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How to decide between outsourced and in-house HR services

Structural organisation change is a big deal. Whether you’re growing fast, or seeking cost saving initiatives, you may find yourself exploring how you configure your HR services. Should you supply HR provision in-house or outsource it? Both options come with sets of benefits and challenges, and the right solution is likely to be as unique as your organisation itself.

So, what are your business’s needs, circumstances, and long-term strategic aims? We’ll look at the major differences between in-house and outsourced HR, highlight the unique advantages and potential pitfalls of each, and help you understand how to make the best choice for you. We can even help to find the perfect individuals for you, but more of that later!

The unexpected ways that good HR staff will save your business money

When an organisation boasts a skilled and experienced HR department, it reaps many benefits. However these are often things that are easily taken for granted. So when it comes to pressures of cost saving, HR initiatives may take a hit. We’re here to tell you that it’s time to recognise that good HR staff will actually save your business money! Invest in your people and you’ll see the difference in the overall performance of your business. These benefits may be unexpected, but they’re very real.

Now is the time to make the most of the New Year HR job market

As the professional world shifts back into gear after the festive season, the industry tends to experience a fairly reliable increase in job movement and recruitment opportunities. As candidates, this can be a great time to professionally pivot or progress your career. As employers, this period can offer the opportunity to implement personnel changes that support your growth strategy for the year ahead. So for organisations recruiting and candidates searching, what is it about the New Year that makes it so special?

Our HR Industry Review of 2023

At the start of the year, we made some predictions about what HR trends were likely to be strong over the year ahead. You can read more about them here, but the main theme was employee retention. HR simply isn’t just about recruitment, it’s about retaining great talent and fostering an environment where people can grow and develop. As the workplace settled after the pandemic in 2022, we had seen a lot of movement in recruitment with a huge number of industry resignations and job seekers. So did that stabilise over 2023 as we predicted? If so, why? And what are the drivers and strategies that lie behind this? Our review will answer it all!

Can your recruitment process future proof your staff turnover?

Most of us are familiar with the concept of future proofing from a technology perspective. When we look at the future growth, performance and strategy of an organisation, though, it needs more than shiny tech. Your human workforce are hugely important, and if you have a high turnover of staff your business will suffer. We look at the strategies and culture that will help you to future proof your staff turnover. Because it doesn’t start on day 1 of employment, it starts with your recruitment process.