Recently we published our larger report on SMB HR Technology, Staffing, and Outsourcing trends. One of the interesting components of the data we examined was what high-performing employers (those with better revenue, retention, and employee engagement) do differently than others. The data almost always do two things: confirm a few things we expected to logically…

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https://twitter.com/beneubanks/status/1188881526404071424 If I could encapsulate my takeaways from the Workday Rising conference in 140 characters or less, the tweet above would be a great start. HR and human capital management software has been around for quite some time. I often joke that nobody is manually writing paychecks anymore, but today’s systems go so far beyond…

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Recently we’ve been getting more requests for help from a broad variety of employers and vendors in the industry. They have typically seen our research published somewhere or heard me speak at an event. However, they may also have been referred to us by one of our existing customers or simply found the podcast or…

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It never fails. Almost every time I speak to audiences about talent, technology, AI, or another related topic, I get a question very similar to this: I’m just curious. Do you see a trend towards consolidation in HR technology or are employers still relying on best-of-breed solutions to accomplish their goals?HR executive at Fortune 500…

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Onboarding is a period of time that varies by company but provides new employees with the necessary information and training to be successful in their new roles in an organization. As I pointed out last week, the average company loses 25% of new hires each year. The onboarding process should be simple, repeatable, and interesting.…

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(Subscribers click through to check out this episode) Our team has been researching diversity and inclusion with a specific look at how training can help (or hurt) D&I efforts. Stay tuned for our findings in the next few weeks, but today let’s take a look at the latest We’re Only Human podcast. In case you’re…

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If you didn’t already know it, one of the information channels we provide at Lighthouse is a podcast called We’re Only Human. The focus of the discussions is often about how technology is changing the workplace, but we also speak with practitioners and other influencers to understand what’s working and how work is changing. Today’s…

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Lots of technology exists today to support the HCM function, and one of the areas that is fairly mature is the learning management system, or LMS market. These tools have been around for years and are usually leveraged to deliver eLearning and track completions/compliance. But that’s not the only tool in today’s learning technology stack.…

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