September 30, 2011
Professional Tagging on Talent Exchange Uses Authentic Feedback From Peers to Build Reputations
HRchitect featured Taleo in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Taleo appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on November 6, 2009. HRchitect attended the 2010 & 2011 TaleoWorld conference and HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended Taleo’s annual Sales and Services meeting in 2010 & 2011.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
There’s something new for professionals to “Like” on Facebook — a way to build their reputations among peers and top companies by using authentic feedback on their skills and abilities to create a unique view into who they are and what they have to offer.
The new feature is available only to users of Talent Exchange from Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), the global leader of SaaS-based Talent Management solutions. Talent Exchange for Facebook is an implementation of Taleo’s open online marketplace where more than 5,000 companies can connect with candidates.
Leveraging the popularity of tagging among Facebook’s 750 million users, Talent Exchange adds analysis and rankings that people can use to help them get ahead in the job market. In Talent Exchange, friends and colleagues can tag a user’s profile with short feedback on that person’s skill set, strengths and work ethic. Taleo then analyzes and ranks each user’s feedback and network activity so individuals can measure how they compare with peers in their field. Talent Exchange also uses game-style features like badges and leader boards to encourage users to tag more often, which in turn leads to more comprehensive rankings. The new features are available to everyone who joins Talent Exchange, whether through Facebook or directly at talentexchange.com.
Talent Exchange also helps give professionals a head start on their next career move by exposing their reputation and marketplace ranking directly to recruiters and hiring managers who work daily in Taleo’s recruiting software. And as soon as a hiring need is created by a Taleo customer, that opportunity is immediately available on Talent Exchange. This gives Talent Exchange users a first look at the latest job openings, often before they’re posted elsewhere.
By making use of both keywords and tags, Talent Exchange also introduces a better way to search people. Recruiters and hiring managers can also navigate a user’s network based on the tags given and tags received to find talent associated with that individual.
“Talent Exchange helps Facebook users realize their full potential by building and promoting their reputation among peers and top companies — a reputation enhanced by objective endorsements from the people who know them best,” said Jason Blessing, executive vice president, products and technology at Taleo. “Whether professionals sign up through our Facebook application or directly at talentexchange.com, they now can leverage relationships and opportunities more effectively and elegantly than ever before.”
When they join Talent Exchange, users automatically become better prepared to quickly pursue new opportunities. Their first step is to create a Universal Profile. The Universal Profile is an online resume that allows users to enter their information once and then apply for multiple jobs without re-entering the same information again and again. That information, which can highlight skills, experience and career goals, is also instantly viewable by the companies that use Taleo solutions to recruit and manage talent. Recruiters and hiring managers at more than 5,000 companies worldwide use Taleo to recruit and hire roughly 1 million people a year.
Taleo also makes it easier to pursue new opportunities in real time through a free mobile app called Taleo Radar. An extension of Talent Exchange, Taleo Radar combines location-based mobile technology with talent intelligence to pinpoint opportunities and match them with professionals whose skills and experience make them candidates for job openings, new business pitches, or professional collaboration and networking. The new app is available from the iTunes AppStore for Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch running iOS 4.0 and later. Taleo also plans to release Taleo Radar on Android and BlackBerry platforms.
Anyone can join Talent Exchange on Facebook at https://apps.facebook.com/talentexchange/, or directly at talentexchange.com. There is no cost to join.
For more information on Taleo, please visit www.taleo.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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September 30, 2011
New Mobile Integration Suite Captures and Correlates Data and Information from Disparate TM and ERP Systems to Extend the Life of Current Corporate Investments
HRchitect includes Peoplefluent in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Peoplefluent™, offering a unique combination of best-of-breed mobile and SaaS suite solutions for Talent Management, Vendor Management and Workforce Compliance and Diversity, today announced its Workforce Explorer application has been selected for presentation during the HR Technology Conference and Expo’s “Awesome New Technologies for HR” session. Workforce Explorer is an iPad® application that enables executives, managers and HR to manage talent in an accurate and highly visual manner. Workforce Explorer is part of Peoplefluent’s “Fluency on the Move” product suite.
Conference co-chair Bill Kutik said, “Every summer, I spend July and August watching online product demonstrations, in addition to the ones I view throughout the year. This year’s six featured companies were culled from a field of more than 60 for their innovative and high quality software.” He continued, “The sales figures for iPads, the anecdotes of getting access to corporate networks, and every prognosticator make it clear that tablet computing is a major part of our future. Peoplefluent has one of the best iPad apps I saw in selecting presenters for the ‘Awesome New Technologies for HR’ session.”
