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In part one of this article, we explored some of the major challenges that HR faces when it comes to major organizational change, including the inadequacies of software that was never really designed to meet those challenges. Today, we’ll look at software that addresses those exact needs: organizational design software.
In recent years, technology has swept through the world of human resources—so much so, in fact, that the HR departments in many large organizations are facing the risk of losing touch with the living, breathing “resources” they’re tasked with managing as they busily deploy automated tools to recruit, screen, and hire job candidates all the […]
Let’s face it: HR managers, like just about every professional today, have more data than ever to manage. They’ve got employee reviews, acceptance letters, salary and promotion information, personal documents, and loads of other information to sort, compile, track, aggregate, collate, and tabulate. There are a lot of apps out there targeted toward HR professionals […]
The age of Intelligent Automation (IA), defined as artificial intelligence combined with process automation technology, is becoming increasingly realistic as new advances to devices and software become commonplace in our professional and personal lives. This quickly approaching era will see the use of robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence and advanced analytics technologies to automate […]
For the second consecutive year, from the annual SHRM Conference & Exposition, Paychex released the results of its Pulse of HR Survey, offering insights on the challenges and priorities of today’s HR leaders. The survey, which collected over 300 responses from HR leaders (managers and up) in small and midsize organizations across the United States, […]
In today’s modern and digital workplace, it’s becoming increasingly important for HR leaders to have concrete justification around how and why they form their strategies, particularly when it comes to employee communications and engagement. Much like MLB and NBA sports teams that have embraced the sabermetric revolution (think Moneyball), HR teams need to eliminate guesswork […]
Most organizations have come to appreciate the contributions that people analytics (PA) makes to corporate performance—at least in the HR realm. What is not so apparent is how PA can drive results in many areas of the enterprise. This article points out strategies and avenues for extending PA relevance throughout the larger organization.
Your organization’s C-suite isn’t the only target at risk of cyberattacks. Cybercriminals frequently target human resources (HR) departments with the goal of collecting financial and personally identifiable information (PII). HR departments not only are more likely to have cybersecurity vulnerabilities but also are the keepers of a great deal of personal and confidential information.
I recently sat down with Tammy Cohen, the Founder and Chief Visionary Officer with InfoMart at #SHRM2018. InfoMart puts background information into the hands of the owner—and uses block-chain technology to permanently store verified information. Note: As of 6/25/18 some corrections have been made.
According to new research, the CIPD and Workday there is a strong relationship between the use of people data and strong business outcomes.