By Gene Marks - forbes.com Last month employers in the U.S. added 288,000 jobs. It marked the best five month stretch of job creation since 2008 and the U.S. economy has now officially recovered from the job losses of the last great recession. Of course this...
By Brian Sommer - zdnet.com Summary: Change has become so frequent that businesses need a more adaptable worker/executive. But are employers and the HR solutions they use up to the task? I’ve given a number of webinars, presentations, etc., lately regarding the resurgent war for talent. Some...
By Meghan M. Biro - forbes.com There is something to be said about controlling your own destiny and making your own rules. It’s the reason our workplace has seen a huge shift in the number of workers exiting the marketplace seeking adventure, opportunity and the ability...
By Paul Finch - channelweb.co.uk The market for talent management systems is growing, as is the market for core HR management systems. Most organisations other than microbusinesses have some kind of HR department, with recruitment processes and a need to manage personal details securely. New PAYE requirements such...
By Josh Bersin - forbes.com I just completed several weeks of HR conferences (four vendor conferences, the HR Technology Conference, SuccessConnect, and LinkedIn TalentConnect) and want to share some insights on key directions in HR technology. Here are the 9 biggest trends I see taking place, many...
By Spandas Lui - zdnet.com Like many large enterprises, Germany-based Siemens AG had been suffering from numerous complexities and inconsistencies with managing its gargantuan workforce across the world. Finally putting its German practicality to good use, the electronics engineering company decided to seek out a technological solution...
By Jeremy Langley - hrmagazine.co.uk The fact the recent HR Tech Europe Spring conference in London focused not on technology but on data tells you just how important the issue is becoming for organisations. Why now? Because the volume of data, the velocity (speed at which it...
By Margaret Ryan - bbc.co.uk Yahoo has banned its staff from "remote" working. After years of many predicting working from home as the future for everybody, why is it not the norm? When a memo from human resources dropped into the inbox of Yahoo staff banning them...
Summary: From talent management, payroll, analytics, HRMS and other niche HR solutions, this year saw several cool innovations and emerging trends, plus a generous helping of M&A with a side order of IPO. Brian Sommer covers major issues, company highlights, and the year's big misses. By...
Federal Initiatives in Broadband Technology has the potential of enabling Australia to live with Agile Learning and run ahead of 50% of their global counterparts Half of global survey respondents revealed not being able to provide employees with the right training and knowledge for their roles Sydney/...