HROA e-Newsletter January 2012

AROUND THE HROA

It’s Time to Be Exceptional! Nominations Open for 2012 HROA BE Awards!

You’ve been Energized, you’ve been Empowered, now is the time to Be Exceptional!  The HROA is now accepting nominations for the 2012 HROA BE Awards. Nominations Close for Trustee, North America and Asia Pacific on February 29, 2012. Click here to learn more.  
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 HROA General Membership Monthly Call
Are you a current member of the HROA and looking to get more involved? Are you a new member and want to learn the ins and outs of the Association? If you are looking for more information, join the HROA's General Membership Monthly Call! This month's call will be held on Friday, January 27th at 10:30 a.m. EST. If you would like to attend, please contact Amanda.Sheckman@SharedXpertise.com for more information.
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HROA Services Catalog Open for Public Comment

The HROA’s Standards & Practices Committee has a draft services catalog available for public comment. To read the document and comment, visit http://www.hroa.org/content/standards-practices-hroa-deliverables.
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The 8th Annual HROA Awards Gala Sponsorship Opportunities
The HROA will hold its 8th Annual Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on May 2nd at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center right outside Washington, D.C. For eight years, the HROA Awards have been the highlight of the year and an aspiration for those in the HRO industry both regionally and globally.
The HROA seeks sponsors to underwrite the cost of the event and to support your Association. Sponsorship will be secured on a first come, first served basis and completed forms must be returned to Faye.Holland@SharedXpertise.comno later than February 29th, 2012.
To read about the available levels/packages and to download the submission form, click here.
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Looking for a Way to Get Involved? Join a Committee or Special Interest Group!
Members of the HROA have a unique chance to have their voice heard across the field of HR Outsourcing through Committees and Special Interest Groups (SIGs). By joining one of these groups, you will create strong connections with peers in your industry; impact the direction of the HROA; and much more! To learn more, visit www.hroa.org. Contact Amanda Sheckman at Amanda.Sheckman@SharedXpertise.com with questions.

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RPO Alliance SIG Board Adds New Content to Website
The RPO Alliance SIG Board has added fresh new content to their portion of the website. To view the valuable information, visit http://www.hroa.org/content/rpo-alliance-sig.
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Register today for the 2012 HRO Today Forum in DC!
Join in the debates and develop the networks that executives need to succeed.  Be a part of a unique collaborative environment for an exclusive audience of HR, Recruitment, and Technology executives to discuss the future of HR.  Prepare to change  how HR Officers Operate the Global Business of HR.Act Now to Take Advantage of Early Bird Rates and Secure Your Room at the Gaylord National
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HRO Today Forum APAC in Singapore

Formerly known as HRO Summit APAC, the HRO Today Forum, will for the 3rd year, convene a worldwide cohort of HR Change Agents to define the future of HR services and technology in Singapore. Early bird discounts are available until March 31, 2012. For more information, visithttp://www.hrosummits.com/hrosummitapac/
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HOT TOPICS
 Living Among Wolves: Why the Pace of Change Demands a New Approach to Labor
By Rolf E. Kleiner, KellyOCG 
IF WE TAKE A LOOK AROUND, IT’S NOT JUST FINANCIAL MARKETS THAT ARE IN TURMOIL. Social and political environments across the globe are also in flux. Entrenched governments are falling, new networks and communities for social change are forming. We’ve entered a time of heightened volatility, increased instability and significant change—change that is accelerating with each passing day. To read more, click here.
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We Need to “Insource” Education First President Obama!
By Elliot Clark, SharedXpertise
I love politicians. They mean well. There is no systemic problem that cannot be fixed with a stage and, of course, a microphone if you simply identify it, call it out and have at it. Today we are after the evil nemesis of American prosperity; dare I name that which shall not be spoken: OUTSOURCING.To read more, click here.

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CARROT OR STICK? HOW CULTURE SHAPES ORGANIZATIONAL SAFETY
By Anthony Raja Devadoss, KellyOCG
Business is about making things happen. It’s about progress, achievement and growth. No
wonder the topic of workplace safety, which is about preventing things from happening,
can seem like a hard sell. From the outset safety issues feel like limitations, or worse still, like
impediments to speed, autonomy, and efficiency—and no one wants more of those at work. To read more,click here.
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Innovation & the HR Officer
By Richard Crespin, SharedXpertise
In a recession, existing businesses shed jobs in an effort to cut costs and hoard cash for the lean months ahead.  As the economy recovers, they start to add these jobs back.  It’s economic churn, not new economic growth. So where does new economic growth come from?  Innovation. To read more,click here.
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Volatility Part of Business DNA in APAC, Talent2 Research Reveals
By Mary Sue Rogers, Talent2
Market volatility and skills shortages are now part of business DNA in Asia Pacific (APAC), according to our research. The findings from our APAC Market Pulse Study show that whilst the majority of businesses in China, Singapore and Hong Kong have experienced consistent growth since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), 91% of business executives across the region (81% in Australia) are concerned about an imminent recession, with some markets, including Australia, still experiencing volatile market conditions. Encouragingly, 55% feel better prepared for market volatility having learnt from the last global downturn.To read more,click here.
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VIDEO: Talent2 and Global HR BPO Trends--Market Volatility in APAC Region
To view,click here.
 
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Recruitment Industry “Pulse Check”– China
 
By James Mendes, Futurestep
In a market as fast paced and dynamic as China, trends in recruitment progress rapidly. As HR managers in the country seek to ensure their own strategies moving into 2012 are aligned to and keeping pace with the overall business strategy of their company and can cope with sudden changes in strategy and/or economic conditions, they are faced with the added pressure of keeping their finger on the pulse of the recruitment market. To read more,click here.
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Time to Change the Meaning of an ‘O’
By Faye Holland, SharedXpertise
 
Four years ago when I was in the BPO practice at IBM, my colleague Bill Payne constantly repeated that whether its BPO, FAO, HRO – it’s not a big O, it’s a little o. The premise behind this statement was that there are lots of ways of doing outsourcing and to choose the right solution may actually involve a combination of sourcing options. Simply, the ‘O’ is more than moving processes from in-house. To read more,click here.
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Archived Webinar:Partnering Procurement & HR to Establish a Successful MSP Program.
Click hereto register to view the archived webinar online for free.
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Archived Webinar:Lessons from Sara Lee--Staffing Supplier Sourcing & Management Strategy for Your MSP Program
Click hereto register to view the archived webinar online for free.
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Filling the Skills Gap
By Dirk Olin, SharedXpertise
 
How many times have you heard it from a company leader? “Our greatest asset is our people.”
 
As with most clichés, the aphorism is true. Except when it isn’t.
 
I’m not talking about the minority of corporations that possess such extraordinary physical assets—money, oil, property—that the holding trumps the value of their people. Google’s algorithms might well have greater value than its coders. Ditto Coca Cola’s recipe. But those fall under the category of exceptions proving the rule. To read more,click here.
 
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