Since the mid-20th century, some companies have outsourced some of the more traditional administrative, transactional HR functions in an effort to free the department to recommend and implement more meaningful, value-adding programs that impact the business in positive ways.5
Functions that may be outsourced in this process include:
- Payroll administration
- Employee benefits
- Recruitment
- Background checks
- Exit interviews
- Risk management
- Dispute resolution
- Safety inspection
- Office policies
The use of modern tools, such as recruitment software, can help to improve the efficiency of HR departments. In turn, that can give them more leeway to focus on adding ever-greater value.