HR Outsourcing

As HR executives look at their options for outsourcing, many are opting for a selective or piecemeal approach, according to a study by Watson Wyatt.

The study of 182 US companies found that retirement plan administration tops the list of outsourced systems, while only 22 percent of companies outsource payroll.

In the years ahead, look for more organizations to evaluate their options for outsourcing health and welfare benefits administration. Expect less emphasis on the outsourcing of recruiting and performance management, which are considered more strategic processes for the growth of a business.

HR executives are continuing to push for more influential roles in their organizations. And selective outsourcing of the biggest administrative processes and systems can offer executives an opportunity to remake the role of HR.

What will be helpful for these executives is objective advice for managing large-scale outsourcing projects, and for transforming the HR services delivery model.

Comments

[Cody Hobbs]

The economic downturn has definitately an impact. Just watched a video on Guerilla Marketing News that shows a few examples.

[john gallagher]

Hr departments are stretched so thin, I believe they would be best to oversee a group of outsourced companies and thus be able to effectively manage and control the direction a company wants to take.

[Ishani Mitra]

I agree completely with your view. The HR personnel of the coming years would be one managing and objectively implementing an effective coordination between outsourced functions of an organisation. This article at http://outsorcerer.com/blog/?p=46 on selective outsourcing may be an interesting read in this regard