HR Shared Services
2008 Outsourcing Best Practices 

February 2008 Executive Toolbox

HR’s importance has never been higher; while costs soar organizations that take advantage of best practices are spending 20 to 80 percent less, providing a more attractive and enjoyable workplace, and outperforming competitors.

While companies face a multitude of daily challenges from cash, to customers, to employees; the effective use of resources is THE critical success factor for those that wish to grow. 

The complimentary report focuses on best practices for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) and provides a roadmap for a better performing workforce.
 

“Are clients show us that growing organizations that maximize people value and ensure activity alignment with the firm’s goals outperform others 2 to 1.”- Garry Meier, Achilles Group Chairman. 

 

2008 Outsourcing Best Practices Guide is a compilation report from research of hundreds of businesses and includes: 
  1. What Is Outsourced Being Outsourced by Company Size
  2. Outsourcing Scorecard for Selecting a Partner/Vendor
  3. Bringing an Outsourced Function Back In-House: Insourcing Best Practices
  4. HR Shared Services for SMEs


Best regards,
Sincerely,

The Achilles Group Team


About Achilles Group
Achilles Group becomes the HR partner for small and mid-sized businesses with 25-2,000 employees. Through our Shared Services model Achilles provides human capital expertise for about half the cost of hiring an internal HR professional.

Typical clients include executives looking for an alternative to building an HR department and companies outgrowing their current HR capabilities. Started in 2002, Achilles Group provides performance driven Human Resource services in support of business goals for more than 17,000 client employees in over 30 states.

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Because Employees Dictate the Success or Failure of any Business companies must optimize employee performance to grow and profit.  This is truer than ever given factors such as larger competitors coming down market, outsourcing, technology advancement, and the war for talent. 
 
One of the ways Fortune 500 corporations improve employee capabilities is by utilizing a Shared Services approach to train new managers, provide compliance, and free executives time.  

60 percent of companies with Shared Services improve client satisfaction, staff productivity, AND overall quality while also achieving cost reductions of 20 to 80 percent.Furthermore, companies spend $400 less per employee per year on human resources. 
 
Your complimentary report contains:
  • The Value of Shared Services: Typical HR vs. Shared Services
  • Getting Started: Implementing Shared Services
  • Issues Utilizing Shared Services
  • Ten Steps to Shared Services Success
  • How HR Can be a Profit Center

Shared Services is an increasingly common organizational response to creating efficient operations. Read how in your complimentary report “Shared Services for Small Businesses” today.


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