HRExaminer v7.09

If you build it, will they come? In this week’s feature article, Mary Faulkner explores The gamble of implementing HR software.

Have you been herding cats again? Colin Kingsbury can clear up why. Read, Talent Management, Bureaucracy-and Cats?

Discussed On Episode 59 of HR Tech Weekly: Ceridian Dayforce Analyst Event, LifeWorks EAP, Namely Raises Additional $30 Million in Funding, and New Halogen HRIS Integration with Cloud-based TalentSpace Connect. Topics: Payroll, Tech Company Valuations, EAP, Rewards. Listen to HR Tech Weekly.

John Sumser talks with Lisa Cervenka and Jason Seiden, Co-Founders of Brand Amper. Listen to HR Examiner Radio.
 

Talent Management, Bureaucracy–and Cats?

HR professionals often compare their job to herding cats, but if you worked for Her Majesty’s postal service a few decades ago, you might have meant it quite literally.
 

If you build it, will they come?: The gamble of implementing HR software

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, HRExaminer, Mary Faulkner, by Mary Faulkner
What’s the risk of implementing a sparkly new expensive piece of HR software? Mary Faulkner shares her experience and advice from the trenches.
 

HRExaminer v7.08

Why should HR Pros care about software company valuations? In this week’s two-part feature, John Sumser answers the question. Read, De-SaaS-ification Part I and Part II.

Bob Corlett explores How “Time to Fill” Can Become a More Useful Recruiting Metric.

On Episode 58 of HR Tech Weekly: SAP SuccessFactors Adds Continuous Performance Management, Q4 results from Cornerstone OnDemand and Ultimate Software, Who’s in charge of AI in the enterprise?, and Gearing Up for the Cloud, AT&T Tells Its Workers: Adapt, or Else.

John Sumser talks with Tim O’Shea, a Technology Strategist with more than 20 years in the industry. Listen to HR Examiner Radio.
 

HRExaminer v7.07

It’s harder than ever to stay on top of the flow of massively conflicting claims about what works and what doesn’t in HR Technology. In our feature article this week, John Sumser puts things in order with some old fashioned Sense Making.

Do you “Recognize the Middle?” John Sumser scans the horizon from atop the surging tide of ‘recognition platforms.’

Lars Schmidt hosts “Random Tweets of Kindness” every year. Now, Susan LaMotte and HRExaminer encourage you to help Lars appear on The Ellen Show. It’s time to Get Lars On Ellen.

On Episode 57 of HR Tech Weekly: Cloud has gloomy day, Voluntary Job Quitting hits high, SAP Performance Management, HotSchedules and Performance Management. Topics discussed: #CloudStocks, #PerformanceManagement, #VoluntaryTurnover.

Advisor George LaRocque, the President of LAROCQUE, LLC, joins host John Sumser on HR Examiner Radio.


 

HRExaminer v7.06

What does Jason Seiden mean when he says, “Love Is Not Enough?” “The people-need-people kind of love that brings us together, puts relationships at the center of our work experience, and reminds us that technology and contracts and business should all support relationships, not supplant them.” Read, Love Is Not Enough.

Dr. Todd Dewett returns to The HRExaminer Editorial Advisory Board with Hammer, Meet Nail.

On Episode 56 of HR Tech Weekly: Franklin tech firm Rustici sells to U.K. company for $26 million, Want a job? These two industries are desperate for talent (iCIMS), Yahoo performance management process challenged in court, Department of Labor plans to revive a survey of “contingent” workers, and topics #Learning, #BigData, SCORM, and XAPI.

Listen to Episode 137 of HR Examiner Radio, as John Sumser speaks with Kathy Nottingham, the Director of Industry Analyst Relations at Ultimate Software.

Kelly Robinson, the CEO of Broadbean, joins host John Sumser on Episode 138 of HR Examiner Radio.


 

Hammer, Meet Nail

“I only care about what works, and that changes nearly every time. First listen in an attempt to get to the root of the issue. ” Dr. Todd Dewett
 

HRExaminer v7.05

Is engagement an employee decision or a company program? In this week’s feature article, Paul Hebert asks: Is The Whole Employee Engagement Industry Based on a False Premise?

Lisa Rokusek joins The HRExaminer Editorial Advisory Board with a different viewpoint on how Engagement is Everything in Recruiting.

On Episode 55 of HR Tech Weekly this week: SAP - SuccessFactors Passes 1,000 Employee Central Customer Milestone, Large companies will hire Chief Data Officer by 2019, Mattress Firm to Host National Career Day in 40 Cities, Internet Of Things (IoT) Predictions From Forrester.

Listen to Episode 135 of HR Examiner Radio, as John Sumser speaks with Kaila Prins, Content Marketing Manager at RiseSmart.

Join host John Sumser as he speaks with Linda Brenner and Tom McGuire, Co-Authors of Talent Valuation, on Episode 136 of HR Examiner Radio.


 

HRExaminer v7.04

Hiring only becomes predictable when you train yourself to look beyond the obvious. In this week’s feature article Bob Corlett discusses 5 Easy Assumptions That Lead to Hiring Failure.

John Sumser explains why Best Practices are a Warning Sign.

There’s a lot to consider in how technology is changing HR and Recruiting. John Sumser breaks down HRTech’s Evolution.

Listen to Episode 54 of HR Tech Weekly. This week: Kronos Acquires Empower Software Solutions, Randstad Innovation Fund invests in HR reporting platform, Textkernel introduces job-sourcing tool Jobfeed for UK, Apple Pay Now Available to Cardholders of ALINE Card by ADP, plus discussion on #WorkforceManagement, Internal Recruiting, and #ApplePay for your Paycards.

We wrap up this edition with John Sumser’s conversation with Matt Charney, the Executive Editor of Recruiting Daily, on Episode 134 of HR Examiner Radio.


 

Engagement is Everything in Recruiting

Topics: HRExaminer, Lisa Rokusek, by Lisa Rokusek
“Recruiters suck (and we do, trust me) because we have muddled the authenticity of a personal connection with the allure of scalability and volume as measure of success.  The cocktail we’ve produced tastes foul indeed.” – Lisa Rokusek