BlogERP: Jim Holincheck's HCM Software Blog

links for 2008-07-29

• The CareerXroads Annex: What if Customer CRM Touch Points Translated to Staffing? | ERE Blog Network
  Food for thought on retention and career development.
  (tags: recruiting retention talentmanagement)
• HR Carnival 24 July 2008 ~ Jon Ingham's Strategic HCM (Human Capital Management) Blog
  Interesting post and links on the notion of segmentation in workforce planning.
  (tags: planning)

links for 2008-07-26

• Taleo Blog - Talent Management Solutions - The Mismatch Problem
  A good read, but there are other ways as well including Job Simulation, Temp to Hire, etc. to assess fit before hiring.
  (tags: E-Recruitment)
• The CareerXroads Annex: Raising the Bar for Career Sites: Microsoft's Micro-sites | ERE Blog Network
  Microsites are an emerging trend I discussed in the MQ for E-Recruitment Software. Gerry provides a great case example.
  (tags: E-Recruitment)

links for 2008-07-23

• Social Media 101: How to Get Your Business Involved
  Interesting post on use cases for Social Software.
  (tags: socialnetworking enterprise2.0 HCM)
• systematicHR - Human Resources Strategy and Technology » Innovation is an HR Problem
  A nice find on the importance of managers in successful talent management. The best processes and systems do not mean a thing if managers and leaders are not engaged.
  (tags: talentmanagement HCM)
• Ready, Willing, but not Able: Succession Planning in Ireland & the U.K. | Performance and Talent Management Blog
  Interesting data about succession planning.
  (tags: talentmanagement)
• SaaS's Impact on Human Capital Management
  Subscription Required: I just published this note on the adoption of SaaS in HCM. I have also add the link to the My Gartner Research page with a little more description.
  (tags: HCM SaaS E-Recruitment EPM HRMS)

links for 2008-07-17

• Gianpaolo's blog : Cloudy Future for the Enterprise and most likely for ISVs too
  Hat tip to Vinnie Mirchandani for the link to this post on Cloud Computing and SaaS. It is interesting framework for making buy vs. build and delivery model choices, but I find most customers are agnostic about the delivery model (they want to buy the be
  (tags: SaaS cloud architecture)

links for 2008-07-16

• Andrew McAfee - Serena is Serene about Enterprise Facebook
  Interesting example of corporate social networking using a consumer platform.
  (tags: enterprise2.0 Facebook web2.0 socialmedia socialnetworking)
• The Alps and Zimbabwe « Vendorprisey
  Thomas is cycling for a good cause. Check it out on his blog.
  (tags: charity)

links for 2008-07-15

• Taleo Blog - Talent Management Solutions - Talent Economics: Supply & Demand
  Good information and links on why Talent Management is critical for business today and over the next few years.
  (tags: talentmanagement)

links for 2008-07-12

• Naomi Alderman doesn't see much point in the dreaded employment appraisal | Comment is free | The Guardian
  From my fellow Gartner analyst, Thomas Otter, a refreshing post that hits the nail on the head. You can have the best process and systems for performance management, but it is really about the quality of the conversation.
  (tags: EPM)
• Hype Cycle for Human Capital Management Software, 2008
  Subscription required. Our new Hype Cycle is out. It is expanded from last year. Also, check out some of the other Hype Cycles in the new My Gartner Research link on the BlogERP home page.
  (tags: HCM)

links for 2008-07-11

• Talent Technology buys the applicant tracking system PeopleFilter.
  More E-Recruitment M&A ...
  (tags: E-Recruitment)
• Knowledge Infusion Center of Excellence: Consultant's Corner: The Value of Being a Best Employer - A Business Case for Talent Management?
  Some good advice on and links to other articles on building the business case for Talent Management.
  (tags: talentmanagement)

links for 2008-07-10

• Nine Signs of an Effective Blog Post
  A good reminder of what is a good blog post (more for me than anyone else)>

links for 2008-07-08

• The 20 Principles of Strategic Recruiting : ERE.net
  A great summary of important principles in recruiting -- also a good thing for E-Recruitment software product strategy folks to hang on their walls as they look at product direction.
  (tags: E-Recruitment)
• Gautam Ghosh - Management Consultant: If HR people went on strike
  Funny and food for thought about the role of HR.
  (tags: HCM)