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• Overcome HCM Buyer’s Remorse with a System Assessment

  October 30, 2018

    Does this sound familiar? You implemented a new full suite cloud HCM solution, or a major component/module, around 6 months ago. You’re quickly realizing that the functionality you were sold on and your current experience are miles apart.  Your support staff is overwhelmed, and resolutions provided from the software vendor haven’t been effective. You Read Article »

  Tags: applicant tracking system , assessment , change managment , cloud HCM solution , configuration , Data Migration , HCM systems , HCM Technology , health check , Implementation , payroll system , system assessment , System Optimization , Time and Attendance

• 3 Tips for Resource Allocation

  October 23, 2018

  One of the most common roadblocks for projects is resource availability. In the HCM technology world, when we say “resource” we don’t mean budget or physical materials. Rather, “resource” refers to the people involved with the project at hand. On almost every HCM technology project, the Project Manager is faced with the question, “How much Read Article »

  Tags: HCM , HCM implementation , Implementation , Project Management , Project manager , resource allocation

• Certifications Every HR Professional Should Know About

  October 16, 2018

  Are you a rock star HR professional looking to take your career to the next level? Do you want to invest more in your professional growth and development? Have you noticed many of your colleagues have a string of credentials following their name? If you said yes to any of those questions, you should learn Read Article »

  Tags: American Payroll Association , APA , certifications , CPP , HR Certification Institute , HR certifications , PHR / SPHR , PMI , PMP , Project Management Professional , Project manager , SHRM , SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP , Society for Human Resource Management

• 9 Ways to Maximize ROI from Your Recruiting and Onboarding System

  October 9, 2018

  Whether it has been a few years since you have implemented your recruiting and onboarding system, or perhaps you’ve just gone live with a new system, it is always a good idea to consider how you can improve user experience, utilization, and functionality, which ultimately can help maximize return on investment. Here are 9 ideas Read Article »

  Tags: administrator training , onboarding , Optimization , recruiting , reporting , support , system integration , System Optimization , training , workflows

• Implementing an ATS in the High-Volume Retail World

  October 2, 2018

  My daughter recently got her first job with a large retail company. This company has been touted as a current user of a very sophisticated Human Capital Management (HCM) system complete with online application capabilities. Despite the tool this company has in place, my daughter’s hiring and onboarding process was entirely on paper copies of Read Article »

  Tags: ATS , ATS implementation , HCM , HR , onboarding , talent acquisition , Talent Acquisition process optimization , Taleo , workflowes

• How Collective Bargaining Agreements Impact Time and Attendance

  September 26, 2018

  A collective bargaining agreement (CBA), also sometimes called a union contract, is typically a very complex document that needs to be taken in to consideration with regard to how your organization configures its business systems. Since CBAs outline labor agreements between union groups and the organization, it should be no surprise that it is particularly Read Article »

  Tags: CBA , Collective Bargaining Agreements , HCM , HCM systems , Time and Attendance , union contracts

• An Insider’s Guide to Implementation Clichés: Avoiding the Pitfalls

  September 11, 2018

  I’m often asked what areas other companies have struggled with and what pitfalls they should avoid when implementing a Human Capital Management system.  Answering these questions, I realize, with some annoyance, the bevy of clichés coming out of my mouth.  While I’m not a big fan of buzzwords and catch phrases, there are many that Read Article »

  Tags: Change Management , evaluation and selection services , HCM , HCM system , HR Software Implementation , HR Systems , HR technology , Implementation , implementation services , Julia Hatton , Project Management , strategic plans

• Premise-based vs SaaS – Your HCM system has left the building

  August 27, 2018

  “Build it and they will come” is an age old speculative phrase that has been thrown around when attempting to justify new retail centers, sports venues, business complexes and more.   However that same philosophy of “build” is on the wane as it relates to today’s business systems, and more specifically HCM solutions. I have had Read Article »

  Tags: HCM , HR Systems , HR technology , HRchitect , Reggie Wilson , SaaS

• How to Make Your Employees Lives Easier with Benefits Technology

  August 22, 2018

  Written by Eric Frokjer   One of the best things about Benefits technology, besides making things easier for your rock star HR team, is that it can make work life better for your employees. Here are seven ideas for how you can do so. Automatically notify an employee that it is time for them to Read Article »

  Tags: benefits , benefits open enrollment , benefits technology , Change Management , Implementation

• Summer Road Trip

  August 14, 2018

  Written by May Huffer In the Northern Hemisphere many Americans gear up during the summer to go on a family vacation and some even plan an extended road trip across the country. Road tripping in the U.S. is a summertime tradition as old as cars themselves. Road trip experts know that being prepared before you Read Article »

  Tags: HCM , HCM impelementation , HCM Technology , roadmap , ROI , strategize

• The Bitterness of Poor Quality Remains Long After the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten

  August 7, 2018

  Recently I received an e-mail with the following quote: “The Bitterness of Poor Quality Remains Long After the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten” As consumers, over the course of our lives, there will be a plethora of times where we must endure the mental anguish of choosing between the quality of a product or Read Article »

  Tags: Budget , HCM , HR Systems , HR technology , HRchitect , human capital management , strategic planning , Talent Management Systems

• Why We Love Benefits Management Software, and You Should Too!

  July 31, 2018

  Written by Heather Soper   Open Enrollment. Getting correct data to carriers. Communicating plan changes. Life event management. Benefit payroll deductions. If you’re still doing all this manually, there’s a better way.   Employers today are now turning to benefits management software, Benefitfocus for example, to help manage these day in and day out tasks. Read Article »

  Tags: Benefitfocus , benefits , benefits management software , Benefits Management Solutions , benefits management system

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