Addressing the portable digitized world of the new work culture, Peoplefluent has developed a suite of mobile applications native to the majority mobile user environment. The Company has not simply ported desktop data and screens to a readable format in the tablet and handheld arena. Peoplefluent has built, from the ground up, unique mobile experiences that integrate and correlate the most relevant information across all applications and data sources within the Talent management universe. In so doing, the Company is delivering a true data integration and investment optimization through a comprehensive mobile vision.
“While our tablet strategy is being bundled into a marketplace of emerging mobile product launches, our product premise far surpasses the simple requirements of mobility and efficiency,” said Charles S. Jones, Chairman and CEO of Peoplefluent. “We conceived this vision around a broader analytics and integration effort – one that fully understands the disruption and expense associated with replacing current enterprise-wide solutions. Our mobile suite will not only sit on top of the Talent Management software, but also on ERP applications across the entire organization. By unleashing the value of all of the resources and data within the business, Peoplefluent is extending the life of existing investments by capturing and correlating information from among multiple disparate systems.”
The HR Technology Conference and Expo will be held at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, October 3 – 5, 2011. Open to full conference attendees, the Awesome New Technologies for HR session – during which each selected vendor will present for 10 minutes – is scheduled for Tuesday, October 4, 2011 from 4 – 5:15 p.m.
Detailed information about Workforce Explorer will be announced on the opening day of the event. Demonstrations of Workforce Explorer will be available throughout the conference in Peoplefluent’s booth no. 707.
For more information, please visit www.peoplefluent.com.
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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September 30, 2011
Addresses Growing Market Demand for Combination of Performance with Learning Management
HRchitect featured Kenexa in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Derek Bluestone, VP Product Marketing appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 17, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended the Kenexa Analyst Day in May, 2010 and the Kenexa World Conference in 2009 and 2010.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Kenexa (NASDAQ:KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, and SkillSoft, a leading SaaS provider of e-learning content, technology and services, today announced a strategic alliance to integrate and market Kenexa’s Global Talent Management solutions with SkillSoft’s learning content and platform technology. This collaboration uses SkillSoft’s Open Learning Services Architecture (OLSA), which utilizes web services technology, to provide richer content and user experiences for the enterprise market.
Under the alliance, the companies will bring together SkillSoft’s learning content and underlying SkillPort platform capabilities with the Kenexa 2x Integrated Talent Management platform and 2xPerform performance management suite. Joint customers will benefit from the unique combination of Kenexa Recruiting, On boarding, Performance Management and its competency libraries, which are used to identify candidates’ skill sets and gaps with SkillSoft’s learning management platform for delivery and tracking of content and courseware, as well as streamlined access to SkillSoft’s high quality content libraries.
“Kenexa has been an admirer of SkillSoft for a number of years and we are delighted to now be a strategic partner with a company so universally recognized for its learning content and platform technology. We have already partnered with SkillSoft on a number of new opportunities and our existing customer base is extremely excited by the potential of seamless access to content directly from Kenexa platforms. Our customers recognize the need to identify, launch and manage learning solutions through their Performance Management solution,” Kenexa’s Eric Lochner, President, Global Talent Management commented.
“SkillSoft believes this collaboration with Kenexa, a leader in integrated talent management, will provide substantial value to our mutual customers and will open up entirely new opportunities with companies who share the vision for making learning content more fluidly available throughout the talent management process. Kenexa’s vision and enthusiasm around OLSA, not just for learning platform support but more seamless content access, raises the bar for the industry and improves the overall experience for enterprise clients,” said John Ambrose, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and Emerging Business for SkillSoft.
The Kenexa 2x platform was designed to integrate all talent management functions and data, including a unified talent record, mobile tools and robust analytics, into one single system that provides a consistent user interface, security features and reporting engine while allowing for a customer’s future global expansion. The powerful performance management software gives companies the information they need to make strategic decisions based on a holistic view of their workforce. Kenexa’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model is complemented by its drive to deliver extreme service with a commitment to accuracy, timeliness, responsiveness, and mutual learning.
Kenexa 2x Perform is available now for annual subscription. For more information, visit http://www.kenexa.com/performance-management.
SkillSoft’s OLSA is a suite of web services that seamlessly integrate multiple types of content resources and learning application services, as well providing a means for integration with third-party systems faster and more efficiently.
For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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September 29, 2011
‘Recruiter’s best friend’ adds automated job search to leading recruitment system
HRchitect includes Bullhorn in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years in business, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Bullhorn recently announced the integration of MyResourcer, the easy-to-use online job lead generation system for the global recruitment market, with Bullhorn’s applicant tracking and customer relationship management software. As a Bullhorn Marketplace Partner, MyResourcer’s technology enables Bullhorn users to unlock the value hidden within their client/prospect database, by automating the job search to develop new business contacts.
