Tech Trends Blog

• Employee Spotlight – Matt Lafata

  January 12, 2021

  Matt Lafata joined HRchitect in 2004 and today, leads HRchitect’s worldwide operations as President & CEO. Get to know Matt, his favorite vacation destination and what keeps him motivated in this month’s HRchitect spotlight. Hometown:  I grew up in Gloucester, Massachusetts, but I’ve been living in Frisco, Texas (north of Dallas) since 1999. Favorite Food:  Read Article »

  Tags: Employee Spotlight , HCM Technology , HCM technology consulting , HR technology , HRchitect , Matt Lafata , remote , Strategy , workforce management

• 2021 HCM Technology Initiatives to Support the New Ways of Working

  January 6, 2021

    Written by Jacqueline Kuhn The start of a new year often brings with it a slate of predictions. Personally, I avoid making predictions. Given that no one could have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, I think my reasoning is sound. Instead of making predictions about what will happen in the HCM technology space Read Article »

  Tags: 2021 , company culture , compensation programs , COVID-19 , EWA , Fast Path methodology , HCM Technology , HR technology , integration , Market Pricing Jobs , Recruiting Assessments , recruitment marketing , remote work , Total Rewards , work schedules

• Consultant Spotlight: Tom LaMarre

  December 8, 2020

  Tom LaMarre is a consultant at HRchitect with over 20 years of experience with talent acquisition, talent management, core HR and payroll expertise. Get to know Tom LaMarre, the last book he has read, and how his team functions 100% virtually in this month’s HRchitect spotlight. Hometown: Urbandale, Iowa Alma Mater: University of Iowa All-time Read Article »

  Tags: applicant tracking system (ATS) , ATS , core HR , Employee Spotlight , HR technology , HRchitect , HRtech , iCIMS , Oracle Taleo , payroll , talent acquisition , Talent Management , Tom LaMarre , UKG

• Big Bang vs. Phased Implementation: Pros and Cons

  December 1, 2020

  Written by Chris Henien   Congratulations, you have decided to implement a new HCM system! One of the most important decisions impacting the project will be whether to use a Big Bang or a Phased approach. Let’s talk about what each of these implementation approaches consists of and the pros and cons of each.   Read Article »

  Tags: Big Bang Implementation , Chris Henien , HCM Technology , implementation project , implementing new systems , Phased Implementation , workforce management

• HCM Vendor Selection Tips

  November 23, 2020

  People are the most important asset in any organization. The ability to attract, retain, and develop talented people is vital to your organization. Without the right Human Capital Management (HCM) systems in place to help HR leaders manage, analyze, and act on critical data, organizations run the risk of losing top talent. If your organization Read Article »

  Tags: evaluation and selection , pricing , RFP , strategic planning , vendor references , vendor selection , vendor viability

• Being a Positive Influence at Work

  November 18, 2020

    Written by Janet Skipper During these unprecedented times and the extra pressures brought on by COVID-19, it can be a genuine struggle to keep a positive attitude at work, especially when working on major HCM technology projects.  I was inspired by some recent reading about ways to stay positive during tough times. This was Read Article »

  Tags: best practices , enterprise time and attendance system implementations , HCM Technology , HCM technology projects , HRchitect , Janet Skipper , positive

• Employee Spotlight: Samantha Colby

  November 11, 2020

  Samantha Colby is HRchitect’s Director of Marketing. Get to know Samantha, her all-time favorite restaurant, and her favorite HRchitect employee perk in this month’s HRchitect spotlight. Hometown: Whitman, Massachusetts Alma mater: Southern New Hampshire University All-time favorite restaurant: Tough question! If I had to pick, I’d say the Yard House, local to the Boston area. Read Article »

  Tags: Employee Spotlight , HCM Technology , HRchitect , Samantha Colby

• The “H” in HRchitect and the History of HR

  November 3, 2020

    Although literally, the “H” in HRchitect stands for “Human”, which is the foundation of our consulting firm, symbolically the “H” in HRchitect represents much more. I’ll dive into this in greater detail shortly. Since 1997, HRchitect has been offering consulting services for a variety of HR technologies, but the genesis of HR itself can Read Article »

  Tags: Core HR systems , HCM Management Systems , HCM Technology , HR , HR technology , HRtech , Mat Huffer , mid-market to enterprise , payroll , recruiting , Talent Acquistion , workforce management

• Why HR Practitioners Should Love Employee Self-Service

  October 20, 2020

    Written by Christine Wood   Employee Self-Service functionality, which is built into most major HCM technology platforms today, allows employees control over their personal information. That means the days of your HR team collecting paper forms to gather and manually update basic employee information in your core HR/Payroll systems can be a thing of Read Article »

  Tags: Employee Self Service , exempt status , HCM , HCM technology system investment , HR & Payroll , HR/payroll system notifications , Implementation , payroll , PMP , self-service , tax , W-4

• Employee Spotlight: Erin Cavender

  October 15, 2020

  Erin Cavender is the Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations at HRchitect with over 22 years of experience in finance. Get to know Erin, her all-time favorite restaurant and her favorite HRchitect employee perk in this month’s HRchitect spotlight.   Hometown: Frisco, TX Alma mater: University of Oklahoma All-time favorite restaurant: I really love Read Article »

  Tags: Employee Spotlight , Erin Cavender , finance , HCM , HR , HR technology , HRchitect

• Why it’s So Hard to Achieve Work-Life Balance in a Remote Environment

  October 6, 2020

      Written by Carling Sternbach In recent years, work-life balance has become increasingly important to candidates as they job search. As such, employers who have an organizational culture that prioritizes work-life balance have begun to promote that balance as a part of their recruitment marketing. The concept of, and inherent value in achieving work-life Read Article »

  Tags: Carling Sternbach , COVID , Implementation , remote work , work life balance

• Best Practices are More than a Buzz Word

  September 29, 2020

    Written by Troy Robinson   You already know that HRchitect is a consulting firm that is able to implement most of the HCM systems in the industry today for our clients. You’ve also likely heard that we follow best practices in HCM technology consulting, but what do best practices actually mean? In HCM technology Read Article »

  Tags: best practices , Center of Excellence , Certified Vendor Partner , COE , HCM systems , HCM Technology , HCM technology vendor , Implementation , Tory Robinson , workforce

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