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Is the Real Secret Sauce of SaaS Discipline not Multi-tenant Architecture?

by Jim Holincheck  |  September 24, 2009  |  3 Comments

There is a prevailing view that I see in the press and blogging world that business application software is moving inexorably to the SaaS model.  It is true that you would be hard pressed to find a vendor who started in the HCM software market in the last five years that did not utilize the [...]

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Plateau Insights Conference 2009

by Jim Holincheck  |  September 24, 2009  |  Comments Off

I have been in the Bay Area for most of this week doing some consulting with clients and attending the Plateau user conference, Insights.  Plateau had a analyst session (at which I arrived late – sorry about that) where were able to get an update on the state of the business.  Plateau is profitable (on [...]

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Best Practices to Get through Airport Security

by Jim Holincheck  |  September 24, 2009  |  1 Comment

I travel a fair amount.  I get to see a lot of people go through the security lines.  I try to get through as fast as possible while allowing others to do the same.  Here are some of what I think are best practices. Dress intelligently – Do not wear lace up shows if possible.  [...]

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Links 09/16/2009

by Jim Holincheck  |  September 16, 2009  |  Comments Off

Taleo to Acquire Worldwide Compensation Taleo has had an exclusive option to buy WWC. It has now agreed to do so. tags: EPM, talentmanagement, compensation Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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Links 09/11/2009

by Jim Holincheck  |  September 11, 2009  |  Comments Off

Should Recruiting Report Into HR? [#ereexpo] | Punk Rock Human Resources Great post on this recurring issue (or non-issue as the post points out). tags: E-Recruitment Quiet and Effective: Value in HR Technology : ERE.net A good reminder that sourcing does not entirely revolve around social technologies. Also, QuietAgent was one of the vendors in [...]

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Links 09/10/2009

by Jim Holincheck  |  September 10, 2009  |  Comments Off

Subvert the HR department with Workscore | Rafe’s Radar – CNET News Very interesting development following in the footsteps of Checkster and Rypple. Talent management owned by the Talent, not the employer. This goes further with employer ratings, not just employee ratings. Portability of the talent profile (or social resume if you prefer), will be [...]

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Links 09/09/2009

by Jim Holincheck  |  September 9, 2009  |  Comments Off

What does strategic human resources do? | Renegade HR Definitely a good starting list. HCM/Talent management vendors need to keep these in mind as guiding principles. tags: HCM, talentmanagement Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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Links 09/05/2009

by Jim Holincheck  |  September 5, 2009  |  Comments Off

Fistful of Talent: What the Future of HR is not Learning… But Should Be… It is an interesting dichotomy that HR professionals are typically not tech savvy, yet leading edge technology is often used in HR first. HR was early adopters of client/server (HRMS) and multi-tenant SaaS (Recruiting) solutions. I agree with the overall point [...]

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Links 09/04/2009

by Jim Holincheck  |  September 4, 2009  |  Comments Off

Rethinking HR – Human Resource Executive Online – Story Good thoughts on the future of HR and where the focus needs to be. tags: no_tag Strategies for Retaining Top Talent – Human Resource Executive Online – Story Good advice on creating a strategy to retain top talent. tags: no_tag Leveraging HR Metrics – Human Resource [...]

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Links 09/02/2009

by Jim Holincheck  |  September 2, 2009  |  Comments Off

The HR Capitalist: Role Player vs. Star: Embedded Observations From the Field… Another important reminder that managing performance goes well beyond the systems we use to capture and document feedback. This is critical to any discussion of pay for performance. tags: EPM, talentmanagement Why there’s hope for Talent Profiles « TalentedApps Interesting post on talent [...]

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