For many medium size businesses, finding the time to proactively manage employee performance is difficult. The emphasis is more often on increasing revenues and achieving stability, especially in the early days. However, as businesses grow, the need for improving staff engagement, productivity and loyalty becomes increasingly important.

We’re amidst disruption in the way people work and learn. Learning and Development as a function must adapt and go beyond the “check the box” approach, putting the learner experience front and center. Employees are now sitting in the driver’s seat when it comes to their career path. Forward thinking organizations must move from simply managing training to creating a […]

Employee management tools that are paper-driven and spreadsheet-oriented are no longer viable workforce development strategies. The modern worker wants performance evaluations to be goal-oriented and feedback-focused, with learning opportunities that are self-driven and personalized to their own career aspirations. Combining Performance with Learning helps employees and managers create meaningful career-building plans that lead to bottom line growth.

In our 35-criteria evaluation of software-as-a-service (SaaS) HR management systems providers, we identified the eight most significant ones — ADP, Ceridian, Meta4, Oracle, Ramco Systems, SAP SuccessFactors, Ultimate Software, and Workday — and researched, analyzed, and scored them. This report shows how each provider measures up and helps application development and delivery (AD&D) professionals and their HR business stakeholder clients […]

Digital transformation is creating hyper-connectivity among people, processes, things, and data. Organizations that can tap into that hyper connectivity are the disruptors. The smarter, more timely your decisions, the stronger your business will grow. But to succeed in the digital economy, just having access to more data isn’t enough. To make better decisions, we need better answers; we also need […]

Video might have killed the radio star, but it’s completely transformed the recruiting process – for the better. The platform strikes a balance between providing personalized and detailed information that expands your company’s brand, while increasing efficiency and ensuring that the best candidates are attracted, informed, and retained. How Video Can Transform Your Recruiting Process is a comprehensive guide to […]

According to Deloitte’s Insurance Outlook 2017, the insurance industry is facing new, dynamic challenges. Organic growth is slowing, while increased competition and elevated customer expectations are making it even tougher to ensure steady sales. Changes in every industry, from self-driving cars to automation via robots, are disrupting business as usual, as is concerns around shifting regulations.

Not surprisingly, the economic outlook for the technology industry is positive. Tech companies have tremendous new opportunities in multiple areas, from developing new robotic automation processes (RPAs) to broadening the capabilities of artificial intelligence. According to Deloitte’s 2017 Technology Industry Outlook, tech enterprises are poised for growth in machine learning, cybersecurity, and the development of even more service-based offerings.