“We are pleased to partner with Bullhorn and bring robust business development functionality to its users,” comments Bradley Placks, Managing Director of MyResourcer. “Typically, business development is a challenge for recruiters, with much of it relying on spending time searching for job adverts online, scouring job boards and cold calling prospects. With this integration, users will benefit from a streamlined workflow, from automated client prospecting right through to managing candidate placement, speeding up the recruitment process even further and delivering exceptional customer service to clients.”
The partnership between MyResourcer and Bullhorn is part of the Bullhorn Marketplace, the first cloud-based recruitment agencies application and services marketplace available to the industry. The Marketplace provides best-of-breed solutions that are tightly integrated with Bullhorn and gives recruitment firms the ability to leverage appropriate technology for their unique business needs.
David Beaver, Director of Global Alliances at Bullhorn adds: “MyResourcer adds a valuable extension onto the Bullhorn system; delivering effective business development functionality that manages the recruitment process at each touch point with the client and the candidate. By entering into the partnership with MyResourcer, our client base is set to benefit from significant time savings and the opportunity to take advantage of the hidden revenue in their client/prospect database.”
MyResourcer uses artificial intelligence and dynamic search technology to provide recruiters with the quickest and simplest mechanism for automated tracking of new jobs, as and when they appear on company websites. Instead of having to trawl through websites on a daily basis, recruiters are equipped with new jobs, even from organisations they may not have already dealt with.
Placks adds: “With proactive business development now becoming a bigger part of the recruiter’s agenda, MyResourcer will make the process much easier for Bullhorn users. By casting the net as wide as possible, recruiters are equipped with leads to loosen up the hidden revenue in their database and gain that ever-elusive competitive edge.”
For more information on Bullhorn, please visit www.bullhorn.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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September 29, 2011
Partnership Will Deliver Engagement Learning Library Through Eprise
HRchitect featured SilkRoad in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. SilkRoad competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Onboarding Systems in January 2009, and the HRchitect IRONMAN on Mid-Marketing Talent Acquisition Systems on June18, 2010, where they were crowned the winner of each. Brian Platz, EVP and COO of SilkRoad also appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on March 20, 2009. Finally, HRchitect attended the SilkRoad user conference, SilkRoad Connections, in May 2010 and May 2011.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
SilkRoad technology, inc., a leading global provider of cloud-based talent management solutions, together with The Employee Engagement Group, a leading talent management consulting firm, announced today they have entered into a collaborative partnership, combining The Employee Engagement Group’s world class learning content with SilkRoad’s innovative Internet-based content management and technology solution, Eprise.
The Employee Engagement Group is pleased to introduce The Engagement Learning Library, believed to be the first of its kind in the industry. This Internet-based library, consisting of world class talent management tools, training programs, templates, and related resources, will be made available to clients on an annual subscription basis via SilkRoad’s Eprise platform.
The engagement resources are structured to help companies increase employee engagement to drive business results. The tools are designed from the 10 steps of employee engagement as described in Bob Kelleher’s critically acclaimed book, Louder than Words – 10 Practical Employee Engagement Steps…that Drive Results!
The Engagement Learning Library includes:
• Complete training programs with slide shows, handouts, workbooks and exercises
• Templates for designing your own engagement processes
• The latest engagement research, case studies, statistics and articles
Material can be easily customized to fit a client’s organizational brand and existing look and feel. By subscribing to the Engagement Library, these resources become an extension of a company’s organizational development or human resources department.
“We are thrilled to partner with SilkRoad, a firm we respect immensely,” says The Employee Engagement Group’s CEO, Bob Kelleher. “After getting to know their outstanding people, and experiencing their world class technology, they were our top choice to collaborate on this exciting new product offering.”
“Most consultants help companies decide ‘what’ to do,” says Kelleher. “We go beyond that and teach our clients ‘how to do it’ by offering them access to our extensive library of world class talent management tools. SilkRoad’s technology will enable HR and OD departments to leverage the power of cloud computing to instantly download already prepared training content at a fraction of the cost of developing the content themselves.”
“We couldn’t be more pleased to partner with Bob and The Employee Engagement Group,” said Andrew J. “Flip” Filipowski, CEO, SilkRoad technology. “With talent management top of mind for companies everywhere, maximizing productivity of the workforce is critical to the success of any business. The Engagement Learning Library will provide companies with the tools they need to engage employees and increase productivity.”
For more information on SilkRoad, please visit www.silkroad.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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September 27, 2011
Training Industry Inc. Names SumTotal a Top Learning Portal Company for “Leading the Charge” in Innovation
HRchitect featured SumTotal Systems in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. SumTotal Systems appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on May 1, 2009. SumTotal Systems also competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Employee Performance Management Systems in February 2009, where they were crowned the winner. Dave Watkins, Softscape’s CEO and Co-Founder appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 19, 2009.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced that it has been recognized as a 2011 Top Learning Portal Company by Training Industry Inc., a leading resource on organizational learning.
