We are more than halfway through 2009 now, and as I reflect back, it’s been about a year since the economy started to really slip. It’s been a privilege to work alongside all of our clients — some of whom have experienced “downs,” and some, “ups” — during this trying time. We have seen a number of new clients join us in the past six months, and we are starting to see glimmers of greater activity as we settle into Q3.
The current economic turbulence has been as much an opportunity for redefinition as it has been a challenge. I really believe that the winning equation is one that maximizes the power of collaboration and adaptation. We’ve been able to adopt new models for partnership to weather variances in economic conditions, and that’s part of what the value proposition of outsourcing is about. RPO empowers moving fixed costs to variable costs; flexibility and agility in HR service delivery models and costs; and acceleration of change. (more…)
