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Subject: Human Resources Outsourcing Firms
Category: Business and Money
Asked by: staff420-ga
List Price: $50.00
Posted: 28 Oct 2003 10:55 PST
Expires: 27 Nov 2003 10:55 PST
Question ID: 270503
I am trying to find examples of how human resources outsourcing firms
(U.S. only) structure their fees.  Is there a formula they use, do
they price out each service (ala carte), or is it based on a firm
dollar amount multiplied by the number of employees at the client
site?  I am developing a business proposal and need this information
so that I can price my services competitively.  Bottom line, I need
pricing from Human Resources Outsourcing firms.
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Subject: Re: Human Resources Outsourcing Firms
Answered By: czh-ga on 28 Oct 2003 16:27 PST
 
Hello staff420-ga,

I’ve collected a variety of resources for you to help you develop your
business proposal. One of the difficulties in answering your question
is that Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) covers a very broad spectrum
of HR services. You didn’t say which HR functions will your proposal
address so I’ve collected resources to show the possibilities.

I was able to find some pricing guidelines for some industry segments.
In addition, I’ve collected some background information on trends in
the industry and an assortment of organizations that provide
assistance in the HR field. I believe these will help you to conduct
further research on your own.

I trust that the information I’ve found will meet your needs. Please
don’t hesitate to ask for clarification if anything I’ve provided is
confusing.

I wish you well with your proposal.

~ czh ~



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HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING  -- PRICING
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http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/hr_outsourcing/index.html
http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/hr_outsourcing/printable_bg.html
What is HR outsourcing? 
HR outsourcing services generally fall into four categories: PEOs,
BPOs, ASPs, or e-services. The terms are used loosely, so a big tip is
to know exactly what the outsourcing firm you are investigating
offers, especially when it comes to employee liability.

http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/hr_outsourcing/printable_bg.html
HR Outsourcing (PEO, ASO) Buyer's Guide 
    URL: http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/hr_outsourcing/buyers_guide1.html

There are no clear-cut price ranges with HR outsourcing. The fees
range greatly between services, as well as within the services.
Aspects like number of employees, the options you choose to use, and
even geography, will affect your overall cost.

A PEO typically charges 4 percent to 8 percent of each employee's
pretax salary per month. The monthly range can be as little as $20 per
employee to as much as $200.

A typical package with an online service, including insurance, 401(k)
and workers' compensation, costs $75 to $130 per employee per month
with an upfront setup fee of about $2,000.

Contracts with HR outsourcing firms will usually run a year. But you
should work in a clause in which you can give 30 days' notice to break
the contract if you are dissatisfied with the services or don't need
the services anymore.
You can get quotes online from HR outsourcing services here. 

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http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/index.html
HR/Personnel
Looking for personnel supplies and services for your office? Choose a
specific product from the list below. You will find free online
quoting; practical, expert purchasing advice; advice from other
buyers; and multi-vendor buying tools.

HR/Personnel Categories 
 -- HR Outsourcing (PEO, ASO)
 -- Payroll Services
 -- Staffing/Recruiting
 -- Temporary Staffing
 -- Time & Attendance
 -- Training
 -- Uniforms

Related Categories
 -- Benefits
 -- HR Consulting
 -- Professional Services

Buyer's Guides
HR Outsourcing (PEO, ASO) Buyer's Guide 
    URL: http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/hr_outsourcing/buyers_guide1.html
Payroll Services Buyer's Guide 
    URL: http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/payroll/buyers_guide1.html
Staffing/Recruiting Buyer's Guide 
    URL: http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/recruiting/buyers_guide1.html
Temp Staffing Buyer's Guide 
    URL: http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/temp_staffing/buyers_guide1.html
Training Buyer's Guide 
    URL: http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/training/lowdown1.html

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http://www.buyerzone.com/benefits/401k/buyers_guide6.html
http://www.buyerzone.com/benefits/401k/printable_bg.html
401k Plans Buyer's Guide
Pricing 

How much will a plan cost you?
How much a plan costs is too broad of a range to pin down, since it
depends on a number of variables. But there are standard fees and
expenses that make up the total cost of a plan.
 -- Set-up fees. 
 -- Administrative fees. 
 -- Investment Management fees. 
 -- Communication fees. 
These are standard expenses that make up the total cost of a plan, but
your plan may have additional fees as well. Other expenses could
include special services (additional training, a toll-free help
number, etc.).

