BROOKFIELD, Wis., Sept. 14, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Susan Marks, CEO of Pinstripe, Inc., a leading recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and recruitment services firm, will address the critical role that communications planning plays in the success of outsourcing initiatives at the Conference Board's human resources outsourcing (HRO) conference, Deal or No Deal: Rationale, Risks, and Rewards For Enhanced HR Capabilities, taking place September 19-20 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago.
Marks' presentation, "Is What I Heard What You Said and Is What You Said What You Meant?" will provide an in-depth look at successful communication strategies and tactics that can facilitate "buy-in" from stakeholders throughout the outsourcing lifecycle, helping companies avoid "speed bumps" on the road to outsourcing success. Marks will also discuss strategies for the development of a robust strategic outsourcing communications plan, provide practical templates and toolkits, and discuss examples of best (and worst) practices.
"Too often, outsourcing initiatives that look promising early on fail to deliver the expected return on investment as a result of poor communications planning," said Marks. "Organizations that make strategic communication planning a key part of their outsourcing program from the beginning stand a much better chance of success than those that do not. Having a clear communications plan in place that targets all audiences and incorporates all phases of the engagement, from design through ongoing operation, will result in a much smoother, coordinated program that has a greater likelihood to deliver all of the intended benefits."
Anne Nimke, Pinstripe's President and COO, will also participate in a panel discussion, "The Evolution of Recruitment Process Outsourcing - From Transactional to Transformational", hosted by Richard J. Crespin, Executive Director of the Human Resources Outsourcing Association (HROA). Panelists will examine the emergence of the RPO industry, address the pros and cons of various RPO approaches and models, and discuss how recruitment process outsourcing is becoming an increasingly important tool for companies seeking to improve performance and reduce costs.
This Conference Board event brings together HRO providers, human resources executives and leading experts to examine the current drivers, challenges, and benefits of outsourcing, as well as future trends. The two-day conference will focus on the current market for HRO and how providers are helping companies better manage their human assets and become more strategic in their HRO planning and execution. Conference topics will include expanding capabilities in HRO, employment process outsourcing, strategic RPO partnerships, legal and compliance issues, technology and innovation.
About Pinstripe
An innovator in recruitment and employment process outsourcing, Pinstripe, Inc. designs, builds and manages talent acquisition and management systems for healthcare, financial services and technology companies. The company's proprietary Requisition-to-Results (R2R(tm)) platform is the first solution of its kind to integrate recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, and off-boarding practices into a complete, end-to-end outsourced approach to employee acquisition and retention. By partnering with Pinstripe, clients are able to maximize the economic, operational, and strategic benefits of a high performing workforce, while minimizing compliance, security and other risks.
Based in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Pinstripe was co-founded by Susan Marks and Anne Nimke, both 25-year industry veterans who previously established the largest independent staffing company in Wisconsin and HRfirst, an enterprise-wide recruitment process outsourcing firm. Both companies were sold to Kelly Services in 2000. Baird Venture Partners, the U.S.-based venture capital affiliate of investment firm Robert W. Baird & Co., is a major investor in Pinstripe. For more information about Pinstripe, please visit www.pinstripetalent.com.