Tag Archives: Great HR Blogs

The HR Carnival – Summertime Edition

By Mark Stelzner | Published: June 24, 2010
When HR professionals emerge from the cocoon of their offices and take in a lungful of sweet summer air, you know that change is on the horizon. With sunbeams cascading on their table-seated faces, they bask in the glow of the glory that is the late June edition of the HR Carnival. And like every [...]
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HRO’s Language Barrier: Origins and Implications

By Mark Stelzner | Published: July 11, 2008
As all students of dialect are aware, interpreting another’s language requires a combination of skill, experience and immersion.  Literal translation may be eminently possible, but deriving intent involves a more detailed analysis of origin, region and culture.  Without such comprehension, mistakes will be made, time will be wasted and inappropriate conclusions will be drawn.  HR [...]
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Personnel vs Human Resources: Is There a Difference?

By Mark Stelzner | Published: June 27, 2008
A senior human resources executive emailed me to ask whether I still see the term “personnel” floating about in today’s market. She found the term to be a bit demeaning and old school, feeling it reflected an era of lesser value than today’s current HR function. Which begs the question – is there really a [...]
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IBM Writes a Prescription for HRO Blues

By Mark Stelzner | Published: June 6, 2008
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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Survey – Human Resources Professional Organizations (HRPOs)

By Mark Stelzner | Published: June 2, 2008
A few months ago, Inflexion posed a question about human resources member-based forums, asking “With whom do you associate?”  The response from the HR industry was swift and overwhelming, with hundreds of messages pouring in from all over the globe.  What was immediately clear is that both HR professionals and corporate sponsors are struggling to [...]
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Provider Math: Does HP + EDS = HRO Domination?

By Mark Stelzner | Published: May 14, 2008
The questions keep pouring in.  What does this merger mean to the HR outsourcing (HRO) landscape?  Does this lock HP clientele out of contention for other BPO and HRO service providers?  What happens to ExcellerateHRO?  Where does Towers Perrin fit into the mix?  Does this freeze the market?  I’d like to think of this as [...]
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