Total costs of plans are hard to pin down. But, in 1998 the Department
of Labor did a study on the cost of 401(k) plans. They came up with
benchmark figures for the top 17 third-party administrators (TPA) in
the country. The annual fees and expenses for a business with 100
employees and $2 million in assets range from $11,400-$42,800.

Annual fees and expenses attached to online 401(k) services are a bit
cheaper. They range between $700-$2000. Per-participant fees are many
times not applicable, if so expect to pay $20 per year.

***** This website offers a wealth of resources to the buyer of HR
outsourcing products. The buyer’s guides for the various HR services
sectors will give you some guidelines on pricing your HR outsourcing
services.

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http://www.atalink.co.uk/ihm/html/p170.htm
The Outsourcing Revolution
by Carapeople Ltd

As a direct response to those companies which think outsourcing the
payroll function, despite the demonstrable and manifold advantages in
doing so, is too costly an option to pursue, most outsourcers can
provide financial analyses to combat these perceptions. At Carapeople,
we have gone one step further by introducing an ‘off peak’ pricing
structure.

We are able to offer discounts of up to 40 per cent if a client of
ours is willing to adjust its payday to fall between the 1st and 10th
of the month. Running a payroll during our ‘quieter’ period means we
can maximise the return on our investment and then pass this advantage
on to those clients willing to help us make them cheaper to serve. So,
far from being a fixed and somewhat dictatorial industry, the new
breed of forward-thinking payroll outsourcers have become far more
responsive and understanding.

***** This article presents some ideas about innovative pricing in HR
outsourcing.

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http://www.staffmarket.com/ 
StaffMarket Services: PEO Quoting Service

What is StaffMarket?  
StaffMarket is not a PEO. We are a client advocate for the PEO /
Employee Leasing industry. Our mission is to understand your unique
needs, identify the best solutions and quickly get your company
competitive PEO proposals from our member companies. We quickly
identify the top companies that have what you need and want your type
of business.

http://www.staffmarket.com/smclient_price.asp
Getting the right price when outsourcing your HR
Most employee leasing fees are based on a percentage of the your gross
payroll value. These prices will be quoted as a fee per hundred
dollars of payroll. For example, if the employee leasing fee is $22
per hundred dollars of payroll, the employee leasing company will
invoice you $122 for each $100 in payroll that you run each week
(adjusted for biweekly or monthly payrolls). These additional dollars
cover all employer taxes (FICA, FUTA, SUTA and SUI) as well as provide
workers compensation insurance coverage. That’s the value of the
employee leasing service.

Also included in the overall fee is an administrative fee that will
vary based on:
· Your ability to negotiate
· Your perceived credit risk with the employee leasing company 
· Your business history and the type of business you are in
· Your location
· Your employee turnover
· The number of your employees that may participate in the health care
insurance plan
The administrative fee is the primary profit margin for the leasing
company and usually provides the primary proposal component that is
negotiable with a leasing company.

***** This is a company that has relationships with 350 Professional
Employer Organizations (PEO) and offers a service to help connect its
members with companies looking for PEO service providers.


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HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING  -- INDUSTRY TRENDS AND RESOURCES
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http://www.napawash.org/si/HS-GREEN.pdf
National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA)
Advancing the Management of Homeland Security
Lifting the Winner’s Curse and Avoiding Buyer’s Remorse: Lessons from
HR Outsourcing Experiences

September 2003 - As it defends the homeland from terrorist threats,
the federal government increasingly depends on outsourcing agreements
with the private sector. Recognizing the importance of outsourcing to
the Department of Homeland Security, the Academy convened “Lifting the
Winner’s Curse and Avoiding Buyer’s Remorse: Lessons from HR
Outsourcing Experiences,” an Academy forum moderated by former Under
Secretary of Defense Jacques S. Gansler.

