With crisis has come opportunity—and in today’s marketplace, that means ‘Hybrid HR.’
 
By Trey Campbell 

In a leaner economy, outsourcing’s value proposition is best found via a holistic calculus.
 
 
By Darryl Prater 

 High-change business environments need HR systems that are in good shape.
 
 
By Theresa M. Welbourne

July 25-July 27
Atlanta, GA

Thought leaders from a quintet of cutting-edge workforce departments recently sat down with the editors of HRO Today to share their views on the past decade in human resources. Their insights on the emergent culture of measurement and the state of the world’s economy are not to be missed.
 
 
By Dirk Olin
 
 

An early commitment to tactical transaction is the surest path to strategic transcendence.
 
By Erik Van Slyke
 
 
After more than 20 years of initiatives designed to improve operational effectiveness, most HR functions have achieved neither the value promised by strategic HR, nor the operational efficiency expected of new technologies, Six Sigma, shared services, or outsourcing.
 

A new report reveals links between enlightened governance and employee engagement.
 
 
By Dr. Anne Herman
 

The next generation of HR services will demand connection of the silos.
 
 
By Erica Volini and Michael Gretczko
 
 

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), a Xerox company, signed a 10-year, $1.6 billion contract to manage California’s Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS).  

Everest is reporting market stabilization, more clear value propositions, and defined target strategies that present a strong environment for a wide range of buyers in the HRO market.