HR Outsourcing Sessions to be Featured at IHRIMs 2005 Conference in Reno, Nevada

Outsourcing, while a hot sound bite during the 2004 election season, is a business strategy that has been employed for centuries. However, HR outsourcing, and more specifically HR business process outsourcing, is a much newer, more controversial business strategy that is also getting a lot of press these days. At IHRIMs 25th Annual Conference and Expo, May 1-4, 2005 in Reno, there will be an entire educational track devoted to the pros and cons of HR outsourcing from domestic and global perspectives.

December 30, 2004 -- HR outsourcing will be a key topic of presentation and discussion at IHRIMs 2005 Conference & Expo, May 1-4, 2005 in Reno, Nevada. Because HR outsourcing has been initiated by organizations of all sizes, and many companies are considering expanding to more business process outsourcing, IHRIM has put together an educational track that will provide useful and timely information to conference attendees.

These sessions focus on exploring the variety of ways that HR can use to deliver its services to employees. These sessions are not necessarily technology related, but help provide alternatives for companies of all sizes and structures. They also provide insight into the identification of alternatives, evaluation and selection and ongoing operational management and effectiveness.

The HR outsourcing sessions will include the results from recent research of companies that have outsourced most, if not all, of their HR functions. Attendees will also hear case studies from companies that have been there and done that and what lessons they learned. Some of the sessions topics and companies presenting include:
    HR Outsourcing: Has It Delivered on Its Promises? Towers Perrin
    The Outsourcing Mandate: Lifting the Veil on an Arranged Marriage Cendant Corporation and Accenture
    Moving Beyond HR Outsourcing: Repositioning Talent for Greater Value Aon Consulting
    Service Levels: The Science and the Art EquaTerra
    Sleuthing 201 Background Checks and the Law InfoLink Screening Services, Inc.
    BTO Governance: How to get the Most from Your BTO relationship IBM Global Services
    Global HRO: Not the Same for Every Company in Every Country Fidelity Investments
    Out of Site: An Inside Look at HR Outsourcing Jeitosa International

The IHRIM conference, HRMStrategies 2005, begins on Saturday, April 30 with Professional Development Seminars. Festivities begin Sunday evening with a welcome reception, and the conference officially opens with the Monday, May 2 keynote address by Howard Putnam, former CEO of Southwest Airlines. There will be more than 50 educational sessions and an exposition featuring more than 100 exhibitors through Wednesday, May 4. For more information about the 25th anniversary event, visit http://www.ihrim.org/events/2005spring/index.asp.

About IHRIM
The International Association for Human Resource Information Management is approaching 25 years of service to the HR and IT professional community. Its mission is to be the leading global source of knowledge for the application of human resource information and technology to improve organizational effectiveness. For additional information about the association and its products and services, please visit www.ihrim.org.

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