“What do you do?” asked my airport shuttle driver (I’ll call him Ben). “I work for an HR software company,” I answered. He nodded. “HR, huh? I remember … Read more
Sticking With Performance Management, Even If It Doesn’t Work
Anyone who manages people and has been awake and alert for the past couple of years knows this to be true — no one seems to like performance reviews … Read more
Tech Job Growth Is Slowing, But Tech Workers Are Still Hard to Find
Numbers from the TechAmerica Foundation and a count of online job postings over the summer suggest there is a slowdown in tech hiring. Online tech job … Read more
The Benefits of Big Data in Helping Create a Competitive Advantage
Being surprised is rarely a good thing in business. One of the reasons Big Data has quickly become the darling of business is because its insights help … Read more
The Complete Automation of HR: It May Be Here Sooner Than You Think
I love my friends in human resources, but I am just back from a week in Vegas where a bunch of people told me that HR can be automated. I think that’s … Read more
HR Technology 2013: Back in Vegas – Again! – For Bill Kutik’s Swan Song
I’ve got a lot of things percolating in my brain in the wake of this week’s 16th annual HR Technology Conference & Exhibitionin Las Vegas. … Read more
When Will HR Wake-Up About Transparency and Software Pricing?
I’m on my fourth wedding ring (I’ve only been married once though). I’ve lost a lot of things really important to me (my favorite Portland Trail Blazers … Read more
What Came First? Was it HR, or HR Technology?
What came first? Human resources or human resources technology? If you ask some of my friends, they will tell you that you can’t do human resources in 2013 … Read more
The Big Question With New Software: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
I’ve been in the software business for over 15 years now and I’ve seen first hand the trials that companies go through trying to find the right software … Read more
A Software Question That’s Hard to Answer: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
I’ve been in the software business for over 15 years now and I’ve seen first hand the trials that companies go through trying to find the right software … Read more