Globalization

Expense and the size of your staff are major factors in helping you decide.

Can you do it from afar? Or should you make a visit overseas?

Your company can select and administer insurance and other benefits programs in-house, but many small businesses find it more cost-effective to use outsource services for all or part of the process.

If you’re thinking about outsourcing your employee insurance, get recommendations from industry colleagues, your accountant, or your lawyer.

Because of regulations, the cost shouldn't vary much.

There are three ways of paying outsourced recruiters.

A PEO manages all your employee-related functions, including taxes and payroll, very cost-effectively, freeing you to focus on your business.

Whether you are managing your human resources in-house or outsourcing it piecemeal, you might consider getting help managing 401(k) employee retirement benefits because it can be especially tricky for small businesses.

Whether they're in-house or outsourced, call centers are no longer expensive, complex solutions.

Customers call in, or employees initiate the contact.

Consolidate phone, e-mail, and Web communication.

Know your needs before deciding what payroll processing features you need.

In order to be successful in today's rapidly globalizing business world, executives must be well versed in communicating and operating within a variety of cultural contexts.

In order to be successful in today's rapidly globalizing business world, executives must be well versed in communicating and operating within a variety of cultural contexts.

Here's what you should be watching for in deciding among payroll systems, whether it’s in-house software, outsourced software, or a service.

Cash management is ultimately about cash flow -- and even growing companies are vulnerable to cash flow problems.

It makes sense for smaller firms with scarce resources to outsource commodities.

There is integrated software, stand-alone software, or outsourcing.

When weighing the pros and cons, consider these five services that can be outsourced.