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• How companies are using social media for learning and development

  Employees aren't just wasting time on social media. Some are learning the career skills that will take them to the next level. Here's why that matters to your organization.  Continue Reading

• Attackers seek gold in HR data security breaches

  Attacks on HR systems are a growing trend that HR managers need to confront. In this Q&A, a security expert provides advice on where they can get started.  Continue Reading

• 5 barriers to creating data-driven HR -- and how to overcome them

  Savvy HR leaders know that data is the foundation of a killer people strategy. Here's why that's hard -- and how you can make it easier.  Continue Reading

• Tasting a flavor of cloud-based HR software in the future

  Through a quick-paced intro to six new products, our editor takes a glimpse into the future of cloud software for HR. New talent management features seem the most promising.  Continue Reading

• SaaS HR a seedbed for innovations in AI, people analytics

  The leading edge of 'intelligent' HR technology resides in SaaS, fueled by the cloud's computing power and storage. But getting machines to predict human behavior is challenging.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-based HR systems seen as essential to HR agility

  IT cost and time savings remain the underpinning, but experts say the desire to be free of old constraints and the ability to adopt modern HR practices drive many new purchases.  Continue Reading

• AI sentiment analysis system helps gauge employees' feelings

  Based on the Xander AI platform, Ultimate Software's Perception system guides Valvoline corporate franchisee in gauging employees' feelings about workplace issues.  Continue Reading

• New Kronos headquarters design mirrors reinvention play

  Kronos is trying to redefine itself as a cloud company. The workforce management software vendor's new headquarters is meant to mirror that change.  Continue Reading

• Why mobile HR apps are key to engaging deskless workers

  Creating a positive experience for deskless workers rests partly on making HR-related tasks easier for them. Here's a look at how mobile technology can help.  Continue Reading

• Five recruiting strategies HR needs in a tight labor market

  If you want to hire top talent, you need to get strategic. Here's what organizations and their HR departments can do to win at the game of recruitment.  Continue Reading

• How AI and machine learning help in upskilling employees

  The rapidly changing technology landscape requires companies to change their approach to L&D and deliver more individualized learning. Here's how AI and machine learning may help.  Continue Reading

• Workforce data analytics is a struggle, says Ithaca College

  Improving workforce data analytics capabilities is a goal for Ithaca College's HR department. But Ithaca College's problem with analytics is similar to many other organizations. Upgrading analytics capability is a long process.  Continue Reading

• The accidental occupation: HRIS administrator

  There is no direct career path for becoming an HRIS professional. People in HR and IT are assigned HR systems responsibilities, which eventually become their full-time occupation.  Continue Reading

• Four pillars of a strategic HR framework

  As power shifts to candidates, the HR tech landscape explodes and the economy improves, HR professionals are being forced to reinvent their roles. Here's how they should do it.  Continue Reading

• Three ways the employee Net Promoter Score is an HR supertool

  Employee experience borrows a number of tools from customer experience, and eNPS is one of the most powerful. Here's a look at what it is, why it matters and how to use it.  Continue Reading

• 3 reasons why you need a new corporate learning strategy

  Employees are getting more and more difficult to retain. That's why learning and development programs are so critical. Here's how to update yours.  Continue Reading

• HR in the cloud turned coders into analysts at National Instruments

  When National Instruments migrated its HR on-premises systems to the cloud, there was some fear about how it might impact the technical staff. The change was a positive one.  Continue Reading

• At Ceridian, role of CIO requires constant learning, adjusting

  You might say Warren Perlman, CIO at Ceridian, a global HCM software company, has been preparing for the role of CIO all his life -- ever since he got his first computer at age 6.  Continue Reading

• Determining HRM software system requirements and features

  Take a look at your company, both where it is and where it's headed. Your present and future HR needs should determine your HCM system and inform the HR software RFP process.  Continue Reading

• HR plays to win with gamification for learning

  At some companies, corporate education has become a tool for engagement and employee experience. See how gamification is putting the 'fun' in learning fundamentals.  Continue Reading

• Does your company need new human resource management tools?

