As the competition heats up for talent in Europe and the existing workforce gets older, employers will Need a new tool in their efforts to attract and retain talent. look for RPO to become essential to the new recruitment toolbox.

For those in need of a cheat sheet of top European enterprise HRO Service providers, here’s a handy reference table.

ERP or proprietary solution? Why not both? With hybrids offering the best of both worlds and mid-market buyers willing to settle for less customization, look for more of these alternative solutions.

New TUPE revisions extend definition of employee transfer. Offshoring is now more likely to fall under the recent amendments.

Can Service providers figure out how to deliver affordable solutions in spite of the market’s geographic diversity?

Dell’s expansion plans in Ireland is aided by outsourcing recruitment to Capital Consulting. Targeting competitors’ talent pool was just one method for meeting its goals.

This cover story is an HRO Today first, in three ways. No. 1, it features a multinational company which, like hundreds of others, has yet to embark on an HRO initiative, and may never do so. Second, you will never read a profile that more vividly contrasts attitudes on HRO among two direct competitors. And third, this story is an Internet-era chance to give your opinion on what you think our cover subject’s next HR transformation steps should be.