According to a recent release from Training Industry, SumTotal received this recognition for demonstrating excellence as a solution provider, specifically in areas including:
- Breadth of functionality and capabilities
- Geographic reach
- Company size and growth potential
- Number and strength of clients
- Industry visibility, innovation and impact
- Commitment to the corporate training industry
“We continue to be impressed by the rate of innovation in the learning technologies marketplace,” said Ken Taylor, Chief Operating Officer at Training Industry, Inc., in a recent press release. “Our Top 20 Learning Portal Companies are leading the charge on innovation by providing learning leaders with exciting new tools to drive organizational effectiveness.”
SumTotal, the only Top 20 company to deliver a truly mobile learning application for devices such as Blackberries, iPhones and iPads, has long been recognized as a top provider of learning management solutions.
One example of impact is a leading, global pharmaceuticals and healthcare customer who leveraged SumTotal’s learning solutions to achieve three corporate objectives: reduce the cost of new hire training, standardize learning on a single platform and increase market share and savings.
With the implementation of the SumTotal LMS, this customer achieved these goals, saving $1.6 million in the first year of implementation (with a projected savings of $4.7 million over three years), and dramatically reducing time to proficiency for new hires.
As an innovator in the strategic HCM market, SumTotal has led the pack in exponentially magnifying the power of organizational learning by providing solutions that integrate learning with other core HCM functions, including performance, compensation, HR and goal management, and succession planning.
“Bringing together the spectrum of strategic HCM tools into a single, integrated platform provides organizations with a powerful solution,” said Hardeep Gulati, Executive Vice President of Products at SumTotal. “With this integration, we give our customers the information they need to make smarter business decisions and drive performance. Our dedication to continuous innovation in this sphere not only ensures our success, but also ensures our customers will have the tools they need to be highly competitive.”
For more information on SumTotal Systems, please visit www.sumtotalsystems.com.
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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September 27, 2011
Relationship Expands Kenexa’s Footprint in the Australian Talent Acquisition Market
HRchitect featured Kenexa in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Derek Bluestone, VP Product Marketing appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 17, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended the Kenexa Analyst Day in May, 2010 and the Kenexa World Conference in 2009 and 2010.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Kenexa® (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, and The Brooklyn Group, Australia’s leading relationship-driven recruitment provider, today announced an alliance that expands Kenexa’s presence in the Australian RPO market. Kenexa selected The Brooklyn Group for its expertise in transaction, project and enterprise recruiting services as well as its local leadership.
Phil Stewart, RPO President of Kenexa, said, “As the Australian economy outperforms its global counterparts, the competition for recruiting and retaining the best employees will increase. This market represents significant opportunities for both companies. Together, we’ll help global and local companies in Australia design and execute their recruitment strategies, leveraging their brands, recruiting technologies and performance.”
Brian Russell, Chief Executive Officer of The Brooklyn Group, commented, “Kenexa is a proven partner to many multi-national companies operating in the Australian market. The company’s breadth of products and services will enable local companies and businesses expanding in Australia to create working environments where employees can flourish.”
Kenexa Brooklyn will be headed by Brett Douglas, Director of The Brooklyn Group, who has significant outsourcing experience. Douglas previously formed Futurestep’s outsourcing organization in Australia.
The relationship with The Brooklyn Group is a logical extension of Kenexa’s growing footprint, especially in the strategic Australian market. Kenexa has already touched the lives of more than 110 million people worldwide, including more than 85 million candidates in applicant tracking systems, more than 10 million employees surveyed annually, more than 15 million assessments administered annually and more than 52,000 employees placed annually through its recruitment process outsourcing offering.
Stewart observed, “Kenexa possesses the unique combination of software, science and business process optimization. Our primary focus is helping our clients hire and retain more productive workforces and through our relationship with The Brooklyn Group we’re looking forward to intensifying our presence in the region.”
For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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September 27, 2011
Brings Mobility, Instant Access to Key Information About Candidates, Jobs, Interviews, Colleagues and Hiring Processes
HRchitect includes Lumesse in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and Top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Lumesse, a global leader in integrated talent management solutions, today announced the availability in the most popular app stores of its mobile interface for Lumesse TalentLink.
Lumesse Mobile is now available for customer smartphones or tablets in the Android, Apple iOS and BlackBerry app stores.
Lumesse Mobile is a device-independent mobile application that supports an engaging way of working and collaborating, bringing mobility and instant access to key information about candidates, jobs, interviews, colleagues and hiring processes.
“Our customers told us they needed a way for their hiring and HR managers to access key information and decision making capabilities in Lumesse TalentLink while away from their desktops,” said Lumesse CEO, Matthew Parker. “We’ve responded by making Lumesse Mobile a core capability within Lumesse TalentLink and made it available for free download from the major app stores. It’s another example of our ‘Apps for Everything’ philosophy, which is setting the pace in the global talent management market.”
