Companies of all sizes have begun to outsource all or part of their organisation’s Human Resources processes for a range of different reasons: some because they lack the specific expertise in their small company or because the company needs to focus energy on key activities and some aspects of Human Resources activities vary in loading over time.
The companies that offer a range of services for Human Resources will usually provide:
- Umbrella Payroll Services – a very commonly outsourced area requiring specialised knowledge and information systems and outsourcing ensures compliance and efficiency in payroll for employees.
- Recruitment Services: This is a whole process from Identifying the vacancy, preparing job descriptions and job specifications, arranging short listing and interviewing and organising contracts and appointments.
- HR Administration – which encompasses all information about employees from dates of appointment to training programmes etc?
- Management of the Appraisal Process – Though the Appraisal Process has to be owned by senior managers then there needs to be organisational ownership of the process. A HR Outsourcing company can support and train managers and organise the process and documentation of appraisal.
- Psychometric Testing – Use of standardised Psychometric tests can be very useful for selection in appointments and also for team or group self-analysis in business process review.
- Employment Law – Companies often need expert advice on different aspects of Employment Law and other Laws relating to employees.
- Health and Safety – Few small companies have in house expertise in all aspects of Health and Safety so having an outsourcing Human Resources Company to refer to when there are problems or issues of compliance, then this can be very useful.