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Crossing Media Group is the leader in business media covering responsible corporate globalization.
Offering print and online publications, conferences and membership programs, Crossing Media Group serves strategy-level corporate executives in the human resources, finance, compliance and sustainability professions in North America, Europe and Asia. Crossing Media’s 4 print titles, HRO Today, HRO Europe, FAO Today and CRO total 26 annual issues and its online titles total 48 issues. In 2007 the titles were read by an estimated 1,564,650 executives in 34 countries on five continents, its online properties drew over 1,200,000 unique visitors and over 22.1 million inquiries, and its terrestrial and online conferences drew over 3,000 executives.

Rather than put off its outsourcing engagement during its massive acquisition of maytag in 2006, whirlpool plowed ahead with its transformational efforts. Two years later, the company is reaping the rewards.
With the benefit of hindsight, buyers and providers head into the next generation of HRO with clearer goals and expectations regarding their enterprise engagements.
Taking a holistic approach to developing and managing talent can help your organization drive better business results from your HR and learning outsourcing program.

BT Group’s contract with Accenture lets FAO take a real seat at the strategy table—perhaps for the first time.
Why do some of these HRO legal advisors cost $500 an hour?
Rather than view a potential recession as something you can only “ride out,” seize the moment to drive changes that will reduce operating spend and free up cash for projects that will create competitive advantage.
League, union slow to take decisive steps for retired players
Every corporation can expect Corporate Responsibility Moments. If you're Merrill Lynch, one came with the giant mortgage write-offs and CEO Stanley O'Neal's resignation. Citigroup faced a similar scenario with the resignation of CEO Charles Prince, and recently moved Vikram Pandit into the position. If you're a veteran of Enron, Arthur Andersen or Union Carbide, you know what it's like to have your company vaporized in one swift CR Moment. And now the National Football League's (NFL) CR Moment has arrived, and the league and union finally are responding after a couple of years of fumbling. The NFL's CR Moment revolves around its well-documented neglect—or even mistreatment—of former players concerning retirement and disability benefits.

As the market matures, two industry bodies emerge as the nexus of outsourcing activities throughout the continent.
Taking on HRO in a more measured way than North American counterparts, European HR leaders are careful to Ensure that their outsourcing effort a more successful experience.
Costs, globalization, and changing demographics all contribute to New and evolving challenges for moving talent.