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HR Market Watch 2 - What Great HR Technology Looks Like Host: George LaRocque Guest: Roger Philby, CEO, The Chemistry Group HR Market Watch puts a special lens on new and innovative HR technology from emerging and established technology companies. Join host George LaRocque, Principal Analyst and Founder of the #HRWINS, as in this episode he is joined by CEO Roger Philby of The Chemistry Group, one of the Top 3 audience selections at the HR Technology Conference in the "The Next Great HR Technology Company" competition. George and Roger talk about some of the key elements in hiring, assessments, culture and more, and how technology is helping organizations make better talent decisions. Also, find out what the latest #HRWins research points to as one of areas most ripe for disruption in talent acquisition process and technology! This is a fun and interesting conversation with one of the most exciting and innovative HR technology companies in the market. Remember to subscribe to HR Market Watch, and all the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network shows on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and all the major podcast player apps. Just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to subscribe and never miss a show.

HR Happy Hour 266 - iCIMS and the Talent Acquisition Technology Suite Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest host: Madeline Laurano Guests: Colin Day, Chairman and CEO, iCIMS; Susan Vitale, CMO, iCIMS This week on the show, Steve Boese and special guest host Madeline Laurano are joined by leading talent acquisition technology provider iCIMS Chairman and CEO Colin Day, and iCIMS CMO Susan Vitale to talk about the current state of the talent acquisition technology market, and the importance of dedicated, purpose-built technology to support organiztions in their recruiting efforts. Additionally, we talked about the need for organizations to better integrate their different talent acquisition technology solutions with their 'core' systems, and how iCIMS is approaching that challenge and providing a platform to enable organizations to build integrated solutions. We talked a little about 'big data'.(don't cringe), and how iCIMS is leveraging the information and insights that come from having millions of applicants and job postings from their thousands of customers pass through their platform. One of the promises of SaaS HR technology was that each customer would be able to learn from and take advantage of aggregated information and intelligence that can be developed from the massive amounts of data and transactions that happen across the entire customer base, and Colin and Susan shared how iCIMS is taking steps to make this kind of 'big data' intelligence a reality for their customers. This was a fun show, thanks to iCIMS for hosting the HR Happy Hour! Reminder, subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and all the podcast player apps.

HR Happy Hour 265 - Women in HR Technology Hosts: Steve Boese Guest: Bianca McCann This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve Boese is joined by Bianca McCann, VP of the HR Expert Network for Cloud HCM at SAP to talk about the recent Women in HR Technology Summit that was held at the HR Technology Conference in Chicago in early October.  Bianca shared her insights on the Women in HR Tech Summit, the importance of framing these issues in the organization as business challenges and business opportunities, and not just HR programs or 'we should do this because it feels right' activities. Diversity should be looked at as a business imperative and the way to actually move the needle in the organization is to look for root causes, and set about addressing these causes.The key is to bring facts and data to the table, and think through the problems in a manner that is similar to taking on all kinds of business challenges. We also talked about the real business benefits from more diverse workplaces in the areas of innovation and growth or market share, the idea of the Illusion of Truth, the importance of listening to what the organization is saying about these issues, and some practical steps that organizations can take right away to become better and more inclusive workplaces, particularly for women in technology roles. This was a fun and interesting show, many thanks to Bianca for joining us this week on the HR Happy Hour. Many thanks to our show sponsor Virgin Pulse - learn more about their products and services at www.virginpulse.com. Reminder, you can subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and all the major podcast player apps - just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to subscribe and never miss a show.

HR Happy Hour 264 - Future Trends in Talent and Talent Acquisition Technology Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Kevin Wheeler, Founder, Future of Talent Institute This week on the show, we welcome consultant, speaker, and thought leader Kevin Wheeler to the HR Happy Hour Show to talk about some of the big trends in talent and talent technology, and how it is so important for HR and talent leaders and professionals to keep dialed in to these trends to better prepare themselves and their organizations to successfully navigate the future. Kevin shared some of his recent work and research on how large companies are dealing with the increased technology capabilities and the transfer to digital business models, and the continued emergence of the contingent or 'gig' economy. We also talked about the importance of images and imagery, and how technology and organizations should be re-assessing and re-committing themselves to more visual forms of communication.  Kevin also previewed his upcoming keynote at the Talent Acquisition Technology Conference, November 15-16 in Austin. Kevin will be talking about the ‘The Promise and Peril of Predictive Analytics’, and we talked about a few of the key challenges and considerations for HR and talent leaders who are considering adopting predictive technologies in talent acquisition. We also spent some time talking about Amazon - quite possible the most interesting large company in the world. This was a fun and informative show, we hope you like it! Thanks to show sponsor Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com. Remember: subscribe to the HR Happy Hour on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or your favorite podcast app.

