Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3407/The-HR-Headache-of-Making-People-Redundant.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3407/The-HR-Headache-of-Making-People-Redundant.html For the first time in 20 years, many businesses are finding themselves with a new HR headache – letting people go, rather than struggling to hire enough of them. For many managers making people redundant is a new and unwelcome experience – almost as emotionally difficult for the manager as the employee. In smaller businesses without an HR department to undertake the task for them, managing redundancies can be even harder. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3407/Why-Outsourcing-HR-Makes-Sense-with-Budgets-Under-Pressure.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3407/Why-Outsourcing-HR-Makes-Sense-with-Budgets-Under-Pressure.html Outsourcing your businesses HR function is an efficient way to add value and contain cost in a difficult economic climate. Small to medium sized businesses need access to high quality, up to date HR information without the requirement for a full time HR manager. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3407/Alternatives-to-Redundancy--Reviewing-the-Options.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3407/Alternatives-to-Redundancy--Reviewing-the-Options.html Businesses, both experienced and new, are finding themselves with a number of HR headaches but it's not the first time markets have slowed down. But before resorting to redundancy, which often means letting go of good staff, employers have a number of alternatives that they should explore first. Jane Caven, Director for Sagegreen HR Outsourcing, gives advice on a number of alternatives you can consider.