HR outsourcing may be a worthwhile tool for companies feeling the crunch of the struggling economy. Doing so creates one less in-house employee to worry about, and removes the requirement to provide workers compensation, health insurance, payroll and tax filing, Biz Sieve explains. "In place of current management, the HRO firm takes over some of…

One of the goals of HR administration should be ensuring a positive working environment. According to a recent poll from Calling Brands, there's less of a likelihood of that happening if a company doesn't enact a strong sense of purpose in its workers. The report - Crunch Time: the Power of Purpose - surveyed more…

According to a recent report from Wanted Analytics, job ads for legal occupations hit 28,000 in April, up 10 percent year-over-year. The most commonly advertised job titles within the legal industry include paralegal, attorney, legal assistant, litigation attorney, counsel, patient attorney and tax attorney. Skills most commonly required for said positions were project management, Lexis…

According to a recent CareerBuilder/Inavero survey, a disproportionate amount of job seekers don't turn to staffing firms for potential leads. CareerBuilder's Eric Gilpin explains that only 3 percent of candidates look to staffing firms as their first option for jobs. A major part of this is propsects' lack of awareness of these firms, and that…

In lieu of the fallout following former Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn's recent resignation, the electronics chain has decided to hire a recruiting firm to find its new CEO. Dunn stepped down in April after an investigation found he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a female employee, which violates company policy. The recruiting firm…

A recent survey from WorkSimple found that 61 percent of senior leaders and managers at Fortune 500 companies believe their businesses will let more people work from home over the next three years. This emphasizes the growing trend of telecommuters, as Mashable reports that there were 26.2 million such workers in the U.S. in 2010…

Ever since Facebook began its now monumental growth, employers have increasingly looked to the social network for information about job candidates, notes CNBC. And why not? Many times, companies are looking not only for a skills match for a position, but also a cultural match. Facebook offers an opportunity for employers to get a glimpse…

Relocation can sometimes be a part of the recruiting process for those who choose staffing agencies to help them find jobs may be subjected to. While relocation may not be an issue for some, Aon Hewitt recently found that these individuals should suggest they be moved to certain places over others. The 2012 People Risk…

A recent two-year global study from Bersin & Associates revealed that the landscape of human resources departments is changing. Researchers studied HR departments in a plethora of organizations, revealing that effectiveness of HR is intrinsically tied to the success of a company. Specifically, many small business' HR departments don't have qualified workers in these roles.…

Human resource departments may be more burdened than usual in the coming months, as the graduation of college students creates a bevy of new applicants looking for jobs. In these cases, it may be beneficial for companies to use HR outsourcing services to handle the impending rush. By doing so, the company can focus on…