Workday show the lean way to do HR tech
HR is responding to the new lean way of working in their organisations: and this extends to the way human resources is using technology, finds Stuart Lauchlan. “The Cloud has emerged as a great post-recession platform,” argues Aneel Bhusri, co-CEO of Cloud HCM firm Workday as he looks back at a year that saw […]
#ConnectingHR Tweet up: Doug Shaw goes for a song…
At the #ConnectingHR Tweet up on 31 January a whole load of HR folk got together to chat and meet each other face to face. Doug even went for a song… Doug has referenced a few people from the #ConnectingHR community, a social media based community of human resource professionals which seeks to connect HR […]
Video: Avoiding serial litigants
Jenny Wilson, employment lawyer at Pinsent Masons, explains the dangers presented by serial litigants to companies advertising positions without taking advice.In this second video Jenny explains what employers can do to avoid this issue. You can find out more by visiting Pinset Mansons online.
Dealing with strikes: Manager advice on video
This is a sneak peek at a new learning resource from Video Arts, highlighting issues relating to behaviour, communication, support, consultation and disciplinary action. "Any manager who is caught in the middle of a strike will find the experience incredibly challenging," said Martin Addison, managing director of Video Arts. "It's vital that you know […]
The People Cloud: HR needs to get smarter
HR needs to “get smarter” with technology if it is to succeed in adopting a more strategic role within the business, according to a panel of experts at the Business Cloud Summit in London on 30 November. But when introducing new technology, HR also needs to give higher priority to the wider goals of the […]
From personnel management to business execution: the role of technology in the evolution of human resources
Steven Hunt examines the four ages of human resources and considers the change technology could bring to today’s HR department and business. The field of human resources can be divided into two basic areas: Personnel Management focusing on administrative and legal processes associated with employment of people. This includes things such as managing payroll, […]
Why not ‘out-of-the-box’ integrated solutions?
At first glance, integrated Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) or ‘out-of-the-box’ solutions might appear to have high appeal offering rapid implementation, low cost and tried-and-tested functionality. What could be better? And yes, such standard all-singing, all-dancing solutions can initially offer implementation speed, sometimes lower cost, and tested functionality. However, they also come at a cost with downsides that […]
HR uses hot tech to transform performance
Human resources and technology are not always bosom buddies, but the reality is that today many organisations want to achieve a sleek, integrated HR department which literally can use data for business critical elements like succession planning and managing the talent pipeline. It’s undeniable that technology plays a huge part in enabling this. However, it’s […]
Siemens: HR and IT work together 4Success
Siemens, the German electronics giant, is 18 months into what most observers agree is the world’s largest cloud HR implementation, with over 400,000 subscribers, across 80 countries and 20 languages. It’s an incredible feat but it only happened because HR acted within the business with other departments, from the board to IT to make a […]
The Digital Workplace: HR in focus
Our advisory arm, K2, has published some of the data collected in part on HRzone when it comes to the role digital media and devices have in the workplace. They have analysed the findings to uncover advice for HR professionals. Thank you to everyone who took part: this extract below draws on K2 Advisory’s research […]
Business transparency: Converse, collaborate, illuminate
Transparency and trust are critical to getting the best out of employees – and new collaboration technologies can enable this, says Marc Benioff, CEO of Cloud Computing company Salesforce.com. Best known for its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Cloud service, Salesforce.com last year fleshed out its portfolio with a collaboration offering called Chatter. Chatter is a […]
Stress and sackings mean employees should beware of the email
Emails are more dangerous than you might think – one in 20 staff have been reprimanded or sacked for sending ill-advised ones, while more than half experience increased stress levels as a result of checking them on holiday. According to the Press Association, a study among 2,000 UK workers, one in five respondents said that […]
Recruiting? There’s an app for that
There are now ‘apps’ – applications – which enable people to register with recruitment companies on their iPhone, then search and apply for jobs ‘on-the-go’. A sign of the times, says Michael Moran of Fairplace. Job seekers are being more creative in their hunt for work. In the current economic climate that’s not surprising. Candidates […]
Volvo drives forward with e-learning
A car manufacturer has abandoned third party face-to-face training in favour of tailored in-house classroom and e-learning programmes based on digital video content. Volvo Cars is now incorporating video clips from 25 digital training films produced by Video Arts into its existing classroom and e-learning courses on topics ranging from customer service to communications and […]
Making the leap into the Cloud: one HRD’s story
Stepping into the world of ‘cloud computing’ sounds strange and scary to many but actually it’s not that big a leap. All ‘cloud’ means, essentially, is ‘web-based’. So if you’ve used Facebook, Hotmail, GMail or perhaps an online jobs board, you are already operating in ‘the Cloud’ – maybe without even knowing it. So where […]
Social media ‘critical’ to success but security is lacking
A third of UK personnel currently access social media in the workplace and more than half of managers now sanction such activity for motivational and productivity reasons, according to research. A survey undertaken among 1,600 staff in the UK, US, Japan and Germany by security software provider Trend Micro revealed that the percentage using social […]
Learning innovation: When the classroom won’t cut it
Building skills and harnessing talent are as critical, if not more so, in tough economic times but organisations will have to think innovatively if they are to build the skills necessary to thrive and survive. Recent figures from Lifelong Learning UK revealed that half of all office workers felt they would waste less time at […]
Talent – you’ve got it: you just don’t know it yet
A survey exploring the value that businesses and HR departments place on talent information and its availability has found that a worrying number of companies do not have access to reliable information on crucial workforce issues. Although most companies measure time to hire, only 33% have access to reliable data on the quality of hire […]
Social media still ‘misunderstood by management’
Even though social media can be useful as an internal tool to encourage staff to network and share information among themselves, management fears over loss of control, reputational damage and legal issues are holding back adoption. According to a ‘Social Media Survey’ undertaken among 2,600 internal communications professionals from 1,800 organisations by research and training […]
Wales gets WISE with sustainable training
Wales has had a good week in terms of training opportunities following the opening of an institute to deliver learning in new environmental technologies and the provision of funding to teach traditional conservation skills. Jane Davidson, Welsh Assembly Minister for the Environment, opened the Wales Institute for Sustainable Education (WISE) yesterday, which will specialise in […]
