I love politicians. They mean well. There is no systemic problem that cannot be fixed with a stage and, of course, a microphone if you simply identify it, call it out, and have at it. Today we are after the evil nemesis of American prosperity; dare I name that which shall not be spoken: OUTSOURCING. Yesterday President Obama announced the Insourcing American Jobs Forum on “insourcing” and a program to reward companies that bring jobs back to the land of the free and the home of the brave.
 
Elliot Clark, CEO
 
 

 
 A group is trying to launch a survey to compete with the HRO Today RPO Bakers Dozen Customer Satisfaction Survey.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elliot Clark, CEO

Guest Blogger: Stan Lepeak, Managing Director, Global Research
 
For too many end-user organizations adopting or expanding commercial enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, the implementation process can look too much the like current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Guest Blogger: Linda Merritt, Research Director, HRO, NelsonHall
 
 
Just last week a NelsonHall client asked me about HRO service providers’ quality programs. A bit surprisingly, my mini-research found a scattershot representation of available information.

Guest Blogger Henry Howard, Director - CIO Services, TPI
 
When adding work to an existing "already sourced" portfolio, there are several considerations one should consider each time. While it is often an easy decision to choose a quick solution or the incumbent service provider, something important typically gets overlooked in these scenarios.

 Guest Blogger: Zachary Misko, Global Director, Kelly OCG
 
 
The Global RPO Report 2010, our third annual report, conducted by Kelly Outsourcing and Consulting Group (KellyOCG) and the Human Resource Outsourcing Association (HROA) is now available.

Guest Blogger: Mollie Lombardi, Aberdeen Group
 
While typically associated with service and call center organizations, workforce optimization is a discipline that is quickly gaining foothold in a wider range of business environments.
 

Goldman Sachs and Legality vs. Morality
 

The issue with Goldman Sachs may be more about corporate culture than the law. Who owns the accountability for organizational ethics the Chief HR Officer or Corporate Responsibility Officer.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elliot Clark, CEO

Guest Blogger: Joel Capparella, VP Marketing, Yoh
 

I came across the results of an employment brand survey over on SmartBlog on Workforce yesterday, and found the numbers intriguing.
 

 What’s on my mind? Relocation
 
We just wrapped our May issue featuring relocation trends and the Baker’s Dozen for Relocation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debbie Bolla, Online/Managing Editor