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7 Things You Don’t Know About Me

On Saturday I discovered that I was “it”.  You know, “it”, as in the game of tag from when we were children.  Apparently there is a rousing game of HR blog tag going round and Jessica Lee of Fistful of Talent fame got me.  Nice work Jessica. And what does being “it” mean exactly?  Among [...]
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UPDATE – The Outsourcing List-Maker’s Rumble Continues

Since Monday’s post entitled, “Outsourcers – Let’s Get Ready to Rumble“, much has occurred in the great debate surrounding those who list and rank the best in the industry.  One particular development has caused me tremendous concern.   As many of you are aware, Phil Fersht of AMR Research had posted a simple survey asking buyers, providers [...]
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Outsourcers – “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble!”

Michael Buffer is well known for this catch phrase, a statement that precedes a typically bloody exchange between the world’s most renowned boxers.  Well strap on your mouth-guards and prepare for the body blows, uppercuts and jabs being thrown on Phil Fersht’s Horses for Sources.  Fersht, Research Director for Sourcing at AMR Research, has a [...]
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IBM Writes a Prescription for HRO Blues

Following a recent period of angst and trepidation in the Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) market, IBM quieted all fears with it’s announcement of a 10-year, $324 million global agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb.  Big Blue will support BMS’ global HR operations through call centers in the United States, Manilla and Budapest.  The scope of services provided is quite [...]
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