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 <title>Is HRO Embracing Software as a Service?</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/_img/art/125x125/1654.gif&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;75&quot; height=&quot;75&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;tease&quot;&gt;In the evolving HRO marketplace, SaaS is quickly becoming a sourcing model of choice for some budget-conscious employers looking for improved HR services. With big and small organizations jumping on the bandwagon, could software as a service replace traditional HRO offerings in the future? Read on to see if it’s right for you?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;span class=&#039;read-more&#039;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/content/1654/hro-embracing-software-service&quot;&gt;Read&amp;nbsp;more&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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 <title>Setting Industry Standards in a Maturing HRO Market</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/_img/art/125x125/1670.gif&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;75&quot; height=&quot;75&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;tease&quot;&gt;Despite the unique requirements of various HRO buyers, establishing a baseline in definition, pricing, and service levels will help the industry better grasp what it’s getting for its money.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;span class=&#039;read-more&#039;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/content/1670/setting-industry-standards-maturing-hro-market&quot;&gt;Read&amp;nbsp;more&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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 <title>PUBLISHER&#039;S LETTER:&lt;p&gt;We’ve Got HRO on the Go</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/_img/art/125x125/1655.gif&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;75&quot; height=&quot;75&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;tease&quot;&gt;ust back from a whirlwind trip exploring trends in Europe, HRO Today’s publisher rediscovered three developments, all of which point to heightened market activity in the years to come.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;span class=&#039;read-more&#039;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/content/1655/publishers-letterpwe%E2%80%99ve-got-hro-go&quot;&gt;Read&amp;nbsp;more&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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 <category domain="http://www.hrotoday.com/topics/multi-process-hro">Multi-Process HRO</category>
 <category domain="http://www.hrotoday.com/topics/rpo-staffing">RPO &amp;amp; Staffing</category>
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 <title>Tacking New Zealand’s HC Woes in a time of Labor Shortages</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/_img/art/125x125/1671.gif&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;75&quot; height=&quot;75&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;tease&quot;&gt;Affordable human capital is a scarce resource in the Land of the Long White Cloud. With the economics of working in the island nation increasingly difficult on workers, employers and RPO providers must rethink their approach.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;span class=&#039;read-more&#039;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/content/1671/tacking-new-zealand%E2%80%99s-hc-woes-time-labor-shortages&quot;&gt;Read&amp;nbsp;more&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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 <category domain="http://www.hrotoday.com/topics/rpo-staffing">RPO &amp;amp; Staffing</category>
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 <title>EDITOR&#039;S NOTE:Time to Make the Donuts</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/_img/art/125x125/1656.gif&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;75&quot; height=&quot;75&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;tease&quot;&gt;Industry consolidation is still coming to HRO—just not in the way you expect it. Look for the guys with fat wallets to start the check-writing process.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;span class=&#039;read-more&#039;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/content/1656/editors-notetime-make-donuts&quot;&gt;Read&amp;nbsp;more&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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 <category domain="http://www.hrotoday.com/topics/multi-process-hro">Multi-Process HRO</category>
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 <title>Assessing the RPO Sourcing Cycle</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/_img/art/125x125/1672.gif&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;75&quot; height=&quot;75&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;tease&quot;&gt;The longer the process, the more it costs both sides. Nevertheless, buyer and provider each has a reason for drawing it out.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;span class=&#039;read-more&#039;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/content/1672/assessing-rpo-sourcing-cycle&quot;&gt;Read&amp;nbsp;more&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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 <category domain="http://www.hrotoday.com/topics/rpo-staffing">RPO &amp;amp; Staffing</category>
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 <title>HRO and the HR Professional</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/_img/art/125x125/1657.gif&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;75&quot; height=&quot;75&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;tease&quot;&gt;In this roundtable, four service providers and employers of HR professionals weigh in on the impact of outsourcing on HR career choices and opportunities. So dust off your résumé (if you haven’t already) and consider the life of a provider.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;span class=&#039;read-more&#039;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/content/1657/hro-and-hr-professional&quot;&gt;Read&amp;nbsp;more&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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 <category domain="http://www.hrotoday.com/topics/learning">Learning</category>
 <category domain="http://www.hrotoday.com/topics/multi-process-hro">Multi-Process HRO</category>
 <category domain="http://www.hrotoday.com/topics/rpo-staffing">RPO &amp;amp; Staffing</category>
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 <title>Helping to Breathe New Life into Recruitment at Boston Scientific</title>
 <link>http://www.hrotoday.com/content/1673/helping-breathe-new-life-recruitment-boston-scientific</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/_img/art/125x125/1673.gif&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;75&quot; height=&quot;75&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;tease&quot;&gt;Challenges in filling important IT positions led medical device giant to turn to Veritude to more quickly find the right candidates. A recruiter sits within the company’s IT group rather than in HR.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;span class=&#039;read-more&#039;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/content/1673/helping-breathe-new-life-recruitment-boston-scientific&quot;&gt;Read&amp;nbsp;more&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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 <category domain="http://www.hrotoday.com/topics/rpo-staffing">RPO &amp;amp; Staffing</category>
 <category domain="http://www.hrotoday.com/issue/hrotoday/vol-5-no-3-april-2007">Vol. 5 No. 3 - April 2007</category>
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 <title>The Complexities of HRO Pricing</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/_img/art/125x125/1658.gif&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;75&quot; height=&quot;75&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;tease&quot;&gt;In an in-depth look at how pricing works in HRO, the experts at EquaTerra explain how six crucial components of pricing determine what you pay for outsourced services. To ensure you’re paying the most appropriate fee for service, know your internal costs and the nature of your HR needs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;span class=&#039;read-more&#039;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/content/1658/complexities-hro-pricing&quot;&gt;Read&amp;nbsp;more&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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 <category domain="http://www.hrotoday.com/topics/consultants-advisors">Consultants &amp;amp; Advisors</category>
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 <category domain="http://www.hrotoday.com/issue/hrotoday/vol-5-no-3-april-2007">Vol. 5 No. 3 - April 2007</category>
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 <title>HRO TODAY: OFFSHORE BPO SUPPLEMENT</title>
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 &lt;span class=&#039;read-more&#039;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hrotoday.com/content/1674/hro-today-offshore-bpo-supplement&quot;&gt;Read&amp;nbsp;more&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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 <category domain="http://www.hrotoday.com/topics/multi-process-hro">Multi-Process HRO</category>
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