Big Data and HR: A love story

Posted by Dawn Altnam+ on 13-Nov-2012 in cloud computing, columns, data storage, hris modules, human resources, performance management, performance reviews, recruiting, recruiting, talent management, talent management, The HRIS Career World, The HRIS World Research Network | 0 comments

Dawn Altnam lives & works in the midwest and loves following the business tech world where spends her time researching her interests and then frequently sharing her discoveries in blogs.

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locating, combining, analyzing : Lowes, ARAMARK, UPS, and other large corporations
Backup software

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The human resources department is a busy and productive place in almost all offices.

While, to outsiders, it often feels like the only thing that human resources does is hire new employees, the department actually handles many important tasks that improve things for the office as a whole.

Because of this, HR managers are always looking for new ways to improve the flow of information in and out of the department.

Find out how managers are using the concept of “big data” to learn more about the employees who work for them and streamline the entire human resources process by clicking the read more button now…

HR.com’s 2-Day Virtual HRIS Conference 13-14 November

Posted by Garrett O'Brien+ on 12-Nov-2012 in absence management, applicant tracking, benefits, career webinars & conferences, data storage, employee self-service, global payroll, hris modules, human resources, learning, management self-service, mobile, new hire process, payroll, performance management, performance reviews, recruiting, reporting, security, talent management, tax service, tech webinars & conferences, The HRIS Career World, The HRIS World, The HRIS World Research Network, time and attendance, workforce management | 0 comments

HR Needs: How To Effectively Work With IT

Posted by Dawn Altnam+ on 18-Oct-2012 in best practice, cloud computing, columns, computer technology, data storage, hr technology, hr technology, hris, HRIS bp, hris modules, human resources, optimization, SaaS, The HRIS World Research Network | 0 comments

Dawn Altnam lives & works in the midwest and loves following the business tech world where spends her time researching her interests and then frequently sharing her discoveries in blogs.

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Social performance management software : good communication : Copmuter backup software : focus on implementation

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The term “human resources” can mean very different things depending on its context.

At large, multi-national corporations, dozens of individuals might work in HR to keep the corporate machine moving.

For small and midsized companies, however, HR probably means one or two very talented, very hardworking people doing their best to help keep employees happy and safe.

Working as HR for a smaller business means you’ll also likely run into many challenges and have to find creative and innovative solutions.

Often these solutions—things like social performance management software end up encompassing technology, which means you will have to work closely with your company’s IT department.

This presents its own set of challenges. Your needs will be at odds with the highly specialized work that IT professionals do, and it will be on you to do everything you can to make sure the relationship between HR and IT is solid.

Click the read more button to discover a few things to keep in mind as you start working more closely with IT…

Giving Small Business a Competitive Advantage with the Cloud

Posted by Jon Smith+ on 3-Oct-2012 in Cloud computing, cloud computing, Cloud security, columns, data storage, featured post, hris modules, Iaas, outsourcing, PaaS, SaaS, The HRIS World, The HRIS World Research Network, various, vendor | 0 comments

Preparing Your IT Department and Workforce for Mobility

Posted by Dawn Altnam+ on 28-Aug-2012 in B2B mobile apps, Brazil IT-BPO, cloud computing, columns, data storage, featured post, hris modules, Sigma Projeto Brasil, The HRIS World Research Network | 0 comments

Dawn Altnam lives & works in the midwest and loves following the business tech world where spends her time researching her interests and then frequently sharing her discoveries in blogs.

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More productive at home : System in a box
two-factor identification

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Mobile workforces have become increasingly common in the last few years, with a Cisco study reporting that 38% of workers feel more productive at home than they do in the office.

And with mobile devices making it simple for employees to access their work email and projects from almost anywhere, it makes sense that employees are transitioning to working away from the office much of the time.

This transition to mobility has presented some challenges, though, as IT departments struggle to keep up with increasing demands to access company information from outside of the building.

Click the read more button to discover how these demands are being met…

Leveraging HR Technology in a Paper World

Posted by Dawn Altnam+ on 11-Jul-2012 in applicant tracking, benefits, data storage, employee self-service, featured post, global payroll, hr technology, hris modules, human resources, learning, management self-service, mobile, new hire process, payroll, performance management, performance reviews, recruiting, reporting, security, talent management, tax service, The HRIS World, The HRIS World Research Network, time and attendance, workforce management | 0 comments

Dawn Altnam lives & works in the midwest and loves following the business tech world where spends her time researching her interests and then frequently sharing her discoveries in blogs.

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Paycor : Recruitment Systems
Video conferencing : GPS technology

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Meeting the Challenge of the Internet

The recruiting process in any HR department is a labor and paper-intensive activity…
- Position requirements must be gathered and interpreted
- Job listings must be updated
- Potential candidates must be screened

The use of technology to assist in recruiting is helping reduce the effort and allow the creation of easy-to-repeat processes.

Everything about HR is changing. To be specific, it’s all moving to the Internet.

Recruiting, interviewing, and even paying employees (via 3rd party payroll services) is the direction in which our industry is moving.

Click the read more button to discover how to not just cope with these changes, but how to use them to become more efficient…

Storage Methods That Make IT’s Job Simpler

Posted by Dawn Altnam+ on 18-Jun-2012 in columns, data storage, featured post, hris modules, The HRIS World Research Network | 0 comments

Dawn Altnam lives & works in the midwest and loves following the business tech world where spends her time researching her interests and then frequently sharing her discoveries in blogs.

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Object Storage Device :
EMC World
Scalable platforms

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When it comes to the latest developments in the world of IT, most may think of faster processor speeds or committed development of the newest gadget or hand-held device.

But what many may not be thinking about are storage methods that make IT’s job simpler.

IT departments and tech think tanks are running out of time and space as they scramble for methods in handling large unorganized files and hosting platforms that require large and complicated applications.

However, the landscape is changing in the tech world as more developers and others in the community embrace alternative methods of large file storage and complicated application hosting.

Click the read more button to discover more…