VOL. 16 ISSUE 1
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Dear Reader,
Among the current challenges facing HR professionals are retaining superstar employees and planning for future staffing needs. In addition, they have to make seemingly endless decisions about whether to outsource specific HR tasks, processes or functions. Retirement benefits specialists are facing their own challenges, including ensuring the smooth operation of their defined contribution plans in the wake of several developments that are changing the ground rules.
These topics are the focus of the articles in this issue of Perspectives:
- “Staying in Front of the Talent Curve: Using Human Capital Planning to Forecast Future Talent Needs” shows how HR executives can improve their ability to forecast their future talent needs, ensuring they have the right people in the right place at the right time.
- “Threading Your Way Through the Ins and Outs of Outsourcing to Build an Effective HR Solution” looks at what HR is outsourcing now in their efforts to cut costs, relieve staff, access first-rate capabilities, share risks and rewards, keep up with rapidly evolving technology, deal with increasing regulatory and compliance requirements and more. This is the first of two articles. In the next issue, Perspectives will cover how to make the right choices when outsourcing.
- “Maximizing the EVP for Your MVPs: What Motivates the Sales Force May Surprise You!" reveals that while incentive or commission-based compensation is still the best driver of sales results, it is far from being the only factor that can improve a sales professional’s engagement and performance.
- “Maintaining Control When the Ground Rules Keep Shifting: Now Is the Time to Conduct a DC Plan Assessment” explains why DC plan sponsors should adopt an ongoing due diligence process that starts by conducting a fiduciary and operational assessment of the DC plan to determine and document its current state.
We trust you will enjoy this issue of Perspectives. As always, we hope you will continue to share Perspectives with your colleagues and contact us with your comments and insights.
Sibson Consulting