The outsourcing relationship undertaken by the Transportation Security
Administration for screening, hiring, and training federal airport
screeners provided the springboard for a broader discussion of
outsourcing. The panelists identified key challenges to outsourcing
and suggested strategic actions for overcoming those challenges.

***** This is a 20-page report that discusses private-public
partnerships in outsourcing by the Federal government. This is
projected to be a major growth area for the HR outsourcing industry
and the lessons discussed here might be of interest to you.

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http://www.govexec.com/features/0403/0403managetech.htm
April 15, 2003  -- Human Resources: Outsource With Care

Like many technology companies during the recession, human resources
firms are training their sights on the federal government as a
potential new market. Long considered an impenetrable maze of computer
systems developed in house to administer horribly complex civil
service rules, the federal government is starting to look like the
place to be for the human resources industry. In fact, the Bush
administration has begun to push agencies to outsource more and more
work to the private sector. “The federal government is the big dog,
the ultimate HR outsourcing play, the Holy Grail,” says Jay Whitehead,
publisher of Human Resources Outsourcing Today, a monthly trade
magazine. “Everybody who wants to be on the map in human resources
outsourcing has a federal government strategy.”

***** This is another article that alerts you to opportunities in the
government sector.

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http://directory.google.com/Top/Business/Business_Services/Outsourcing/Human_Resources/
Business > Business Services > Outsourcing > Human Resources

***** This directory provides a long list of HR Outsourcing vendors.

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http://www.business.com/directory/human_resources/outsourcing/
Home > Human Resources > Outsourcing
Human Resources Outsourcing

CATEGORIES:
Compensation Design & Planning
Employee Communication Materials
Employment Law
Financial Benefits
General
Healthcare Benefits
HRMS\HRIS
International Management
Organizational Development
Relocation Management
Staffing & Recruiting

***** This site offers a very big directory of HR outsourcing vendors.
The list of categories also leads to additional specialty area
resources.

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http://www.hr.com/HRcom/index.cfm/WeeklyMag/296F2D12-10FA-4A5B-BD3EFC566A4B19F1?ost=wmFeature
From The Vendor Files
Vendor Files, Volume 12, Issue 19, October 28, 2003

Outsourcing: Is It A Trend Or A Fad?
According to Mark Hodges from EquaTerra, “The Early adopter stage of
HRO is now officially over and the early adopters are established with
a service provider in place and the market is growing”.

Mark defines two distinct models: 

Integrated and Direct: Examples of this are Exult and Accenture, where
they integrate several back-end technology players (in Exult’s case
best-of-breed providers like Deploy, IQ Navigator, and Docent)

Aggregator and Indirect: Mellon, CIBC and EDS 
A perfect analogy of these systems is the use of ATMs. Years ago, we
went to the ATM and had a single transaction at our bank’s ATM only.
Today, we can go to any bank and do a number of transactions. This is
similar to what we are experiencing with employee portals and HRO.

The issue when negotiating these contracts is that companies talk
about cost savings, but really mean organizational comfort. Often when
confronted between saving the most money and being comfortable, they
pick the latter.

***** This is a current article that highlights recent trends in the
HR outsourcing industry.

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http://www.outsourcing-hr.com/
OutsourcingCenter is the publishing and research division of Everest
Group.

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http://www.strategichr.com/shrsweb2/onstemgr_hroutsrc.shtml
Human Resources Solutions
Human Resources Outsourcing Program

***** This site provides a good diagram that illustrates the range of
HR services that can be outsourced.

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http://www.peo7.com/default.htm
PEO7 – Gateway to the PEO Industry
The links to the left will answer your questions about PEO Services
and explain how this cost-effective solution significantly reduces
employer liabilities.  When you are ready to complete an individual
pricing request, we can connect you with our special class of
pre-approved PEO Members.  They will review your information and
contact you with an obligation-free proposal.


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HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING – REPORTS, ARTICLES, PORTALS, DIRECTORIES
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http://www.forrester.com/ER/Research/Report/Summary/0,1338,16620,00.html
BPO's Fragmented Future

BPO will not generate the multiprocess megadeals that large vendors
desire. As the US BPO market expands to $146 billion in 2008, it will
split into four subsegments -- with clients grabbing more of the cost
savings.