Lumesse Mobile brings a personalized recruitment experience to all types of users with a focus on engagement, efficiency and go-anywhere collaboration. Lumesse Mobile supports faster decision making, reduces process bottlenecks, provides instant insight to information regardless of time and location, and encourages greater collaboration among colleagues.
With Lumesse Mobile, users can:
- Have secure and easy access to relevant data – seamlessly connected with Lumesse TalentLink.
- Be relevant – create a personalized view of their most relevant information.
- Work independently, but stay connected – get insights on new joiners in their organizations.
- Collaborate for success – connect with colleagues on the move.
- Reduce bottlenecks — manage, evaluate, review and approve on the go.
- Connect with the world – post new jobs to social networks.
- Engage with colleagues — maintain and share personal profiles with colleagues.
Lumesse Mobile is now available for all customers on Android, Apple iOS and BlackBerry devices. The application is optimized for efficient use of mobile data, connecting securely to the SaaS-based Lumesse TalentLink platform through any mobile data connection. Lumesse has committed to releasing regular updates of Lumesse Mobile to increase its capability to reflect the growing power of smart phones and tablets among its customer base, and the increasing use of such devices as primary enterprise information tools.
Using Lumesse Mobile starts with a simple app store download, then logging in with company credentials to provide a secure, user-personalized and user-relevant environment seamlessly connected to Lumesse TalentLink’s robust SaaS platform. Unlike mobile browser based apps, the application is optimized for both slow and fast mobile connections and designed to deliver an individual, highly-personalized, enjoyable user experience with data and functionality specific to the role of the user. Lumesse Mobile brings the power of an enterprise talent acquisition platform to a wide range of user roles, including HR managers, hiring managers and corporate executives, offering a next-generation, app-based interface that delivers only relevant information and capabilities at any time and in any global location.
For more information on Lumesse, please visit www.lumesse.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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September 23, 2011
HRchitect featured iCIMS in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. iCIMS competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Talent Acquisition Systems in 2008 and mid-market Talent Acquisition Systems in 2009, where they were crowned the winner of each. Adam Feigenbaum and Susan Vitale from iCIMS previously appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service talent management solutions, today announced the appointment of Erinn Tarpey as Director of Marketing. In her role, Tarpey will oversee iCIMS’ operational marketing activities and is responsible for extending global brand awareness of the company’s solutions and services.
Prior to joining iCIMS, Tarpey led the marketing efforts for two SaaS Procure-to-Pay solution providers serving Fortune 1000 organizations: Vinimaya, Inc. and PurchasingNet, Inc. While at PurchasingNet, Tarpey’s online marketing strategy, incorporating a redesigned, SEO-compliant website and integrated e-marketing campaigns, helped to increase lead generation by 25% and almost double company sales in just two years.
With more than 16 years of B2B and B2C marketing experience gained on both the agency and client sides, Tarpey will play a key role in managing iCIMS’ marketing strategy, prospect demand generation efforts, customer cross-sell and up-sell strategy, staff development, events, internal communications, and analyst and press relations. “Erinn brings a broad range of experience from other industry-leading SaaS solution providers and B2B advertising agencies; her involvement is sure to help us further position iCIMS as the premier provider of a flexible, easy-to-use Talent Platform that can serve a wide span of organizations,” said Susan Vitale, Chief Strategic Officer, iCIMS.
“I’m very pleased to join the iCIMS family at this exciting time in the company’s development,” stated Tarpey. “In addition to the strong executive leadership at the organization, I was compelled by iCIMS’ focus on continuous innovation and delivering a customer experience that is second to none in the industry,” Tarpey continued. “My goal is to share the iCIMS story with a larger audience of businesses and ensure that our existing customers continue to get value from iCIMS by expanding their use of the Talent Platform into other areas such as recruitment marketing, on-boarding and employee data management,” Tarpey concluded.
iCIMS’ product, the Talent Platform, enlists multiple comprehensive product and customer service offerings, simplifying HR tasks for human resources personnel, globally. The platform supports candidate and employee management programs from applicant tracking to onboarding, performance management, employee data management, and more. Named the mid-market leader for business platform solutions, iCIMS supports the talent management needs of HR professionals worldwide.
