Cloud is Good, ERP is Bad

Cloud is Good, ERP is Bad

That’s the conclusion you might arrive at if you’ve followed HR Technology publications in the last year or so. Ever since Workday came onto the market, SAP bought Successfactors, Oracle acquired Taleo and SalesForce introduced Work.com, there’s been a lot of emphasis on the fact that HR in the 21st century must be build on…

A Social Carnival of HR

A Social Carnival of HR

Welcome to this month’s carnival of HR. I invited everyone to reflect on the topic: How Social is Your HR? And I am happy to say that most of you share the thought that there is a place for Social in HR. At the same time, you feel we are not there yet: we have…

Guest Post: Are You Anti-Social?

Guest Post: Are You Anti-Social?

I’m honored to host a guest post this month by Christopher de Mers (@ChristopherinHR), who wrote this post especially for the Social Carnival of HR! Anti-Social Are you anti-social? We realize a social “footprint” is expected today. With over 90% of recruiters using some form of social media (SoMe) you raise concern by not having…

Run Your HR For Free

Run Your HR For Free

During a recent #HRTechChat, we were discussing how social media influences HR. One question led to another, until finally we talked about free HR services, which led me to ask: can you run HR on free technology? As this was not the topic, we didn’t discuss it any further, but now that we need a…

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

The words in the picture are the final sentences of the Holstee Manifesto. It hangs on the wall in my office. The Manifesto serves as a constant reminder that Life is Short, and we better make the most of it. But for this HR Carnival post, I’ll focus on the second phrase:”Do what you love,…

Let’s make HR invisible

Let’s make HR invisible

2012 was a big year for HR. It was so big, that several serious magazines used the phrase:”HR is hot”. Who would have thought HR could be one of the cool kids? But now that all the excitement is gone, it is time to focus on what really matters: how to make HR work. Because…

10 years later in HR

10 years later in HR

For those of you who read my blog on a regular base, you know I am planning to replace my laptop. And that means cleaning out my hard drive, and going through old files to see if it makes sense to keep them. My next couple of posts are dealing with “old” information I found….

Global Voices of HR

Global Voices of HR

Michael McCarty of the Employment Intelligence blog starts the year asking the question: Who are the global voices of HR? Which HR Twitter types really speak to you, and help define what the profession is and where it’s going? If you are curious, go over to his list to see who’s been included in this…