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Why HR Really Does Add Value

Harvard Business Review

I've worked in human resources for over 25 years, the past six with Newell Rubbermaid, and this is not a new endeavor for me. Adding legitimacy to this skepticism are new technologies that enable automation of routine transactions, offshoring and shared service organizations that specialize in managing many tactical elements of HR.

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Can You Live Without a Data Scientist?

Harvard Business Review

The large offshore providers, of which Mu Sigma is the largest, are also getting in on the big data game. Ignore Costly Market Data and Rely on Google Instead? The big analytics providers, including Accenture, Deloitte, and IBM, are all gearing up on the topic, and there are a variety of boutique firms that have formed.