For more information on iCIMS, please visit www.icims.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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September 22, 2011
New Cornerstone OnDemand white paper shares best practices for helping healthcare HR leaders evolve their people management and development strategies
HRchitect featured Cornerstone OnDemand in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Charles Coy participated in the HRchitect WebMingle on January 16, 2009. Cornerstone OnDemand participated in the Talent Management Systems Beauty Pageant in December 2008, where they were crowned the winner.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Changes in the healthcare industry, such as consolidations, nursing and IT staff shortages, and increasingly detailed regulatory compliance needs, are requiring healthcare HR leaders to evolve their employee development and management strategies. A new white paper from Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD), “Talent Management for Healthcare: Facilitating Organizational Excellence and Outstanding Patient Care,” shares how leveraging talent management software, combined with the right strategies, can help healthcare providers better meet compliance requirements, address skill gaps, streamline processes and improve the quality of patient care.
Compared to other industries, Bersin & Associates research shows that healthcare has traditionally been slow to adopt and implement talent management automation and processes. This includes processes for training and development, performance management, onboarding and succession management.
“Today’s comprehensive HR software solutions make it much easier to establish common processes and track and report on employee information across even the largest, most dispersed health systems,” said Julie Norquist Roy, VP of marketing for Cornerstone OnDemand. “From blended learning and real-time performance observation to compliance assessments, organizations now have the ability to automate and integrate processes that tend to be paper-based or conducted in silos. And by empowering employees with appropriate training and development support, we’ve seen our clients improve working environments and boost staff retention.”
One organization that is successfully managing the compliance needs of its medical community is the St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare. BJC uses Cornerstone’s learning and development platform, as well as Cornerstone’s performance observation checklist functionality, to standardize clinical competencies across its hospital system and observe and measure competencies and performance in the field in real-time. This helps to ensure superior patient care and safety, as well as compliance with accreditation standards and requirements imposed by Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and state agencies.
To jump-start learning and talent initiatives in a healthcare organization, Cornerstone’s white paper recommends these five steps:
- Build with an eye toward integration. A strong learning management system will benefit from onboarding, performance and succession initiatives. To maximize the value of your investment, consider targeted, formal development programs for employee supervisors.
- Automate job descriptions with a foundation of competencies. Standardize job descriptions and competencies to create a common culture in large healthcare systems and build job profiles that will guide career development, training and performance improvement across your organization.
- Build internal talent pools. Grow your own talent by implementing appropriate talent management and learning tools. This makes identifying high-potential employees and developing critical skills easier to accomplish.
- Collaborate to build a comprehensive succession strategy. HR can and must play a crucial role in facilitating the next generation of leadership. Technology can identify the gaps and assign development plans for designated successors.
- Leverage the power of software-as-a-service (SaaS). Healthcare employers can now rapidly implement talent solutions at a far lower cost and with greater operational efficiency. Other advantages include less time to ROI.
Healthcare organizations such as Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Sanford Health and WellSpan Health use Cornerstone’s comprehensive SaaS solution to streamline their people management processes. To learn more about talent management best practices for healthcare or read more about BJC HealthCare’s initiatives, download the white paper at http://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/talent-management-healthcare-facilitating-organizational-excellence-and-outstanding-patient-care.
For more information about Cornerstone OnDemand, visit www.cornerstoneondemand.com.
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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September 21, 2011
Leading talent acquisition & recruiting business software makes it easier for candidates to apply for job postings with new LinkedIn feature
HRchitect includes SmartSearch in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Doug Coull, President & CEO, and LJ Morris, CTO with SmartSearch appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on March 6, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS), makers of the SmartSearch® applicant tracking system (ATS), announced the addition a new “Apply with LinkedIn” integration. An “Apply with LinkedIn” button can be included on job postings which enables candidates to select this option — instead of submitting a resume when applying for a position — and export their LinkedIn profile directly into the SmartSearch® ATS database. This portable feature works on any job posted on any site or job board and offers candidates the added advantage of updating their LinkedIn profile before applying, and shows them if anyone in their LinkedIn network is working at the company with the job opening. Any candidate who clicks the “Apply with LinkedIn” button that does not have a profile is given an opportunity to create one.
Similar to the “shared apply” function that SmartSearch offers with integration to major job boards including Monster and CareerBuilder, the “Apply with LinkedIn” feature is available to all SmartSearch users at no additional cost, with a choice of modes: AutoApply or PartialApply. The AutoApply mode automatically pulls in the candidate’s LinkedIn profile and allows them to bypass any online employment application or additional screening questions that may be posted. The PartialApply mode pulls in the candidate’s LinkedIn profile, but the applicant will still need to complete any missing data on the employment application or required screening questions.
“LinkedIn has become a top resource for recruiting professionals,” said Doug Coull, CEO at APS, “For many, it has become the site of choice for sourcing, research, business networking, and relationship building. Integration to LinkedIn in any aspect of our candidate management process is a hot-list item for our engineering team.”