Price: US$675.00
Length: 19 page(s)
 Key Figures & Data: Forecast: US BPO Market, 2003 To 2008

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www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3071001
September 2, 2003 
Business Process Outsourcing Overhyped?

Citing its recently released report, "BPO's Fragmented Future,"
Forrester Research (Quote, Chart) said "firms looking to outsource
core business processes like human resources, and finance and
administration to gain cost savings will not find a single vendor that
can manage such complex offerings."

Meanwhile, Forrester found that while most of the executives it
surveyed reported their companies didn't spend much on BPO in 2002, 52
percent said they were considering outsourcing and planned to spend at
least $1 million on BPO in 2004. They cited human resources, customer
resources, customer service procurement and accounting as the most
likely processes for outsourcing.

The second largest segment will be broad shared services, representing
$57 billion by 2008, Forrester said. This segment includes finance and
administration, indirect procurement and human resources. Noting the
segment requires more understanding by employees than simple bulk
transactions, Forrester predicted that ACS and Mellon HR Solutions
will expand into the HR side of the segment, while big IT systems
integrators will battle over finance and accounting.

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http://www.zdnetindia.com/news/features/stories/89054.html
Mega deals will elude Indian BPO players: Forrester 
 September 05, 2003

The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in India is unlikely
to bag multi-purpose mega deals as the industry is headed towards a
fragmented future in the US, the main source of business for Indian
BPO vendors.

The report has said "although the big players attack the BPO as a
single market, Forrester believes that the complexities of the market
will split BPO into four distinct segments". Accordingly, the future
of BPO will evolve around simple bulk transactions, broad shared
services, high volume vertical process and niche vertical
applications.

***** This article presents some additional insights on this report
from the offshoring perspective.

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http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/erp/article.php/3071001 
Business Process Outsourcing Overhyped?
September 2, 2003

Research firm Gartner (Quote, Company Info), noting that firms are
most likely to utilize a combination of delivery models as they move
toward BPO, suggested that those interested in the model not ignore
the possibilities of offshore insourcing to complement outsourcing. In
offshore insourcing, Gartner explained, firms set up their own
offshore captive "shared service centers," allowing them to retain
control while providing their own data security.

In its report, "Offshore Insourcing vs. Offshore Outsourcing," Gartner
suggested three criteria for evaluating the use of offshore insourcing
vs. offshore outsourcing.

***** This article provides additional insights about the same
Forrester report and adds additional predictions from Gartner.

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http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20030902S0006
http://www.crm-software-24x7.com/Business_Process_Outsourcing_BPO/Article1926.aspx
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030902/25465_1.html
http://www.aspnews.com/news/trends/article/0,2350,4341_3071001,00.html

***** Here is a selection of additional articles based on the same
Forrester press release.


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http://www4.gartner.com/5_about/press_releases/pr28aug2003a.jsp
August 28, 2003  --  Gartner Says Companies Examining Offshore
Outsourcing Options Should Also Consider Offshore Insourcing as a
Solution for Their Sourcing Needs

***** This is the Gartner press release on the report mentioned in the
prior article.

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http://www3.gartner.com/pages/section.php.id.2215.s.8.jsp
Gartner – Outsourcing

***** Searching for HR or “human resources” gives you 200+ hits for
Gartner reports and articles related to HR. The length and pricing
vary but you might find it productive to browse through what is
available on current trends in HR outsourcing.


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HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING -- ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS,
PUBLICATIONS
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http://www.hrotoday.com/
Human Resources Outsourcing Today

HRO Today is trade magazine published by Outsourcing Today LLC, the
leading provider of integrated marketing services bringing buyers and
providers of outsourcing services together. Outsourcing Today LLC,
holds a major equity position in HRO World, a high level events
company in the HR outsourcing sector. Outsourcing Today LLC is the
founder of the Human Resources Outsourcing Association (HROA).

