Michael Specht

Once again more HR data has been stolen, and guess what again it was not encrypted!
This time Colt Express Outsourcing Services, an HR outsourcing vendor, had data for many of it’s clients stolen in a burglary on May 26. The clients affected include Google and CBS’ CNET Networks. The data stolen in the burglary included [...]

Popularity: 9% [?]

[Read more →]

The good doctor, Dr John Sullivan that is, is providing HR practitioners with some of his thoughts around why analytics around talent management is failing and some of the future directions. I looked at the failings of workforce metrics a lot last year when I wrote the HR Technology topic for AHRI’s Professional Diploma & [...]

Popularity: 17% [?]

[Read more →]

Now in its 11th year the CedarCrestone HR Systems survey is on again. Over the years the survey has highlighted early trends and provided consultants, vendors and buyers insight into what is happening in the marketplace. The survey results will be released at the HR Technology conference in October. Best of all, if it is [...]

Popularity: 14% [?]

[Read more →]

There have been several posts recently about Web 2.0 and Human Capital Management (HCM) vendors saying it is more than a fancy user interface (UI), which seems to be all HCM vendors are promoting at the moment. On that front I could not agree more, but I would take things to a [...]

Popularity: 22% [?]

[Read more →]

Last week we saw the announcement that Taleo will acquire Vurv, essentially number 1 taking number 2 in the Talent Management marketplace. This is both good and bad news for the other players in the market. Bad because the combined entity will certainly be a major player, good in that both companies will have to [...]

Popularity: 35% [?]

[Read more →]

A couple of days ago SaaS vendor Zoho launched their latest product Zoho People, designed for small to medium sized organisations. The product has 5 modules up front:-
    Organization Module:
This module is used to define the structure of your organization including departments, designations/titles and also the Org Chart.
Recruitment Module:
The Recruitment module eases the hiring process [...]

Popularity: 58% [?]

[Read more →]

Here is a question. Why don’t I hear much about the Microsoft Dynamics HRM modules in Australia? There is lots of talk about CRM and ERP in general but not a lot on the HRM components. They have lots of data on their web site about it but I hear so little.
Is it because the [...]

Popularity: 21% [?]

[Read more →]

I haven’t written about data privacy in a while but I could not help it. The “little” issue in the UK in the last couple of days has brought the topic back up. The UK Taxman has “misplaced” 2 CDs full of personal and banking details of about 25 million people. To make matters worse [...]

Popularity: 60% [?]

[Read more →]

Today I have been writing content about selection and implementation of HRIS systems. One area where I have spent a bit of time, probably too much, is around identifying costs and benefits.  Many for HR professionals the implementation of an HRIS is the first time they have been involved in a software project, and therefore [...]

Popularity: 67% [?]

[Read more →]

As I mentioned a few days ago I have been asked to help re-write a topic in AHRI’s Professional Diploma of HR looking at measuring and reporting on the effectiveness of HR and selection and implementation of HRIS systems. Over the last few days I have been re-reading lots of books and articles I have [...]

Popularity: 59% [?]

[Read more →]