HCM Technology Report

When it comes to training workers to cope with automation and AI, more employers are willing to spend real money. That should make learning platform providers happy. But what about workers?

HCM tech vendors are trying so hard to rise above the noise, they're making it difficult for customers to understand what their products can do in the first place.

We're joined by Craig Cohen, general manager of ADP Marketplace. HCM app stores, he says, succeed when all involved vendors take a deep dive to understand each customer's unique needs.

SAP SuccessFactors goes all-in on the idea that “experience” is foundational to successful HR strategies.

While the remote workforce’s gender dynamics largely align with those of in-office workers, a new survey finds some surprising differences.

BerniePortal CEO Alex Tolbert discusses his company's evolving product plans and the evolving role of technology in small business HR.

Indeed is introducing a service to organize and promote hiring events so that employers can “focus on hiring and not on event management.”

You’d think this little tidbit wouldn’t need a research report, but: Gartner says more than three-quarters of hiring managers aren’t keeping up with digital hiring.  

It looks like multinationals would rather upskill their HR teams to analyze workforce data and put it to use. And it’s becoming easier to do that as more products are launched to make data and analytics more accessible.

A new report says companies that prioritize workforce issues when they’re planning their transformation turn in stronger financial performances.

Finance and IT organizations are more visible HR technology during purchasing discussions, and sometimes that means HR gets more money than it asked for.

If employers want to build a strong learning culture, they’d better take a serious look at their learning technology. And if we said most companies have a lot of work to do in this regard, would you be surprised?      

Beamery has launched a new product and, at the same time, stepped into new territory. It’s worth watching how the new Career Sites product and Beamery Digital's creative services perform together.

Here’s an interesting tech package designed to help employees make better decisions about their healthcare benefits.

The HCM Technology news roundup, from the HCM Technology Report. It’s July 29, 2019. Here’s some news, some headlines -- and a few minutes dancing along the edge of the corporate portal to… the Twilight Zone.

Employers are investing more in technology than they are in upskilling, despite tech's growing influence and Amazon’s lead.  

SAP SuccessFactors adds AI assistant to its Marketplace; Workday buys a blockchain-based ID firm. That and more in this week's HR tech roundup.

While most recruiters are intrigued by texting’s possibilities, many seem content to let others blaze the trail. Among other things, they’re not convinced messaging offers the same back-end capabilities that email does.

This week: Namely partners to optimize performance, Dice launches a new job management feature, and more in this week's HR technology roundup.  

Tech industry HR leaders have an opportunity to focus their CEO's attention and prepare for upskilling their workforce to integrate advanced systems.

Middle and front-line managers say executives don't support performance management with real action, and are out of touch with their employees’ real world.

Workday gave partners a “sneak peek” of a new blockchain-powered credentialing platform at Workday Altitude, its partners and services conference. The company has also begun alpha testing the service.

This week in our HR technology news roundup: Only 2 percent of HR leaders say their performance management systems deliver 'exceptional' value. Hmmm. 

CEOs are so focused on engagement, they're pushing HR to prioritize technology that makes employees more "efficient." What could go wrong?  

HCM Technology Report’s weekly roundup via podcast. Written with conviction by Mark Feffer. Gleefully shredded by Chad Sowash. This week: Recruiting and video tools at LinkedIn, JobVite spends on acquisitions and more HR professionals take AI seriously.