HRO Today July/August 2017 - 10

HRO Today Services and Technology
Association Update
Halfway There
I write this month's article on a plane heading to London for the HRO Today Services and
Technology Association EMEA board meeting. As usual, I people watch when I travel; I'm always
curious to see how people interact, respond to situations, and behave. Maybe it's the HR person
in me, or maybe I'm just curious. It's interesting to watch the " middle-seat " people approach their
aisle and anxiously look to see who they are stuck with on either side as they maneuver to settle in
for the long trip.
It is diffi cult to believe that we are already halfway through 2017. Every year, it seems like times
moves faster and faster, giving us the feeling that we have less time to fi nish all of things we want to accomplish. So, I
thought this was a good time to refl ect on some of our accomplishments this year. Our monthly committee meetings
have done a nice job of providing a project list for us to work on, keeping us on track, and ensuring that we continue to
enhance and strengthen our association.
This year we launched a content calendar to provide a monthly focus or theme for the white papers, articles, and
case studies that our members submit. We have also continued our monthly Thought Leadership Councils (TLCs) with
discussions about talent acquisition, talent management, employee relations and services, and outsourcing. Now in their
third year, it is nice to see continued interest and growth in attendance for the TLCs as well as the on-demand library that
our members are using for training, new employee orientation, and best-practice sharing. We also launched a new spin
on this concept with " TLC Talks. " These are fi ve-to-10-minute videos and webinars that provide a quick look into a best
practice, new idea, or technology.
We are holding our sixth Baker's Dozen focus group (for screening) in August. This opportunity provides our members
with a voice in our customer survey process and continues to be a member favorite. We have launched our second annual
global metrics survey, including some relocation and pre-employment screening questions. Stay tuned: We will reveal the
results in September.
We continue to review and improve our association website, and our monthly member newsletter has received a new look
and is a great resource for learning about of all of our current and upcoming activities.
One of our newest initiatives, the Talent Acquisition Leader Executive Network Team (TALENT), is off to a good start. This
is HRO Today's way of helping companies and talent acquisition leaders be more successful in a collaborative executive
network. This group will be dedicated to advancing the profession and industry with essential knowledge-based, datadriven
thought leadership, collaboration, and transformation. This is your opportunity, as a talent acquisition executive, to
engage with other leaders, share past successes and failures, and learn about standards and practices to reduce waste and
improve customer service, candidate experience, and employer brand.
For more information on this group or the association, please contact me at Zachary.misko@sharedxpertise.com. We still
have a lot to do in the remainder of 2017, and I am looking forward to working with our members as we continue to
improve our member experience, create and strengthen the HR standards and practices, and advance the HR Industry.
If you are not already a member of the HRO Today Association, I urge you to become one and keep the conversation and
learning active every month.
Zachary
D. Zachary Misko
Global VP - Executive Director
SharedXpertise, HRO Today
SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY
ASSOCIA TION

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