Tech Trends Blog

• Consultant Spotlight – Eric Frokjer

  August 6, 2019

  Eric Frokjer is a Senior Consultant at HRchitect. Since 2012, he’s been helping HRchitect’s clients implement HR solutions ranging from applicant tracking through workforce management, and everything in between.   Hometown: I was born in Los Angeles, California. I grew up in Thousand Oaks, California which was formerly the summer home of the Dallas Cowboys, Read Article »

  Tags: benefits , Eric Frokjer , HCM , human resources , Implementation Consultant , payroll , Payroll and Time & Attendance software systems , Spotlight

• Year-End Begins in January

  July 30, 2019

    Written by Laura Palulis   In the wonderful world of payroll, many administrators wonder when they should begin to prepare for year-end. It has been my experience that too often this process begins in December, resulting in an extremely hectic few weeks trying to meet tight deadlines. Payroll and HR already have December holidays Read Article »

  Tags: 1099 , employee verification , HR , January , payroll , SSA , tax reports , Taxes , W-2 , wages , Year-end

• You can pay me now, or you can pay me later

  July 23, 2019

    Written by Reggie Wilson There are likely several of you out there that remember the old Fram oil filter commercial from the 1970s where the auto mechanic uttered the phrase, “You can pay me now, or you can pay me later”. The mechanic was implying that the customer could make a small investment in Read Article »

  Tags: HCM , HCM platform , hcm system implementation , Implementation , Ongoing Support , ongoing support plan , Optimization , SME , subject matter expertise , support plan

• 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

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