For once in my life I’m skeptical. And for you die-hard Pinterest fans, I hope you’ll bear with me as I explain my current disinterest in Pinterest.
I can’t get my sister-in-law to interact with me on Facebook. But she freaking LOVES Pinterest. And has been trying to get me to use it for a couple of months. And given the recent chatter on Social Media Today, I finally broke down this past Saturday and joined using my Facebook account to establish my Pinterest profile.
Over the course of the weekend, I noticed that I was receiving e-mails that “so and so” was now following me on Pinterest. At first I thought, WOW, I’m super duper popular. But then reality set in and I decided to see what was up. A quick call to my sister-in-law let me know that she received an e-mail that I was now following her on Pinterest and so she followed me back. My reaction? Wow, I never asked to follow you. In fact, I didn’t ask to follow anybody.
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compliance,
editorial,
online privacy,
pinterest,
policy
I consider myself very philosophical. But I do not like the proverbial chicken and egg question. And I get asked this a lot: What do you think comes first? A great company to work for or great people who work there? To me it’s just an exercise in futility because, at the end of the day, one doesn’t exist without the other. That is, without good people, it’s extremely difficult for an organization to be great. And vice versa. In 2009, employee turnover cost U.S. businesses an estimated $300 billion. The staggering cost of employee turnover can be viewed as simply the cost of doing business, however, additional damage occurs when turnover is compounded by poor hiring and management practices. (
The Real Cost of a Bad Hire, TEK Systems)
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Employee Engagement,
hiring,
leadership,
recruiting
Without a doubt, the adoption of using social technologies inside the organization is rampant. So many companies are hearing the loud beat of the “employee engagement” drum, but the task of effectively assessing your needs, implementing technologies correctly, and measuring for success and sustainability is a daunting project. So, it’s okay to slow down, take a deep breath and work from a well-crafted roadmap. Few things make employees more cynical than a social media platform that no one uses. And if your company quickly deployed a ["insert social tool here"] only to find that it fell flat because no one saw the value in using it then you know
exactly what I’m talking about.
Therefore, it’s refreshing to see firms such as Gagen MacDonald and APCO Worldwide working together to help shape internal social media programs. Recently, they analyzed research among U.S. adults working for companies with more than 500 employees that revealed 21 discrete attributes which in turn combine to form three major factors (see image below) that employees look for when deciding whether their company has effective social media internally.
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#socialHR,
apco worldwide,
Employee Engagement,
gagen macdonald,
internal social media
Welcome to our Who’s Who list of companies who specialize in Social HR technology.
Are you in HR technology and wondering what options you have in software vendors? Or are you wondering what technology companies are transforming HR into more social functions? Then look no further. The list below has been collected from a couple of online sources as well as from our own research. The companies are listed in alphabetical order, but sortable by product solution. If you feel a company has been listed incorrectly or if you are a representative of the company and wish to modify your information, please contact us.
Solution categories:
- Employee Engagement – Employee surveys, opinions
- e-Learning – Learning management, talent development
- HCM Solution – Human capital management system that offers an overall solution
- People Management – Workforce analytics, case management, succession planning
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#socialHR,
HRIS,
list,
social knows,
technology
About the Author: Kyle is the HR Analyst at SoftwareAdvice. By day, he blogs about HR trends, technology, and best practices. By night, he’s the Relations Chair for Austin-based independent theatre company, PaperChairs.
When leaving home or the office, what are the must-have items you would never go without? Wallet? Got it. Keys? Yup. Your mobile recruiting application…? Well, sure! Today’s anytime-anywhere mobile access is changing the way we do business. You see, with the right apps and tools, users can manage any number of human resources and workforce management processes from their mobile devices.
It’s official: HR technology developers are working full throttle to bring new solutions for hiring, managing the workforce and tracking HR to the mobile market. Many of the mobile tools currently on the market in our industry are focused on recruiting and talent management. Thankfully, we’ve begun to see applications cropping up that give business owners the ability to access highly valuable data on the go. Based on functionality, ease of use, and downright coolness, there are a few mobile tools that rank amongst my favorites:
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#mobileHR,
#socialHR,
hr,
mobility
