When you are in the midst of your everyday life, it’s easy to get caught up in the details and not see the big picture. But when you step away, you get a fresh view point.
Two weeks ago I joined 13,999 other HR professionals from 73 countries to attend the SHRM (Society of Human Resource Managers) annual conference. I had no idea how pervasive outsourcing is to this crucial business process. My epiphany: Outsourcing provides the underpinning of the HR process today worldwide.
For example, a session by Gary Kushner called “The Changing Nature of Work: Five Global Trends… Read the rest
As companies increasingly turn to software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for their monthly subscription-based pricing model and business agility benefits, HR recruitment tools are a focus of SaaS software development companies and venture capitalists funding them.
Two SaaS recruiting tools to be aware of: Evolv and PeopleMatter.
Evolv is science-based talent intelligence software that goes beyond job-matching according to skills. It matches applicants to job types based on behaviors, motivation, and workstyle. The company claims its SaaS tool reduces attrition by 20-30 percent and improves operating margins by 20 percent. Its $15.75 million in VC funding will be used to expand to global markets.
PeopleMatter was launched in September after acquiring the software assets of Columbia-based Acadia… Read the rest
As the economy recovers from the recession, talent acquisition is a significant focus of many companies. But the hiring process has changed thanks to technology enhancements, globalization, new regulatory mandates, and workforce demographics.
I spoke with Angela Hills, Executive Vice President of Pinstripe, a leading recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) service provider, about the considerations companies should keep in mind when they turn to a third party to manage through the recruitment process.
Q: What are the biggest needs companies currently face in their recruitment efforts?
Hills: We are seeing an increased focus on global solutions. As companies expand globally and… Read the rest
TalentFusion, a Leading Recruitment Process Outsourcing provider, has acquired Fulbright Executive Search, a premiere executive search firm. All Fulbright employees and clients will migrate over to the TalentFusion RPO platform.
Even if your business is not already a client of TalentFusion or Fulbright Executive Search, this is important news in the outsourcing world. Pamela Fulbright, founder of Fulbright Executive Search, explains why:
“The industry is migrating towards an RPO model for most recruitment business.”
Fulbright has been in business for over twenty years, delivering executive level retained search services to Fortune 1000 firms around the world, with a focus on the US… Read the rest
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