HR Outsourcing Continues to Grow Among Companies Seeking to Reduce Cost and Improve Service Levels

HR Outsourcing increases throughout 2005. Global competition, pricing and improved service levels are driving factors motivating companies to outsource non-core functions such as HR.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) March 22, 2005 -- HR outsourcing is becoming the most outsourced business process according to recent data provided by Gartner. Projected forecasts show that HR outsourcing is growing at an annual rate of 8.6% a year and will grow to almost $40 billion by 2007. Additionally, Gartner estimates that 85% of US enterprises will outsource at least one component of their HR functions by the end of 2005.

We are seeing a lot of activity in the telecommunications, retail and government sectors," says Ed Rankin, HR BPO Practice Leader for the outsourcing consulting firm, the Trowbridge Group. Reducing cost and improving service levels are key motivators for companies to outsource."

According to Rankin, organizations with 10,000+ employees may save as much as 20% or more through HR outsourcing. Organizations that outsource non-core functions such as HR can spend more time on strategic initiatives focused on revenue generation and profitability.

About Trowbridge Group
The Trowbridge Group is a leading advisor to global companies interested in maximizing their operations through the implementation of outsourcing and shared services. As independent advisors, Trowbridge provides tactical knowledge and extensive strategic planning that draws on proven experience from some of the largest BPO, ITO, and HRO contracts in Asia, Europe, and the Americas with a total contract value of over $40 billion.

For more information about Trowbridge, please contact Derek Toone at214-696-6410 or at www.trowbridgegroup.net.

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