Vol. 4 No. 2 - October 2006/November 2006

Ensuring HRO Quality Requires Buyer-Provider Joint Effort

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At Lockheed Martin, regular quality council gatherings is just one component of an effective governance mechanism for ensuring customer satisfaction.

Latest Monster Index Shows European Employment Activity Slows in September

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Year-on-year growth remains at double-digit rate, as many sectors report a downturn; Germany and the U.K. drag down broader market.

A Board's-Eye View of HR & HRO

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You know your company's top officers. But do you know your non-executive board members? Suddenly, non-execs have become some of Europe's most important business leaders. Consider Bruce Thew. He may be the rarest of them all: a multiple-company non-executive director who is also an HRO expert.

HRO, ERP, and Other Three-Letter Acronyms of the Outsourcing Space

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A conversation with the enterprise resource planning software industry’s reigning top fan of HR outsourcing, HRO Europe gets to the bottom of the Peoplesoft-Oracle-SAP drama and the surprising reason why there is an amazing drive toward standardization.

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS—HRO Here, There, and Everywhere: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels

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For this issue alone, we visited four European cities and got four different views of the €54 billion HRO phenomenon that is transforming business worldwide.

Kenexa Grabs the BrassRing

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U.S. RPO Leader to Pay $115 million for ATS Developer in Hopes of Expanding Global Reach. CEO Says Market Will Decide Whether All Three Solutions Will Remain in the Company's Portfolio.

HRO World Europe 2006 Conference Preview

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When HRO’s brightest stars and Europe’s HR thought leaders gather November 7 and 8 in Brussels at the lovely Conrad Hotel, the debates that started at the 2005 conference will become even more heated…because in 2006, the stakes are €6 billion higher than last year’s €54 billion market.

Driven by a Tight Labor Market, RPO Takes Center Stage in Europe

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Despite confusion in the nascent marketplace, outsourced recruitment services continues to gain traction in the EU. Customers are drawn to RPO for its cost savings and process realigment.

The International Employee of Mystery

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A look at the latest research on the European relocation market: why businesses are outsourcing and how workforce mobility is improving the bottom line.

Will HRO Compliance Create Speed Bumps or Roadblocks?

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With myriad new regulations to watch out for, potential HRO buyers need to be careful about their engagements. Data privacy and employee liability remain two of the most compelling concerns today.