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Mobile Access

#Infographic: Is Your Company Ready for BYOD?

January 24, 2012

If you’re not… don’t feel bad. You’re in good company. This infographic, by ClickSoftware, examines mobile workforce management, including the expectations of employees (and BYOD – Bring Your Own Device), how to integrate mobile devices into your organization, and the benefits that you will likely see from increased mobility.

  • 66% of employees want IT to let them use any device they choose
  • 45% of IT workers aren’t prepared to support a borderless mobile workforce
  • 61% of companies that let employees use personal mobile devices have higher employee satisfaction

 

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Top Leaders in #MobileHR Talent Management Apps

January 17, 2012

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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Infographic: Is Flexible Mobility the New Workplace Currency?

November 21, 2011

Original Source: Cisco Connected World Technology Report, The New Workplace Currency

To demonstrate the role of the network in our lives, Cisco commissioned an international workforce study of nearly 3000 people. The study revealed that one in three college students and young professionals consider the Internet to be as important as air, water, food, and shelter. The study also found that their desire to use social media, mobile devices, and the Internet more freely in the workplace is strong enough to influence their future job choice, sometimes more than salary. .

This year, the 2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Report examined two new groups of subjects:

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  • College students
  • Recently employed college graduates, many working in their first full-time jobs
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