As beneficial as HR outsourcing can be, it's not right for every organization. It can take the pressure off small in-house teams and provide much-needed expertise, but some responsibilities should remain in-house. Knowing what and when to outsource is the tricky part.

Work-life balance. Employee engagement. Flexible work models. Diversity, equity, and inclusion. In today's business environment, factors like these are making and breaking companies in every industry. The human equation is alive and well, and it's taking precedence in workplaces across the U.S.

The Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) invited Eileen Levitt, CEO of The HR Team, to present at the January 2023 VIP GROW session. Taught by subject matter experts from industry and government, VIP offers five (5) accelerator training programs for owners, principals, and C‐level executives of VOSB/SDVOSBs that specifically address the complexities of federal procurement.

AI may be the hiring tool of the future, but it could come with the old relics of discrimination. With almost all big employers in the United States now using artificial intelligence and automation in their hiring processes, the agency that enforces federal anti-discrimination laws is considering some urgent questions: How can you prevent discrimination in hiring when the discrimination is being perpetuated by a machine?