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http://www.hroworld.com/hroexpo/V40/index.cvn
HRO WORLD 2004
HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION
April  14-16, 2004 - Conferences
April 14-15, 2004 - Exhibits
New York Hilton Hotel & Towers 
New York, NY

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http://www.mercerhr.com/ 
Mercer Human Resources Consulting
http://www.mercerhr.com/summary.jhtml;jsessionid=ITTMPW2WELEZAAAJAADQOCA?idContent=1112285&originUrl=/home.jhtml
2003 Worldwide compensation surveys and reports
http://www.imercer.com/common/saw/SAWTable.asp?L5=on&C2=on
Surveys Around the World

***** This leads you to links for 70 compensation surveys.

http://www.imercer.com/international/home/ReportOverview.asp
Reports & Publications Overview
Providing high-quality human resource information has been an integral
part of Mercer's business for more than 40 years. Professionals depend
on this data for making critical compensation program and benefits
plan decisions.

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http://www.ihrim.org/index.asp
International Association for Human Resource Information Management
(IHRIM)
http://www.ihrim.org/prod_svcs/index.asp
Online Buyers Guide Subject Index

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http://www.staffingtoday.net/aboutasa/index.html
American Staffing Association

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http://www.napeo.org/
National Association of Professional Employer Organizations

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http://www.hrba.org/
Human Resources Benchmarking Association

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http://www.benchmarkingnetwork.com/
The Benchmarking Network, Inc.

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http://www.bnet.com/index.aspx?ucid=21
BNET.com: Business White Papers – Human Resources

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http://www.tcm.com/trdev/t2.html
T&D / HR Links
Non-commercial training / HR-related internet resources collected
since 1995.  Many of these resources have been suggested by veteran
online HR professionals from TRDEV-L, HRNET and other online
communities.

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http://www.hr.com/HRcom/index.cfm
HR.com

At HR.com, we are committed to helping you make smart HR decisions,
fast. We provide you with easy access to the information, resources,
products and services you need to successfully manage the people side
of business. And, membership at HR.com is FREE.

http://www.hr.com/HRcom/index.cfm/WeeklyMag
Search Results for "outsourcing"
Your Search returned 745 results.
All Articles - 658;
Communities/Topics - 3; 
Consultants/Vendors - 84;
Events - 0;

***** You have to register to access the resources offered on this
website.

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http://www.human-resources.org/Default.htm
Human Resources Learning Center
Welcome to one of the industry's most comprehensive sites on human
resource management and development. This site provides the latest
information on human resources benchmarking, best practices, new tools
and technology, reengineering, information systems, conferences, web
resources and much more.



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SEARCH STRATEGY
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human resources outsourcing 
human resources outsourcing pricing
human resources outsourcing costs
"BPO's Fragmented Future"
"Offshore Insourcing vs. Offshore Outsourcing

Request for Answer Clarification by staff420-ga on 29 Oct 2003 10:38 PST
The following are services that we would provide as a Human Resource
Outsourcing Firm.  I hope that this helps to clarify the point of my
question.  I am still looking for actual dollar amounts that firms
charge.    Thanks

1) Recruiting (both temp staff and permanent employees)
2) Pre-Employment Screening (criminal background check, degree
verification, etc)
3) Employee Relations Services (employee handbooks, policy/procedures
manuals, compensation surveys, etc).
4) Training & Development (employee orientation, management training
programs, seminar and workshops, etc.).

Clarification of Answer by czh-ga on 29 Oct 2003 14:59 PST
Hello again staff420-ga,

Thank you for the clarifications about the specific HR outsourcing
sectors you’re interested in. Each of the four you’ve listed is an
enormous industry by itself. Since they serve all types of clients
from the smallest mom-and-pop shop to the biggest Fortune 500
companies it is extremely difficult to gather meaningful general
pricing figures. In my original research I provided you with a wide
range of tools to help you track down sources for doing your own
industry pricing benchmarks.

Based on your clarification request, I’ve collected some additional
resources for the specific HR segments you’ve named. The pricing
figures, even when available, tend to be very general. There are also
some very expensive market research reports that will give you exactly
what you want.

If you want to do your own comparisons from a buyer’s perspective,
several of the HR hub sites provide you with the capability of
comparing vendors. The pricing will be shown when companies sell
standard products or service packages but most of the time the pricing
is customized depending on the individual needs of the customer.

