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Why HR Really Does Add Value

Harvard Business Review

Throughout my career, I have consistently faced the question, "How does HR add value in a business?" Outside vendors are handling classic HR functions like payroll, staffing and recruiting, and even equal employment opportunities investigations, often at a lower price and higher quality than companies can manage for themselves.

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Who Wins in the Gig Economy, and Who Loses

Harvard Business Review

A full-time job provided the steady income needed to support our traditional version of the American Dream: the highly leveraged, high-fixed-cost house; the cars; the latest consumer goods. The American Dream is transforming to prioritize experiences over material goods and quality of life over quantity of stuff.