Whitepapers

Why are more than 65% of all shared services customers running a multifunctional approach with HR, finance, IT, procurement, and beyond? The shared services concept is well established, having evolved over many years. Existing shared services organizations (SSOs) are looking for more automation and better integration and want to expand their success by using a multifunctional approach. New shared services organizations want to become best-in-class right away. learn more

Tags:   HR Shared Services | SAP | HR Service Delivery | Shared Services

If all the different recordkeeping requirements leave your head spinning, you're not alone! State and local jurisdiction requirements, on top of those from federal employment law, make recordkeeping a daunting and time consuming task. This exclusive special report covers hiring records, employment relationships, termination records, litigation issues, electronic information issues, tips for better recordkeeping, and a list of legal requirements. learn more

Tags:   BLR | Employment Law

Gamification has everyone talking. This year it will also have 20 percent of Global 2000 organizations playing, and by 2014 this number is expected to rise to 70 percent. Surprisingly, this is good for business. In this new white paper, TemboSocial president Steven Green explains how from badges and points, to leaderboards and levels there are many ways to introduce game elements to the workplace to engage employees. learn more

Tags:   Gamification | Tech | Talent Management

Human resource management issues are major concerns for managers at all levels, especially because they have to rely on their employees to achieve the goals of their organization. Studies at various HR institutions have proved that nearly 90% of the SMEs around the world do not have a proper HR solution. This is mainly due to one or more of the following reasons: The cost of implementing a HRIS can be high; Most SMEs cannot afford a dedicated IT department; Many SMEs haven't discovered how useful a HRIS can be. The scope of a HRIS can be large. Usually an implementation project requires planning recruiting, training and evaluation, holiday management, time management, and benefits. The responsibility of managing most of these areas plays a large part in achieving your organization's goals and objectives while enormous responsibility is placed on your managers and supervisors. This whitepaper will highlight how, regardless of field of expertise, effective HRM practices will provide all managers with knowledge that enables them to perform effectively. learn more

Tags:   Orange HRM | Human resource management | Tech | Talent Management

The recruiting ecosystem is changing, led by professional social networks like LinkedIn and Viadeo and social media apps like Jobvite and BranchOut. This report examines how the new ecosystem creates a streamlined, scientific and democratic approach to the recruiting process, and in turn, changes the way startups and growing businesses find and retain their employees. Download this report to learn about success stories and recommendations on how to take full advantage of innovative technology to help your efforts to attract and retain top talent. learn more

Tags:   talent management | recruiting | recruitment | social media | TriNet | recruitment technology | Tech |

Almost every business leader will say that people are their most important asset, but few do anything about it. The Human Capital Plan is an important tool that organizations use to drive focused actions that can ensure goal achievement and business success. Learn about 10 principles to follow in order to build an effective human capital plan for your organization. learn more

Tags:   human capital management | TriNet | talent management | leadership | Tech |

"You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do," observed Henry Ford. Or, to put it another way, actions speak louder than words. In the world of enterprise, an employee’s personal legacy is the sum of their contributions, large and small, adding up to a tangible marker of value. The right social recognition program provides a platform to celebrate, share, and infuse the corporate intranet with these success stories. It delivers a record of an employee’s greatest hits to date. Why is this important? As this paper will show, encouraging personal legacy through social recognition has a powerful ripple effect, one that propels enterprise success. learn more

Tags:   TemboSocial | Steven Green | Tech | Talent Management

The war for talent is intensifying. In the developed countries of the world, businesses are finding it increasingly tough to recruit and retain skilled employees. Ageing populations are only part of the problem. Even where the workforce continues to grow, as in the US, the gap between the skills companies need and those being provided by educational institutions is widening. Developed-country firms, moreover, are now facing stiff competition for the best people from an unlikely source—emerging markets. Nearly two-thirds of executives in this Economist Intelligence Unit survey conducted for this study expect employee recruitment and retention to become tougher over the next three years, and over one-fifth see this as becoming “significantly harder”. It is no surprise, then, that talent management is moving up the corporate agenda. These are among the key findings of this research brief, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by SAP, into the nature of the talent challenge in developed markets and how companies there are implementing talent management strategies. learn more

Tags:   SAP | Talent Wars | Economist | Tech | Talent Management

For years, enterprises have been striving to ensure that employees can productively collect, update and access information where and when their work takes place. The fact that an increasing amount of work takes place away from a traditional desk—whether at a customer site, airport, home, coffee shop or conference room—means that the increasing usability and reliability of mobile devices has led to widespread deployment. Organizations are leveraging smartphones and tablets to extend HR data and processes, spawning new thresholds of efficiency, decision-making and competitive advantage. This Research Report by Bloomberg Businessweek for SAP provides new insights, examples and data on how mobility is impacting enterprise applications, data and processes, with a particular focus on human resources applications. learn more

Tags:   SAP | Bloomberg | HR Technology

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number one reason people leave their jobs is lack of appreciation. These figures speak to the challenge of talent retention and employee engagement, illustrating that a troubling percentage of employees who feel undervalued move on to what they hope will be greener pastures. But what of the productivity of those that remain? Discretionary effort is directly linked to feeling valued. If you believe that your efforts matter, then you will be less likely to leave and more likely to invest greater effort into your job each day. This whitepaper will discuss how social recognition brings to light the contributions and milestones of the employee and transmits the story across the corporate intranet. Recognition becomes a cultural asset, infusing the social intranet with stories of success and achievement. learn more

Tags:   TemboSocial | Social recognition | employee recognition | employee incentives | Business Strategies | Tech | Talent Management

At most organizations, the workforce is both a significant expense and the most important asset. In order to manage the workforce appropriately — and in turn to serve the business as a strategic partner — HR needs to implement consistent, integrated, and flexible processes and systems. In effect, HR needs to implement best practices that are supported and facilitated by integrated, robust systems. This research will describe how, by establishing best practices that are supported with technology, HR will achieve greater efficiency (by reducing the burden of handling administrative tasks) while delivering strategic value (by equipping managers with the right information at the right time) to the organization. learn more

Tags:   strategic HR | HCM | SAP | IDC | strategic business partner | HR Technology | Business Strategies