The research I’ve provided will give you a rough idea of pricing
ranges in the HR outsourcing field. I’ve also given you additional
resources to help you conduct further research on your own. Since
you’re looking for information in disparate HR outsourcing industry
segments you may want to post additional questions to Google Answers
to get more focused information to continue your explorations.

I wish you well for your business.

~ czh ~


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GENERAL PRICING RESEARCH RESOURCES
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I suggest that you use these HR portals and hub sites for conducting
further research. You have to register or become a member to a access
some of the resources they offer. They all provide very specialized
information for the HR community and the product and service vendors
who assist them.


http://www.shrm.org/about/
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's
largest association devoted to human resource management.

http://www.shrm.org/hrresources/
HR Resources is an online library of articles, papers, surveys,
directories, and other HR-related information. Most of the material in
this section is provided by SHRM's Information Center, Research
department and the SHRM Foundation.

http://www.shrm.org/buyers/
SHRM's Online Buyers' Guide -- The Premier HR Product & Service
Exchange -- The ultimate collection of online human resource
information. The SHRM Online Buyers' Guide highlights more than 2000
of the foremost companies offering products and services to the human
resource profession.


http://www.shrm.org/mediakit/2003/HRMagazineBuyersGuide.pdf
2003 HR Magazine Buyer’s Guide Categories

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http://www.hr.com/HRcom/index.cfm
HR.com

At HR.com, we are committed to helping you make smart HR decisions,
fast. We provide you with easy access to the information, resources,
products and services you need to successfully manage the people side
of business. And, membership at HR.com is FREE.

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http://www.hrworld.com/mbrs/mbrs-main.html
HRWORLD
The basic HRWORLD membership is "free" and starts with a trial period
of 90 days. If you renew/update your membership during this period, it
will be extended 12 months, and renewed annually thereafter. This
membership remains "free" after you renew/update.

In addition to the free membership, a variety of "premium services"
(some free, some fee-based) are available for Human Resources
departments, recruiters and search firms, and vendors of products and
services.

***** This site offers many resources that will help you research the
pricing of the services you’re interested in. You must register to
access them and some are offered at a premium.

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http://www.hrhub.com/content/homepage/
HR Hub.com, the premier sourcing site for the human resources
industry.

***** See especially Buyer’s Guides and Market Research Reports


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http://www.vault.com/bguide/compare_main.jsp
Buyer’s Guide: Compare Products

With the Vault Buyer's Guide Product Comparison feature, you can
quickly compare the features of multiple products to help you make a
purchasing decision. Simply choose a category to get started.

Welcome to the Vault.com Buyer's Guide Product Comparison feature.
Here you will be able to quickly compare the features of multiple
products to help you make a purchasing decision. Simply check up to
five (5) products and hit submit to view product features
side-by-side.

***** This site offers you companies from all of the categories you’re
interested in. Pricing information is included but most companies
don’t have fixed prices because their pricing structure differs a lot
based on a wide range of variables.


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RECRUITMENT
(both temp staff and permanent employees)
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http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/recruiting/printable_bg.html
Staffing/Recruiting Buyer's Guide 
    URL: http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/recruiting/buyers_guide1.html

Online recruiting services
After deciding on the target profile that best matches your job
opening, some services say you can expect to receive resumes in about
five days. Some services set their prices according to the number of
resumes you will receive. One such service, for example, offers 10
qualified candidates for business searches for $3,495. Other services
are less involved in the actual search. You can post a job on their
site, which can cost about $300 for a 60-day posting of one job, and
applicants will send their resumes to you. Then it is up to you to
take over the screening process to select the people you want to
interview.

Offline recruiting services
Recruiting firms, which are usually paid on a retainer basis, are
generally paid about 30 percent of the candidate's first-year salary.
The retainer fee is paid upfront. Contingency firms, however, which
are compensated only when the position gets filled, are generally paid
about 20 percent to 30 percent of the candidate's first-year salary.

Is there a volume discount? 
Some online services set their price according to the number of
qualified candidates they will recommend to you, 10 candidates for
about $3,500, for example. If you need multiple searches, however,
some might offer you volume discounts.