  Finding the best human resource management tools starts with identifying your company's present and future needs, before exploring HR software features and benefits.  Continue Reading

• Secrets of winning at your employee experience strategy

  Marketing software company HubSpot has landed on numerous best places to work lists, but press about its workplace hasn't been all rosy. CPO Katie Burke shares thoughts on both.  Continue Reading

• HubSpot CPO shares HR technology strategy wisdom

  For marketing software company HubSpot, HR technology decisions are led by strategy and employee experience, not by shiny object syndrome. Here's a look.  Continue Reading

• The four hottest HR technology trends for 2018

  HR technology is growing at breakneck speed as companies look for better ways to attract and understand talent, as well as boost the employee experience. Here's a look.  Continue Reading

• A review of the trends in HR software during 2017

  The top trends in HR technology of 2017 were AI and machine learning-based applications from key vendors, new talent acquisition tools and HR moves by Google, LinkedIn and Uber.  Continue Reading

• HR leaders need to rethink their HR data protection strategy

  Most HR leaders have yet to make HR data protection their top priority but experts insist securing HR data remains a company's responsibility first, then the vendor's.  Continue Reading

• Why a stellar HR technology strategy is a must for success

  You want people management success and a competitive edge, not HR technology disasters. Here's advice on how to avoid the latter and win the talent war.  Continue Reading

• How people analytics tools can improve talent management

  People analytics is not a substitute for strategy or critical thinking. But with the right measurements in place, companies can use data to improve talent management on every level.  Continue Reading

• Employee education and cloud technology vital to HR data protection

  With data breaches becoming common, Jason Ringgenberg, CIO of YRC Worldwide, shares why employee engagement remains crucial, and cloud technology inevitable for securing HR data.  Continue Reading

• Social media recruiting tips for winning the war for talent

  Using social media for recruitment requires much more than posting job announcements on LinkedIn -- especially in a tight labor market. Here are five tips to set you on the right path.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-based HCM and AI called game-changing talent combo

  Hilton, IBM and YRC Worldwide shared ambitious plans for becoming talent-centric and AI-driven, with improved employee experiences, people management and productivity.  Continue Reading

• Oracle HCM Cloud implementation unifies employee lifecycle

  Eastern Bank moved from the premises to get a unified view of HR data, which analysts say is a key benefit of the cloud, along with engagement and digital transformation.  Continue Reading

• Cloud payroll software installed at Washington credit union

  A credit union in Washington state migrated from a legacy on-premises payroll system to a cloud payroll platform from Oracle and integrated it with the vendor's other HCM modules.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-based HCM options now plentiful

  Ceridian, Oracle, SuccessFactors, SumTotal, Ultimate Software and Workday are among vendors cited by analysts as having HCM suites capable of supporting a cloud-only HR infrastructure.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-based health management software is foundation of new HR tech

  Employers are trying health management, wellness and fitness apps, and other new HR tech tools to hold down healthcare costs and make employees happier.  Continue Reading

• Five of the most important HR trends that are revamping talent management

  Ready or not, technology has been disrupting how talent expects to be recruited and managed. Here are five trends that smart business and HR leaders have been using to stay on top.  Continue Reading

• Citizens Bank migrates to cloud-based HCM and talent management suite

  Citizens Bank migrates in stages to Oracle HCM Cloud integrated with Taleo talent management software, leaving behind old PeopleSoft on-premises HR system.  Continue Reading

• SaaS HR software dominates as cloud HCM systems proliferate

  HCM systems for big employers are increasingly in SaaS form and incorporating a wide range of HR tech beyond core functions, such as engagement and employee experience tools.  Continue Reading

• Why do enterprises invest in talent management systems?

  From tying together disparate software to developing employees, the needs for talent management systems are evident. Here are the business cases for talent management tools.  Continue Reading

• Employee benefits system choices critical for small businesses

  Entrepreneur says startups and SMBs should carefully choose and configure employee benefits technology to provide younger workers the right benefits and attract and retain talent.  Continue Reading

• Employee benefits software expanding HR tech applications

  To retain increasingly mobile workers, employers are using technology-based tools to expand the scope of benefits options, including wellness and personalized plans.  Continue Reading

• Degreed integrates and organizes content from online learning software

  Atlassian and Intel use cloud-based Degreed to integrate e-books, articles, videos and other content and recommend training for employees based on their skills and interests.  Continue Reading

• City Football Group moves from paper to SAP cloud-based HR software

  City Football Group last year replaced paper-based systems with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and Performance & Goals and is using SAP Jam for collaboration on projects.  Continue Reading