In 2010, SmartSearch added the ability for users to post jobs to their LinkedIn profile status update with a link to their company web site and share that across LinkedIn Groups or send directly to selected contacts in their LinkedIn network. Other SmartSearch® LinkedIn integrations include research features such as the Company Insider that identifies people at a specified company, with a count of how many are already connected to the user’s LinkedIn account. In addition, SmartSearch® customers have the option of capturing applicant’s LinkedIn profile URL when they apply for jobs posted on their career sites. For LinkedIn “power users,” the system can be configured so that when users open a candidate or contact record, it automatically searches the LinkedIn community to see if a matching record can be found, and then updates the corresponding SmartSearch® record by adding the LinkedIn profile URL. Users have the option to manually initiate a search based on name, location, or company with a single click. SmartSearch® also supports paid job postings on LinkedIn. The new “Apply with LinkedIn” builds on these popular features by making it much easier for candidates to apply for jobs.
“SmartSearch® has always provided a full suite of relationship management tools to support social network sourcing with advanced XML feeds,” said LJ Morris, CTO of APS, “SmartSearch was one of the first ATS to enable users to access personal profiles and see related records posted on business and social networking communities such as LinkedIn.”
SmartSearch® is best known for the ability to seamlessly integrate with existing systems and applications for managing all employment-related information from one easy to use interface.
For more information on SmartSearch, please visit www.smartsearchonline.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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September 20, 2011
HRchitect includes Kronos in our list of Talent Acquisition Systems that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Kronos Incorporated today announced availability of the latest version of TeleStaff™, the leading scheduling and notification solution for public safety organizations. The latest version features integration with the Kronos® Workforce Central® suite.
News Facts
TeleStaff 2.70 reflects Kronos’ continued drive to prove that workforce management doesn’t have to be so hard, with particular investment in strategic areas such as:
- Integration. Integration between TeleStaff and Workforce Central means municipal departments across entire cities and counties can benefit from a single, comprehensive workforce management solution from Kronos. This rich combination will better equip local governments to reduce labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity.
- Performance. A host of new performance and scalability features significantly enhance the user experience. Improved caching enables TeleStaff to take advantage of both memory and file caching, resulting in faster access to information.
- Scheduling and Notification. Additional enhancements are now available for added flexibility to create more expansive rosters and employee assignments. In addition, new views enable customers to more efficiently organize and access critical and non-critical setup items.
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Greg Ekstrom, vice president and general manager, TeleStaff Solutions Group, Kronos
“Centered on significant enhancements in performance and seamless integration to the Kronos Workforce Central suite, TeleStaff 2.70 reflects the most powerful release in TeleStaff’s history, providing customers with the most effective scheduling solution serving the public safety industry. Upgrading to the latest version of TeleStaff will provide customers new capabilities for improving ease-of-use and simplifying scheduling in operations so resources can focus on their mission- critical work.”
For more information on Kronos, please visit www.kronos.com
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September 20, 2011
New Solution Gives Companies Tools to Drive Sustainable High Performance, Positively Impact Business Outcomes
HRchitect featured Kenexa in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Derek Bluestone, VP Product Marketing appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 17, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended the Kenexa Analyst Day in May, 2010 and the Kenexa World Conference in 2009 and 2010.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Kenexa (NASDAQ:KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced the launch of Kenexa 2x PerformTM, which offers integrated, enterprise-class performance management, succession and compensation planning tools to drive organizational alignment and ensure top performers are retained and engaged.
Built on the Kenexa 2x platform, the new solution complements Kenexa’s other integrated talent management solutions (i.e. Recruiting and Onboarding) by automating and integrating goals, appraisals, compensation, competencies, development, career path and succession planning. The web-based Kenexa 2x Perform ensures that companies have all valuable talent information in one place to enable quick informed decisions that positively impact business outcomes. In addition, with targeted development plans and career paths that are aligned with both individual and organizational goals, Kenexa 2x Perform identifies high potentials and top performers early, ensuring sustainable high engagement and performance across an organization.
“Providing a solution that integrates functions and data that traditionally have been siloed, means businesses can achieve greater efficiency, enabling maximized performance and results. What’s more, the solution leverages talent data and tools to help companies achieve greater flexibility and better plan for future growth,” Kenexa’s Eric Lochner, President, Global Talent Management commented.
With a strategic reward system in place, including pay for performance, Kenexa 2x Perform ensures that individuals are recognized and compensated appropriately, which promotes higher levels of engagement and retention while adhering to budget restrictions. The solution also increases manager effectiveness by arming managers with the tools and skills needed to inspire, motivate and manage performance. The Unified Talent Record enables data sharing across the organization and across applications, allowing for the organization-wide analysis of talent inventory and current and future competency gaps.
“Effectively integrating performance management with succession management and compensation management can deliver up to 100% better business results,” said Stacia Sherman Garr, senior analyst, Bersin & Associates. “Kenexa’s 2x Perform is designed to help organizations more efficiently integrate these talent processes – all in an environment that supports mobile and social technologies.”