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http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/temp_staffing/index.html
Temp Staffing Buyer's Guide 
    URL: http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/temp_staffing/buyers_guide1.html

Pricing 
Temp firms generally charge a fixed percentage greater than the hourly
cost of a worker. For basic jobs, this can translate to total charges
of $9 to $18 per hour. Skilled temps tend to be much more expensive.
Technical or professional temps may cost up to $30 per hour.

Most firms offer discounts off their published rates. Even if you plan
to use temporary services infrequently, it is usually worth
negotiating rates upfront to reduce the overall cost.


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http://www.hrhub.com/content/partner/home.asp?page=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emarketresearch%2Ecom%2Fbrowse%2Easp%3Fpartnerid%3D811788012%26categoryid%3D49
Recruiting & Retention  (39 reports)  

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http://www.hrhub.com/content/partner/home.asp?page=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emarketresearch%2Ecom%2Fbrowse%2Easp%3Fpartnerid%3D811788012%26categoryid%3D49

Employment Agencies  (35 reports)


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PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING
(criminal background check, degree verification, etc)
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http://www.shrm.org/buyers/
Pre-Employment Testing & Screening (134 Listings)

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http://www.ereleases.com/pr/2002-12-12e.html
Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Rated Top Background Screening
Firm in First Independent Industry Study

NOVATO, CA - Dec. 12, 2002 -- Northern California-based Employment
Screening Resources (ESR) was rated as the top background-screening
firm in the first independent survey of the pre-employment screening
industry just released by HR.com, North America's largest web
destination for Human Resources (HR) professionals.

The ratings were contained in a 467-page research report prepared by
the Intellectual Capital Group, a division of HR.com. The report
provides a comprehensive analysis of drug testing and background
screening for Human Resources professional, including a review and
ratings of service providers.

The report, titled The 2002 Buyers' Guide to Drug Screening and
Background Checking, is available from http://www.HR.com. The in-depth
industry report sells for $2,495.00. The publication was launched on
November 19, 2002.


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http://www.esrcheck.com/ESR_Speaks.html
Employment Screening Resources

***** This is a collection of recent articles on the employment
screening industry.


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EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
(employee handbooks, policy/procedures manuals, compensation surveys,
etc).
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http://www.hrhub.com/buyersguide/
Labor Relations Services 
 -- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Programs (38 Companies) 
 -- Employee Attitude Surveys and Assessment (95 Companies) 
 -- Employee Relations Programs (89 Companies) 
 -- Labor and Management Relations Programs (59 Companies) 
 -- Team Building Services (197 Companies) 


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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
(employee orientation, management training programs, seminar and
workshops, etc.).
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http://www.shrm.org/buyers/
 -- Assessment (28 companies) 
 -- Audio/Visual(7 companies) 
 -- Conferences, Seminars, Educational Programs(34 companies) 
 -- Management/Executive/Leadership Development(77 companies) 
 -- Training and Development (Comprehensive)(197 companies) 
 -- Training Materials & Methods(34 companies) 

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http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/training/printable_bg.html
Training Buyer's Guide 
    URL: http://www.buyerzone.com/personnel/training/lowdown1.html

Which medium - or combination of media, as the American Society of
Training and Development recommends - you choose for your business
depends on your needs and your budget.

Print is affordable. A book on good management practices, for example,
may cost about $25 compared to a $1,000 seminar that delivers the same
content.

Audiotapes, like books, remain among the least costly training tools
in the market, costing about $12-$25 each.

You can rent videos for under a couple of hundred dollars or buy them
for about $500-$800 on average. You can try before you buy, too - most
companies let you preview titles for about $35.

CBT and WBT costs depend on how many people will be trained. If you
have a small number of workers to train, or if you anticipate
employees taking a while to master the material, pay by the number of
users. A CD-ROM costs upwards of $50 and can be used to train one user
at a time. Online courses vary from $12 to a couple of hundred dollars
per user, and some course providers let you refer to the material for
a full year.

You can send your staff to seminars. Or, for bigger groups or for
specialized training, you can hire outside consultants (for about
$200-$300 a student) to design a custom training session that
incorporates your needs into their existing courses.

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