• Animal hospitals' untethered workers ideally suited for mobile HR

  VCA Animal Hospitals pushed hard for IT signoff on mobile access to a new Cornerstone OnDemand HR system and decided iPad minis worked best for its multigenerational workforce.  Continue Reading

• Experts offer tips for buying from online health insurance brokers

  Comparing benefit options against those available from other sources is often the key to satisfaction, say analysts -- including one who shared his own buying experiences.  Continue Reading

• Oracle global human resource management needs agile planning

  HR chiefs at XL Catlin and SGS adapted to changes and kept moving ahead after both faced surprises and were required to alter plans during global Oracle HCM cloud projects.  Continue Reading

• SaaS health insurance brokers disrupting old order

  Vendors including Zenefits and Lumity offer health insurance in their cloud HR. Disintermediation all over again? Local brokers are fighting back with some of the same technology.  Continue Reading

• Freelance management system frees up Tech-Americas USA

  Tech-Americas USA saves time, money, and a lot of potential aggravation and paperwork by assigning thousands of jobs to electricians and other freelancers with Work Market.  Continue Reading

• CareerBuilder adds HR SaaS tools for talent acquisition

  Beyond and Snagajob also are expanding into HR SaaS to boost sales, but Indeed has no similar plans.  Continue Reading

• More companies benefitting from private health insurance exchanges

  Private insurance exchanges, which, unlike public exchanges, can address the needs of employers of all sizes, are gaining favor among businesses.  Continue Reading

• Workday HCM | HR tools product overview

  Workday HCM has a wide breadth of functions aimed at unifying human resource capabilities into a single, easy-to-use system.  Continue Reading

• HR tools overview: Ultimate Software UltiPro

  Ultimate Software UltiPro is a suite of human resource management software that addresses talent acquisition.  Continue Reading

• Oracle HCM Cloud: HR tools product overview

  Oracle HCM Cloud human resource management software provides core HR functions a global workforce can use.  Continue Reading

• HR tools overview: Cornerstone OnDemand

  Cornerstone offers a full suite of products focused on the entire employee talent lifecycle.  Continue Reading

• HR tools overview: IBM Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite

  IBM Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite focuses on the talent management needs of an organization.  Continue Reading

• Change starts with human capital management software for HR exec

  An HR and IT leader says Oracle HCM Cloud dramatically changed the nature of personnel management at Compass Minerals.  Continue Reading

• HR chief at musical instrument maker in tune with Ultimate HR software

  Tracy Bargielski overcame personal obstacles and helped implement UltiPro HR software to reduce paperwork and improve morale at Yamaha.  Continue Reading

• Dumping the old, companies flock to cloud HR systems

  Frustrated with the performance of their Y2K-era human resources management systems, organizations are looking to the cloud for 21st-century functionality.  Continue Reading

• Product of the month: Oracle HCM Cloud 8

  With expanded social sourcing capabilities and a revamped user interface, Oracle HCM Cloud 8 further strengthens Oracle's premier HCM platform.  Continue Reading

• Workday VP champions mobile, data-driven decisions for 2014

  In this Q&A, Leighanne Levensaler talks 2014 trends, the difference between integrated and unified systems and action items for the new year.  Continue Reading

• Top five HR technology predictions for 2014

  Is 'unified' the new 'integrated'? Is the time clock's time up? Find out what HR technology experts predict for 2014.  Continue Reading

• Vendors should educate users on business gamification, says Ovum analyst

  Vendors and users alike are focusing too much on points and badges instead of the larger business value of gamification, says Ovum's Adam Holtby.  Continue Reading

• Mobile HR software taking hold in spots

  While experts cite use cases for mobile HR software in certain areas, they say it still has a ways to go to mainstream adoption.  Continue Reading

• Workday Financials works for global customer TripAdvisor

  Even though Workday could not provide TripAdvisor with a reference customer exactly alike in size and global capacity, the company signed on anyway.  Continue Reading

• 'Hybrid IT': Hampering SaaS HR or unleashing its potential?

  The peaceful coexistence of cloud and on-premises systems depends on rebalancing IT investments, according to one expert.  Continue Reading

• Cloud HCM an unstoppable trend, worth risk and cost, experts say

  Although cloud HCM innovations won't happen overnight, experts predict the technology will replace on-premises HR systems and is well worth any perceived risk.  Continue Reading

• Four questions to ask before switching to SaaS HR

  SaaS HR is hot, but experts say HR managers must do due diligence to keep from getting burned.  Continue Reading