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Farmers Insurance piloting human-like VR training
VR training has become a best practice at Farmers Insurance Exchange. Its claims adjusters are being exposed to more scenarios and learning how to do their jobs faster with the help of VR.
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- Virtual hiring, avoiding layoffs part of HR's pandemic response
In the face of a pandemic, many firms are trying to avoid layoffs and even hire. They are using virtual tools, including testing systems called virtual job tryouts, to select their potential new hires
- Transformational HR in 2020: 7 strategies for agility and tech mastery
CHROs and their teams must grow their people, business and technology skills as they focus on curating the employee experience. This roadmap will guide leaders and departments.
- Workday salary bonus may pay workforce dividends
Workday is giving its employees a two-week bonus to help them deal with coronavirus-related costs. The move may result in improved retention and productivity.
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- employee activism
Employee activism is actions taken by workers to speak out for or against their employers on controversial issues that impact society.
- employee experience
Employee experience is a worker's observations and perceptions about his or her employment at a particular company.
- learning experience platform (LXP)
A learning experience platform (LXP) is an AI-driven peer learning experience platform delivered using software as a service (SaaS).
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Core HR, payroll and benefits
Despite the attraction of trendier technologies, every company needs foundational HR software for core HR, payroll and benefits. Storing records, managing employee benefits and paying people on time are still fundamental responsibilities of HR. These tips, features and news stories will help you stay on top of payroll applications, employee self-service software, benefits administration software and other core HR functions.
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- employee experience
Employee experience is a worker's observations and perceptions about his or her employment at a particular company.
- employee life cycle
Employee life cycle -- sometimes spelled as employee lifecycle -- is an HR model that identifies the different stages a worker advances through in an organization and the role HR plays in optimizing that progress.
- HR help desk
HR help desk refers to a central source of information employees can consult about human resource questions.
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- 4 ways to implement HR support for remote employees
- 8 HR technology trends CHROs should investigate in 2020
- Gartner: Prepare pandemic planning around 25% absenteeism
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- Benefits administration software
- Employee health and wellness technology
- Employee self-service software
- Payroll applications
- Travel and expense management software
HR analytics
Data analytics has become integral to human capital management for finding, hiring and developing the right people for your business. Use this resource for news and tips about workforce analytics as well as HR BI and visualization software for workforce management.
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- people analytics (HR analytics)
People analytics, also known as human resource (HR) analytics and talent analytics, is a form of big data that applies math, statistics and modeling to worker-related data to see and predict patterns.
- human capital management (HCM)
Human capital management (HCM) is the comprehensive set of practices for recruiting, managing, developing and optimizing the human resources of an organization.
- Passive Candidate
A passive candidate (passive job candidate) is anyone in the workforce who is not actively looking for a job.
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- Transformational HR in 2020: 7 strategies for agility and tech mastery
- 5 tips for better employee experience journey mapping
- Remote work shift may boost SaaS management platforms
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Back to TopHR compliance issues and technology
Regulatory compliance is an increasing concern for senior executives and HR managers, as healthcare, labor and privacy rules bring financial and legal risks, as well as a need for human resource management systems that can handle the information demands. Use this resource to stay abreast of trends in HR compliance software and compliance management issues.
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- Human Resources (HR) Generalist
A human resources (HR) generalist is an employee in the HR department who handles a wide variety of responsibilities.
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- H-1B work visa ruling comes down to conjunctions
- Bias and diversity in the gig economy: What HR should know
- For insider threat programs, HR should provide checks and balances
HR software
Get news, tips and tutorials on HR systems and HCM software. Here's information on the technical aspects of HCM implementation, including deploying HCM in the cloud, HR data management and mobile HR, as well as technologies that are sweeping HR software, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and social collaboration.
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- HRIS director (human resources information system director)
An HRIS (human resource information system) director is the manager who serves as a technical point of contact for the organization's human resource management department.
- employee experience
Employee experience is a worker's observations and perceptions about his or her employment at a particular company.
- social learning theory
The social learning theory is the philosophy that people can learn from each other through observation, imitation and modeling.
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- Farmers Insurance piloting human-like VR training
- Transformational HR in 2020: 7 strategies for agility and tech mastery
- Clarity key to Southwest Airlines smooth candidate experience
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- Cloud HR software
- ERP HCM module
- HCM implementation
- HR and artificial intelligence
- HR data management
- HR system integration
- Mobile HR software
- Outsourcing HR functions
- Social HR and collaboration strategies
Talent management
Winning the war for talent requires having the right HR technology. From recruiting and applicant tracking to succession planning software, the right talent management system -- and the right strategy for implementing and using it -- is critical. This section offers expert advice for HR leaders and business decision-makers, with case studies and in-depth articles on talent management systems, including how to choose the best software for your organization, how to tackle integration issues, which talent management vendor should be on your shortlist, how to approach the question of cloud vs. on-premises, why HR data analytics is critical and how mobile apps should be part of the HR technology ecosystem.
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- microlearning (microtraining)
Microlearning is an educational strategy that breaks complex topics down into short-form, stand-alone units of study that can be viewed as many times as necessary, whenever and wherever the learner needs them. Microlearning instructional modules are designed to address one specific skill or knowledge gap.
- upskilling
Upskilling is a workplace trend that facilitates continuous learning by providing training programs and development opportunities that expand an employee's abilities and minimize skill gaps.
- employee activism
Employee activism is actions taken by workers to speak out for or against their employers on controversial issues that impact society.
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- Farmers Insurance piloting human-like VR training
- Virtual hiring, avoiding layoffs part of HR's pandemic response
- Transformational HR in 2020: 7 strategies for agility and tech mastery
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- Compensation management software
- Employee engagement and recognition software
- Employee onboarding software
- Employee recruitment software
- HR learning and development software
- Performance management software
- Succession planning software
Workforce management and planning
Here you'll find news, features and advice on the latest technologies for workforce management, including employee scheduling software, project management apps and employee time tracking.
Recent Definitions
- employee experience
Employee experience is a worker's observations and perceptions about his or her employment at a particular company.
- people analytics (HR analytics)
People analytics, also known as human resource (HR) analytics and talent analytics, is a form of big data that applies math, statistics and modeling to worker-related data to see and predict patterns.
- human resource management (HRM)
Human resource management (HRM) is the practice of recruiting, hiring, deploying and managing an organization's employees.
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- HR response to COVID-19 can kill or boost employee experience
- As remote work tools deploy, next task is behavioral
- Bias and diversity in the gig economy: What HR should know