Vol. 4 No. 2 - August 2006/September 2006

HRO Boosts Unilever’s Brand-wagon

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Accenture’s seven-year, $1 billion HRO contract with Unilever sets new standards for scope and scale. In an HRO Today exclusive, we meet the HR transformation leader behind the initiative and his secrets to HRO success in 100 countries simultaneously.

Riding the HRO Rollercoaster

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Keeping buyers happy in the long run requires a significant amount of work. Understand there are ups and downs on this ride so be prepared for the bumps in the road.

It’s HRO World Europe Time Again

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The 2006 HRO World Europe Conference, scheduled for November 6–8 at the Conrad Hotel in Brussels, is in its third year, and pundits are calling this year’s event the adult version of an adolescent movement. This year’s big question is, what are the adults going to do that the kids couldn’t handle last year?

Case Study: Calling up RPO Expertise

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Verizon Business builds efficiencies while building brand through an outsourcing solution.

The Top European HRO Deals

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Don’t believe that Europe is incapable of producing the mega deals. This year, Unilever’s HRO deal, the largest ever on an annualized basis, established the EU as a hotbed of outsourcing activities. Now if only the works councils and labor unions see it that way.

The Top Enterprise HRO Providers

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Offering payroll in brussels, HR administration in Paris, and benefits consulting in London, these leading global providers give HRO buyers many vendor choices in the market. A full complement of providers also means the market continues to grow and that consolidation—usually a hallmark of a mature industry—has stagnated. But will all these organizations remain standing in the near future?

European Providers On The Move

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While HRO Europe Magazine is mostly concerned with the activities of HRO buyers and HR leaders, we also take note when providers make moves that make a difference. This issue, a couple things caught our eye. First is Randstad’s big buyout in the Netherlands, and the second is ACS and its new focus behind European SVP Brian Stones, whose HRO career advice is well worth heeding.

Public-sector HRO Gains Momentum As Attitudes Change in Europe

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Local and regional deals outnumber national programs. The U.K. continues to lead in number of deals executed in past year.

Re-emphasizing the One-to-many Model when Pondering Technology

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Software is key to cost savings for clients and providers. Other changes are also needed for HRO to be financially viable.

HRO’s Great Transformation

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Of all professions, HR is among the most sensitive about language. That is why this magazine is not called “Outsourcing” but instead relies on an immensely cleverer trick: a catchy three-letter acronym. But where did this trendy new word “transformation” come from? And why do HR people prefer it?