1/3 suffering with outdated IT
With two thirds of HR departments experiencing significant structural change, many have been left with inadequate or out of date IT provision which is now holding them back. Nearly two thirds of HR departments have experienced significant structural change over the last two years due to a desire to deliver services more cost-effectively and a […]
HR – have you got your head in the Cloud when it comes to technology?
Phil Brown looks at the impact that Cloud-based computing is likely to have on business and HR. The rise of Cloud-based computing is widely predicted to have a significant impact on organisations of all sizes in the next few years and it’s something that those responsible for HR strategy and policies need to be […]
Nuts about the cloud
European snack food manufacturer Lorenz Bahlsen Snack-World is heading into the Cloud to beef up its goal, performance and talent management programmes in parts of Europe. The firm will be deploying SuccessFactors’ Goal Management, Performance Management, Talent Tracker and Employee Profile to 500 of its senior managers in Germany and Poland. Lorenz Bahlsn, which manufactures […]
Welcoming Web 2.0 to HR
Steve Foster, strategic consultant at NorthgateArinso discusses the recent developments he has noted in organisations and how these can affect HR processes. The rapid growth and acceptance of Amazon, iGoogle, Facebook and a variety of social media channels is opening the doors to a revolution in the way that business processes are delivered, with […]
HR professionals exploit the potential of social media
HR is becoming the next key function after sales and marketing to explore the potential of social media and other Web 2.0 technologies as managers increasingly set their sights on acquiring and retaining high quality staff. According to Rachel Philips, technology director for Oracle’s Enterprise 2.0 collaboration software, HR professionals are now "starting to realise that […]
We have the technology: tools for HR
Although now in recovery, the hangover from the recession continues to be felt by businesses worldwide. With travel budgets still slim and less time to meet face-to-face, James Campanini, Director of Cisco WebEx, EMEA, explains how online technology can build bridges between remote colleagues, partners and customers. As the global economy continues its recovery from […]
Vote for HRzone’s Gadget of the Year
This year’s Christmas Gadget Countdown is open for voting as we join other Sift Media sites in hunting down the most popular gadget this festive season. Just like one of Santa’s elves, executive peripherals editor Nigel Harris has been sorting through the potential contenders and posting his suggestions in his GadgetZone blog. Harris is an […]
TODAY: Join us online at the first Business Cloud Summit
On 2 December 2009, Sift Media, the publisher of HRzone.co.uk, is hosting the UK’s first Business Cloud Summit which will feature contributions and thought leadership from the great and the good of the Cloud Computing industry. We will be providing live coverage of the event from 8:50am which you can follow below. The Twitter hashtag […]
US ER management firm takes HR into the Cloud
Schumacher Group’s CIO explains the decision to decentralise administration and leverage on demand HR services. The term ‘Cloud Computing’ may sound like a definition of using a laptop PC on a aeroplane, but it’s fast becoming one of the key IT trends. Essentially the use of IT applications and services over the internet, rather than […]
We have the technology – aligning HR with business goals
Increase your bottom line, align your company around your strategic goals, raise the efficiency of your employees, achieve outstanding measurable business results all while your employees enjoy the experience…sound like Nirvana? Well, that’s the basic promise of Cloud Computing. Add to that the potential of Business Execution (BizX) software. We all agree that business applications […]
Putting HR on Cloud 9
HR people really count, no matter what other bits of the organisation might think. So declared Jay Larson, SuccessFactors senior vice president, Enterprise, on day one of the Cloud business execution software vendor’s European user conference in Barcelona. Larson was a last minute substitute for the missing SuccessFactors CEO Lars Dalgaard whose last minute absence […]
Pick out a printer
HR can be a paper-intensive activity, so HRZone members might be interested in finding out which are the best printers and scanners for the job in the Business Buyer’s Guide to Printers. Produced in association with other online communities run by our parent company Sift Media, the downloadable guide comes in four editions and draws […]
Jobpartners: ActiveRecruiter v8 “inspired by customers”
User feedback provides the basis for the eighth version of the talent management software. Jon Wilcox speaks with Jobpartners’ Richard Doherty about the update. Talent management software provider Jobpartners has unveiled ActiveRecruiter v8, now available to its existing customer base. The latest revision of the product features a number of improvements such as the […]
SuccessFactors unveils new business execution software
SaaS-based HR vendor unveils BizX software suite, part of a strategy to help customers attain excellence in execution. Jon Wilcox reports. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendor SuccessFactors has unveiled a new strategy to help improve business execution, described by the company as "the biggest problem in business today". The Business Execution Software (BizX) strategy is made up […]
HR solutions for small and dispersed populations
In a globalised environment, how do organisations with small employee numbers and a wide geographical distribution make the case for HR technology investment or outsourcing? Rachel Anderson advises. The demands of a multi-national environment mean organisations often have sophisticated local HR requirements but with a small number of employees in each location, which often […]
The paperless office: To fear or not to fear?
Technology correspondent Jon Wilcox takes a look at the ‘Holy Grail’ for offices and asks whether it will ever be realistically attained. The subject of the paperless office concept is almost as perennial as conversations about the weather. For the past 40 years since it was dreamt up, the notion of a paper-free […]
Information overload: Mind mapping software
Suffering from information overload? Chris Harman explains how mind mapping software can help individuals and organisations to work smarter and manage projects more efficiently. The phrase ‘participatory culture’ has been defined as a ‘new way of life that lets people create and circulate self-made content such as video, audio, text, and images’. The culture has been […]
Managing absence: The critical role of technology
As the full scale of the absence problem becomes apparent in the UK, more and more organisations are looking to technology to help them tackle it cost-effectively, says Chris Berry. What happens when your employees are sick? Are they expected to call their line manager who should then record and monitor the absence? Do they […]
Software-as-a-service and talent management
Erik Finch questions whether software-as-a-service is the right choice for learning and talent development and examines the factors that employers should consider before adopting it. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery model typically involves a vendor developing a web-native software application, and hosting and operating it on behalf of its customers (either independently or through […]
A new era of collaboration technology
Hilary Backwell discusses the rise in collaboration technology, including social media, which in turn demands a new approach to web security. To be successful, today’s business needs to strike a balance between cost-efficiencies, keeping a productive workforce motivated and ensuring that they are mindful of corporate and legislative compliance. However, the way that organisations […]
