So, let’s take a hard look at what you should be doing with your human capital management strategy. You can also click through to our benchmarking quizzes to see where your company either falls short or is doing it right. Benefits administration is an area of a HCM strategy that’s central to the human resources function. People management. HR management should involve much more than administrative work. Benchmark your labor costs here. MORE

Posts included a framework for talent assessments, an infographic, three organizational self-assessment tools (one on performance management and two on learning strategy), a podcast, a webinar, solution provider profiles, a research summary, an executive interview and a blog. Here are links to all the assets: Talent Management. Make Performance Management About Connections. Performance Management Self-Assessment Tool. Learning & Development. MORE

This year’s forecast shares how the global pandemic shaped recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and managed service programs (MSP), learning, cloud HR transformation services, benefits administration, payroll services, and global employer of record (EoR) services, and what is likely to come in 2021. MORE

The coronavirus pandemic hits employers in multiple ways and Brandon Hall Group research addresses the critical issues through a data-rich report that shows changing trends, plus a pair of webinars examining how inclusion and learning agility can make a big difference. Employers will now manage two realities — a revamped workplace and a still-evolving remote work environment. Learning & Development. Learning Agility: Five Ways Learning Will Change (Webinar). MORE

The analyst team provides new data and insights on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human capital management. Other focuses of the past two weeks include women in leadership, a talent-acquisition technology selection guide and profiles of technology providers in learning, talent management, talent acquisition and workforce management. Learning & Development. Talent Management. Workforce Management. MORE

In particular, as HR management has become a more complicated and intricate profession, the software designed to support the profession has become a maze of intersecting, overlapping, and competing product areas. There are currently eight Human Resources software categories on TrustRadius that focus on some sort of “management,” and several others that implicitly deliver similar services for HR professionals. HR Management. Talent Management. MORE

Payroll tools are often part of a larger compound core HR product or an HR management suite. Payroll management capabilities provide for calculation of employee pay and benefits, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking. ADP Workforce Now is a human capital management solution for companies with more than 50 employees. Easily get set up, learn and use. Easily create invoices and manage expenses. MORE

Workforce Management Software Definition. Workforce Management software helps organizations plan, manage, and track employee work, including labor requirements, employee schedules, and paid time off (PTO). Workforce management platforms offer a variety of features that enable users to optimize workforce efforts. To qualify for inclusion in the Workforce Management category, a product must: Allow users to forecast labor demands and develop workforce contingency plans. MORE

It is the process through which new hires learn the attitudes, knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to function effectively within an organization. In Fortune 500 companies, it has been estimated that 500,000 new managers transition into new roles or companies each year. Managers begin new jobs every 2 to 4 years on average. Managing people in today’s working environment requires agility, accuracy and visibility. HR Onboarding Software Definition. MORE

It helps organizations establish employee performance standards and enables managers to evaluate employees’ job performance in relation to these standards. Performance management systems are used to manage employee progress, performance, and development in relation to organizational goals. Companies use performance management software to facilitate meaningful and ongoing discussions between managers and direct reports. Workday Performance Management. MORE

Another thing that kept coming up in all my conversations when I was in Europe last fall is how to manage multiple generations in the workforce. Companies need to accommodate these changing expectations, whether it’s managing or recruiting among different demographic groups. We don’t want to manage our talent out of the business when we need to find the best places for our talent. For example, how could a manager use predictions for an early warning system? MORE

Cornerstone-Saba Plus New Research on Learning Strategy, Technology. This was a big week for Learning & Development, starting with Cornerstone’s announcement that it is acquiring Saba. We also released research assets on learning strategy and learning technology. Here are links to all the assets: Learning & Development. 2020 State of Learning Technology (Research Data Highlights). Optimizing Learning to Drive Performance (KnowledgeGraphic). MORE

It is the process through which new hires learn the attitudes, knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to function effectively within an organization. In Fortune 500 companies, it has been estimated that 500,000 new managers transition into new roles or companies each year. Managers begin new jobs every 2 to 4 years on average. Managing people in today’s working environment requires agility, accuracy and visibility. HR Onboarding Software Definition. MORE