Guest Post By Tony McDonald, Manager of Information Systems at Aquire

The first challenge you’ll face in software hosting is wading through the very poorly defined list of terms  people use in an attempt to label this very nebulous suite of offerings. Some people talk about Software as a Service (SaaS), others will try to convince you that they have the best solution because it’s built on “Cloud Computing,” yet others will push Software + Services, or a hosted solution. Is your head spinning yet? read more »

We win either way!

The first weekend of November, I will be attending an event in Louisville, KY that would never have been possible to create 10 years ago. Forget the fact that there likely were not enough (read as “any”) HR Bloggers around to make a gathering. What I’m talking about is the ability of a group of  geographic strangers to meet online and introduce each other to their electronic network of friends who are also passionate about HR. These people are so passionate about recruiting, human resources, workforce planning, succession planning, career development, and all things work/life/people related  that they share their wisdom, rants, ideas, and questions via their blogs. Often, these blogs are  written on their own time, sometimes they are corporate supported. The point is they communicate. read more »

This time of year, there is so much air-time used in discussions about building the competency model for position management and getting the right job description defined for compliance purposes, that often the true essence of what’s best for the team and the individuals gets lost when it’s time to open a new position. read more »

Guest Post By Marc Ramos, Director of Corporate Sales at Aquire

Family life, 60-hour work weeks (if you’re lucky), soccer practices, helping with homework, diaper duty, PTA – in our hectic lives, who has time to join a professional organization, much less volunteer to help run a professional organization?

My response is, “Perhaps you simply start with baby steps.” Joining an HR professional organization is incredibly easy. Many of these organizations offer membership at no charge, resulting in incredible value. Target a group or two that are pertinent to your field, in my case HR groups such as IHRIM, SHRM, or OAUG. Initially, attend a few meetings as a guest, meet the members. read more »

Everyone’s always talking about the importance of analytics. “Blah blah blah analytics blah blah.” Of course “analytics” is more than just a buzzword, as you well know. Analytics are an important part of every HR team’s decision making and planning initiatives. And yes, you know you need them. But as many a toddler once asked, “WHY?” read more »