“We selected Kenexa’s 2x Perform as our enterprise performance management solution because we wanted an integrated talent management solution that could parallel and enhance our current practices in Performance Management, Recruiting and Onboarding. As an Early Adopter, we are excited to be working with Kenexa and are hopeful that Kenexa’s 2x Perform will meet our talent management needs today and going forward,” said Brigid Pelino, senior vice president, Human Resources, Tim Hortons Inc.
The Kenexa 2x platform was designed to integrate all talent management functions and data, including a unified talent record, mobile tools and robust analytics, into one single system that provides a consistent user interface, security features and reporting engine while allowing for a customer’s future global expansion. The powerful performance management software gives companies the information they need to make strategic decisions based on a holistic view of their workforce. Kenexa’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model is complemented by its drive to deliver extreme service with a commitment to accuracy, timeliness, responsiveness, proactivity and mutual learning.
For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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September 18, 2011
Top job search site launches free resume search
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Indeed.com today announced the launch of Indeed Resume, an open search engine for resumes. Indeed Resume provides employers and recruiters instant access to millions of qualified candidates on the #1 job site. Indeed Resume is free during beta and available at http://www.indeed.com/resume.
“Resume search on Indeed is as fast and simple for employers as our job search is for job seekers,” said Chris Hyams, Indeed’s VP of Product.
Unlike the subscription-only resume databases of job boards, Indeed Resume is an open search engine. Searching for resumes is free and unrestricted and does not require an account. Employers can contact job seekers for free during the beta period.
“With no up-front costs or per-seat licenses, Indeed Resume is for everyone from the small business owner looking to make one hire to the Fortune 500 company filling thousands of openings,” said Hyams.
Indeed Resume enables 1-click apply to select jobs on Indeed.com, and offers job seekers privacy protection that traditional resume databases lack. Initial contact is brokered by Indeed and personal contact information (phone number, email, and address) remains private until the job seeker chooses to share it.
Searching for candidates is made possible using familiar “what” and “where” search boxes. Instant Search suggests common search terms and automatically displays results as you type. Resumes may be previewed without ever leaving the search results page, allowing employers to quickly view the details of candidates. Employers can set up unlimited saved searches and receive daily emails with new and updated resumes matching their search criteria.
Indeed Resume represents a significant expansion of the company’s services to employers and recruiters, building on its leadership as the #1 pay for performance recruitment advertising network.
For more information about Indeed.com, please visit www.indeed.com
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September 16, 2011
Company Cites Innovative, Interactive Solution as Primary Reason for Selection
HRchitect featured Kenexa in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Derek Bluestone, VP Product Marketing appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 17, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended the Kenexa Analyst Day in May, 2010 and the Kenexa World Conference in 2009 and 2010.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Kenexa (NASDAQ:KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., the largest food wholesaler in the U.S. with approximately 17,000 employees, has selected Kenexa Simulations to engage candidates through interactive web-based job simulations.
Serving approximately 4,600 stores from more than 60 warehouses in 11 states, C&S is responsible for distributing food to supermarkets, retail stores and military bases across the country. The company will utilize Kenexa Simulations during the recruitment process to identify the candidates who are most likely to be successful within C&S and in a specific role. The interactive solution will integrate with C&S’s existing Applicant Tracking System to create a seamless candidate experience.
“Many of our candidates have grown up in the era of Smartphones, iPads and video games, and they expect a certain level of interactivity during the recruitment process. The Kenexa Simulation offers a unique virtual experience that is not only easy to use and engaging but will also provide a realistic job preview,” commented John Leech, Senior Director, Field Talent Management, C&S. “When we were looking for a partner to create this one-of-a-kind solution to help us attract and retain the best talent, we looked to Kenexa because of their industry recognition and know how.”
“Kenexa administers about 21 million assessments each year in multiple languages and countries, which demonstrates our ability to deliver on the science of predicting individual performance and potential. For example, our assessments have enabled clients to experience dramatic improvements in absenteeism and turnover rates, as well as increases in productivity, customer satisfaction and profitability. We are pleased that C&S chose us as a partner, and we look forward to helping them select and retain top performers for their warehouse positions,” stated Rudy Karsan, Kenexa’s Chief Executive Officer.
Kenexa Simulations deliver accurate job previews and ensure candidates thoroughly understand the demands of a particular role, leading to a better candidate fit. As a result, companies are able to drive high performance within the organization while reducing the overall cost of hire. The simulations engage candidates in a virtual environment that can help identify the most talented employees.
C&S will deliver a presentation with Kenexa about the value of simulations as recruiting tools at Kenexa’s upcoming 2011 World Conference, which will be held at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., on October 11 and 12, 2011.
For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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