Core HR administration technology
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10 Oct 2025
The AI skills gap is getting worse: Why and what to do
Many employees lack necessary AI skills. Here’s why that matters and how companies can get started with the needed training, while leaving some choices to individual teams. Continue Reading
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02 Oct 2025
Will AI replace HR? The answer is complicated
Will HR be replaced by AI? While some HR tasks can be automated, other aspects of HR operations still require human judgment and possible intervention if needed. Continue Reading
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01 Feb 2018
What is HCM software, and what are the HR software benefits?
Human resources software, or human capital management software, handles everything from benefits administration and applicant tracking to retaining and rewarding star employees. Continue Reading
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30 Jan 2018
SAP offers extra help on HR cloud migrations
SAP is trying to help on-premises HCM users make a case for moving to the cloud, as well as ease initial integration steps. But it may be hard for some European HR users to move.. Continue Reading
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24 Jan 2018
One secret to a data-driven HR culture? Change management
Typically, the HR department doesn't have analytics experience, and analytics experts don't have HR experience. That's why change management is critical to HR analytics success. Continue Reading
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16 Jan 2018
SAP defends S/4HANA HCM upgrade amid questions
SAP, which has some 14,000 on-premises HCM customers, is extending on-premises support five years to 2030. But HCM users will have to migrate to its HANA in-memory platform for support. Continue Reading
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12 Jan 2018
People analytics software drives need for HRIS skills
HR managers are revising job skills, looking for people with analytics ability and technical expertise. Can you build a dashboard and parse data in a new, fresh way? You're in demand. Continue Reading
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11 Jan 2018
Online benefits enrollment system frees broker from paper
A San Diego insurance broker uses a cloud benefits enrollment system to move his employer clients to online enrollment and onboarding, resulting in convenience and time savings. Continue Reading
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11 Jan 2018
The four hottest HR technology trends for 2018
HR technology is growing at breakneck speed as companies look for better ways to attract and understand talent, as well as boost the employee experience. Here's a look. Continue Reading
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10 Nov 2017
The top nine HR skills your HCM administrator needs
The HR systems administrator will serve an important role in helping the HR team become more strategic. Here's a look at nine skill areas that person will need to have. Continue Reading
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24 Apr 2017
Documenting processes is crucial step in deploying enterprise software
An HR technology consultant outlines the steps needed to get a strong grasp on how your organization does things -- and how new software might make them run more efficiently. Continue Reading
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01 Jun 2015
Workday HCM | HR tools product overview
Workday HCM has a wide breadth of functions aimed at unifying human resource capabilities into a single, easy-to-use system. Continue Reading
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28 May 2015
HR tools overview: IBM Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite
IBM Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite focuses on the talent management needs of an organization. Continue Reading
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17 Nov 2014
Bringing HR and finance together
HR and finance information has traditionally been siloed, but organizations are finding that to be competitive, they have to break down the long-standing barriers between the two departments. Continue Reading