Tech Trends Blog

• Consultant Spotlight – Scott McGrail

  July 16, 2019

  Scott McGrail joined HRchitect in 2015 and has become a driving force behind the exponential growth of our HRIS & Payroll system implementations. Get to know Scott in this month’s HRchitect Consultant Spotlight.   Hometown: Montreal, Quebec Alma Mater: The University of McGill Favorite Food: Anything off of the barbeque! Favorite book: I have two Read Article »

  Tags: Consultant Spotlight , HR , HRchitect , HRIS & Payroll system implementations , implementation project , Project manager , Scott McGrail , work life balance

• Go Live Phase – It’s Time to Go Live!

  July 9, 2019

    Written by Erica Niesse   This is the last installment in a 5 part series that will take you through everything you need to know when you’re implementing a workforce management system.     You’ve been through discovery, requirements gathering, configuration, and testing. Now, it is finally time to make the software you have Read Article »

  Tags: cloud-based workforce management solutions , configuration , go live , Implementation Partner , requirements gathering , SME , support , Testing , Time & Attendance system , timesheets , UAT , workforce management , Workforce Management System

• The Future of our Workforce– Are you Prepared?

  June 18, 2019

  Written by May Huffer     I recently came across some interesting statistics from the 2050 Project about what the future of work is going to look like in terms of Age Wave, job automation and the impact of automation on the generations to come. The core focus of the 2050 Project is to understand Read Article »

  Tags: 2050 Project , AI , applicant tracking , evaluating and selecting , future , HCM , HR technology , HR technology roadmap , job automation , Shannon Gaydos , Succession Management software , Talent Management , workforce

• 10 Little Known Facts about HRchitect

  June 11, 2019

  Written by Samantha Colby HRchitect was originally called FletchTech, named after HRchitect’s founder Rick Fletcher. After a few years in business, we held an employee naming contest in which HRchitect took the #1 spot.   HRchitect shares the same headquarters city – Frisco, Texas – as the Dallas Cowboys, Jamba Juice, the future home of Read Article »

  Tags: Frisco , HCM Technology , HCM technology projects , HCM technology strategy , HR Technology vendors , HRchitect , implementations , TX

• Once Open Enrollment is Over: The Best Tips for Setting Up for Success Next Year

  June 4, 2019

  Written by Dixie Vaughan     Each year after January 1st and June 1st, millions of HR professionals breathe a sigh of relief. That’s because the overwhelming majority of companies in the United States renew benefits plans at the start of, or mid-point of the calendar year. These HR professionals have been working hard in Read Article »

  Tags: benefits , benefits consulting , data audits , dental , EE+1 , Employee only , Family , FSA , go live , HCM , HCM Technology , HDHP , HR , HRIS , HSA , medical , open enrollment , PPO , Vision

• The most creative change management tactics we’ve seen for HCM system implementations

  May 29, 2019

  Written by Samantha Colby For most people, change in the workplace is intimidating. When that change is related to technology, people are even less receptive to change, and sometimes, downright resistant to it. But, if you know that a new technology, like a new timekeeping system, is what your company needs to take business to Read Article »

• Social Media’s Place in your Recruiting Strategy

  May 9, 2019

  Written by Jacqueline Kuhn For a few years, we have been writing about a major shift in the talent space: today, recruiting is marketing, and that leveraging social media is a key component in that marketing strategy.  Over the past few months, we’ve worked with several groups of HR leaders across the country who have Read Article »

  Tags: hiring , HR , HR technology , marketing , Pew Research , recruiting , Social Media , social media platforms , social recruiting , talent

• HCM Acronyms and Abbreviations

  April 16, 2019

    Written by May Huffer If you have or spend time with children, you know that one of the first lessons they learn is the alphabet. There are all types of books, games, songs and shows that teach toddlers their ABCs. Simple tools to help them remember each letter such as “A is for apple” Read Article »

  Tags: Benefitfocus , Change Management , evaluation & selection , HCM , HCM Technology , HR technology , Implementation , Oracle , roadmapping , Saba , Strategy , Ultimate Software , WorkForce Software

• Workarounds Lead to System Breakdowns

  April 9, 2019

    Written by Drew Simmons Think back to the last time you had an issue with your car.  When you found that the air in your tires was low, or you needed a tune-up or an oil change, was your first thought, “Oh well, it’s time to shop for a new car?”.  Probably not.  Well, Read Article »

  Tags: automated business process workflows , business intelligence solutions , Change Management , data , evaluation/selection , HCM system , Implementation , job and salary changes , new hires , Ongoing Support , Optimization , payroll , Strategy , workarounds

• AI: Coming Soon to an HCM Solution Near You

  February 21, 2019

  Written by Laura Palulis     We all live and work in a technology-driven world where change is necessary to stay competitive. Human Capital Management (HCM) software systems are no exception. As the available technology changes around us, our HCM vendors need to rapidly innovate to incorporate these changes in order to satisfy the needs Read Article »

  Tags: AI , artificial intelligence , HCM , HCM systems , Payroll Systems , talent , Ultimate Software

• Taking Inventory – Don’t Miss Out on Functionality You’re Already Paying For

  February 12, 2019

    Written by Reggie Wilson   One of the more perplexing challenges that I have encountered with HR decision makers has been a lack of awareness as it concerns the architecture of their current HCM systems. Believe it or not, this is a regular occurrence in the age of subscription-based cloud HCM systems. So how Read Article »

  Tags: assessment and/or optimization , change managment , HCM efficiency , HCM systems , HCM Technology , inventory , roadmap , ROI , SME , Strategy

• Which time entry method should your organization use?

  February 5, 2019

    Since cloud technology is now the norm with Human Capital Management (HCM) software, there are multiple ways to enable your employees to log their time. Most workforce management platforms in the marketplace today offer a wide range of time entry methods to support many different types of business requirements. Nonetheless, figuring out which method Read Article »

  Tags: Change Management , direct time entry , mobile punching , physical time clocks , Time entry , webclock , workforce management platforms , workforce management/time and attendance system

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