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CFOs may not be experts in either HR or technology, but they should know enough to sign off confidently on a buying decision. This is the first in a series of 5 excellent articles looking at the buying of HR Technology from a CFO's point of view. And, lets face it you need to get this big decision past the CFO in most organisation.
HR professionals chose their career, the report says, primarily because they “want to help people grow and develop.” Next, and way down the scale, was business growth and development as a career choice driver.
What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose.
Although it would be the end of this series, and the end of my blog, I would like to consider if we can get rid of HR.
Despite continued focus on globalization, new research by DHL shows that the world is not as "flat" as once believed. While low cost networking has made it easier than ever to communicate around the world, economic and cultural conditions from country to country are more different than ever. From The Bersin by Deloitte Analyst Blog
Change Management has been a part of projects for decades but without tremendous success. Who is accountable for change management? Are you ready?
Good article from Jason Averbook on how the concept of “disruption denial” ties into the world of HR and Workforce Technology.
HR managers see improving employee retention as one of the biggest Human Resources Big Data benefits. Learn about other HR Big Data benefits & challenges. from TCS Big Data Study
From now on, people wearing glasses can track, trace and store anything in their line of sight, unbeknownst to the people around them. Including you, wherever you are, whatever you are doing. And all uploaded to Google’s servers for eternity, just waiting to be analyzed.
Deloitte just released its Human Capital Trends 2013, a year-long research effort which looks at talent and leadership trends around the world. The research explains why talent and leadership gaps have become the top business challenge this year.
Here are a few key elements to consider when considering HR SaaS, from Linda Meritt at HRO Insights, in discussion with Howard Tarnoff, instrumental in the successful launch of Ceridian's Dayforce HCM.
Most attempts to share services in Whitehall (UK Government) have been pretty disastrous. Joshua Chambers meets Paul Marriner, the man charged with demonstrating that shared services schemes don’t have to be expensive white elephants.
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Gartner Inc. recently released its first ever Magic Quadrant for talent management (TM) suites. Worth a read with 5 takeaways, but poses some fundamental questions for me, see below.
With the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, Paul Scholes and David Bechham, I thought it would be a good time to share an HR Transformer Blog article from a couple of years back.
Addressing the young people/jobs mismatch - Policy Reports - CIPD This research explores the mismatch between the expectations of employers and young people at the recruitment stage and makes recommendations on overcoming this.
Via Donna Rogers Skowronski
Article from HR Transformer Blog, on the most important contracts in the $3.3 Billion HR Outsourcing industry.
Good set of People risks from HR Magazine, with What's the risk, Why Should HR Care, and importantly what to do now.
The fact that 68% of technology projects fail, because companies forget their ‘basic swing’ hitting a few unexpected Bogeys along the way! This article from the HR Transformer Blog was inspired by the Ryder Cup, with some tips on how to avoid the common implementation mistakes.
By 2015, 85% of all software will be cloud based, with flexible pricing one of the key business drivers.
Global Human Capital Consulting report discusses creating the conditions for highly successful organizational design through 10 questions covering key Decisions needed.
New research points to a horrifying possibility: your low performers may be the ones who love their jobs the most.
"Like canaries in a coal mine, this year’s human capital trends should be viewed as leading indicators of emerging threats and strategic opportunities."
So, the call for a mobile-friendly careers site in recruiting is pretty clear. The chain of command goes like this these days – Google to Indeed to Your Career Site, where a decision on whether to apply is made. At least one out of three candidates are doing that on a mobile device, so why wouldn’t you have a mobile-friendly site ready for mobile users?
For years the Hackett Group’s HR benchmarking analysis has shown the increasing use of HR outsourcing. Now its research of Global 1,000 companies over the past two years shows that effective use of outsourcing plays a key role in achieving world class HR organizations.
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Great example of not resting on its laurels... Google keeps reaping the dividens of its investment in their workforce.