HR Happy Hour 263 - Welcoming HR Market Watch to the HR Happy Hour Network and family of podcasts Host: George LaRocque Guest: Jamie True, CEO, LifeWorks The HR Happy Hour Network is thrilled to welcome 'HR Market Watch' and host George LaRocque to the HR Happy Hour family of podcasts. HR Market Watch puts a special lens on new and innovative HR technology from emerging and established technology companies. Join George LaRocque, Principal Analyst and Founder of the #HRWINS, in this episode and meet CEO Jamie True of LifeWorks, the firm that audience members at the recent HR Technology Conference selected as 'The Next Great HR Technology Company'. Also, get George's top 5 take-aways from HR Tech, and more!   This was a fun and interesting show, thanks and welcome to George for being a part of the HR Happy Hour family!   Be sure to subscribe to 'HR Market Watch' and all the HR Happy Hour Network podcasts on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or your favorite podcast player app.

HR Happy Hour 262 - The HR Technology Confrence Recap #HRTechConf Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Recorded October 12, 2016 The 19th Annual HR Technology Conference concluded last week, and on this episode of the HR Happy Hour Show, HR Tech Program Chair Steve Boese, and H3 HR Advisors CEO, and Conference speaker Trish McFarlane review some of the memorable sessions of the Conference, talk about some of the key themes and trends from the event, and talk about some of the key takeaways for HR and business leaders. Steve and Trish cover some of the Conference's highlights, including the first ever Women in HR Tech Summit, the first 'Discovering the Next Great HR Technology Company' competition, the All-Star CHRO panel led by moderator Soledad O'Brien, the 2nd Annual HR Tech Hackathon, (and Hacklab), and what is always an attendee favorite - the Ideas and Innovators 'Ignite' presentations. Plus, we talk about some of the innovations from the Expo floor, the continued importance of 'core' HR technologies like Payroll and Benefits, and the fact that the show probably needs some new intro and outro music. The HR Technology Conference was outstanding as always, and whether you were able to attend or not, we think you'll find this review informative and fun. Many thanks to our HR Happy Hour Show sponsor Virgin Pulse - learn more about them at www.virginpulse.com. And remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to subscribe and never miss a show.

Host: Trish McFarlane, CEO, H3 HR Advisors, Inc.  Guests: Charles Cagle, SVP of HCM Development, Strategy & Operations, Infor  Bill Vellante, VP & General Manager HCM, Infor In this special episode, Trish shares a recording from a recent webinar she facilitated for Infor with guests, Charles Cagle adn Bill Vellante.  It was a lively conversation about the modern world of business and how organizational leaders strive to understand people processes by purchasing technology.  Doing so requires strong business acumen, deep organizational knowledge, and a clear comprehension of how all leaders in an organization can help lead a true digital HR transformation—imperative for driving desired business outcomes. This was a really fun show, and we hope you enjoy it.  Thanks to Infor for partnering on the webinar.  For more inforamtion about this topic or how Infor can help your organization, please visit www.Infor.com.  To watch the full webinar, please visit: http://www.infor.com/company/webcasts/hcmarchive/generalhcm-rwct/20160727-hcm-executive-perspectives. You can subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or your favorire podcast app. Just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to subscribe and never miss a show.

HR Happy Hour 260 - The HR Tech Conference Preview and Oracle OpenWorld Review Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Recorded live at Oracle OpenWorld 2016, San Francisco This week on the HR Happy Hour Show hosts Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane review the recently concluded Oracle OpenWorld event, talk about some of the important and interesting developments in the Oracle HCM products, as well as the broader implications for HR and business leaders that stem from moving more enterprise applications, (ERP, SCM, HCM), to the cloud. It was a great event and there are lots of interesting and exciting things happening at Oracle. Additionally, Steve and Trish previewed the upcoming HR Technology Conference, (October 4 - 7, 2016 in Chicago). We talked about some of the new and exciting elements at the Conference this year, what sessions that attendees should be sure not to miss, and shared some advice on how to make the most of their HR Tech Conference experience. This was a really fun show, and we hope you enjoy it.  Thanks to Oracle for having the HR Happy Hour out at Oracle OpenWorld this year. Be sure to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or your favorire podcast app. Just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to subscribe and never miss a show.

HR Happy Hour 259 - Big Data and Innovation in HR Tech at ADP Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest Host: Mollie Lombardi Guest: Don Weinstein, Chief Strategy Officer, ADP This week on the show Steve and guest host Mollie Lombardi were joined by Don Weinstein, Chief Strategy Officer at ADP for a conversation on how the power of huge data sets can help HR leaders and organizational leaders be more informed about their own businesses and make better decisions about people and operations. ADP's Data Cloud and Benchmarking tools are leveraging the aggregated insights from hundreds of thousands of customers and millions of employee records to provide information and insight to HR and business leaders in real-time.  Additionally, Don provided an update on the one of 2015's HR Tech Products of the Year, the ADP Marketplace, and the continued importance of technology to enable better, faster, and less costly integration of multiple HR and Talent systems. Finally, Don shared some thoughts on where HR technology and innovation may be heading in the coming years, and how your voice may become the next User Interface technology. This was a fun and interesting show, and we hope you check it out.  Many thanks to Don and the entire team from ADP for hosting the HR Happy Hour Show.  Be sure to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to subscribe and never miss a show.

Research on the Rocks 2 - Recruiting, Technology, and Candidate Experience Hosts: Madeline Laurano, Mollie Lombardi Guest: Gerry Crispin, CareerXRoads Here at Research on the Rocks, we love talking about data. Luckily, we aren’t the only ones. On this week’s episode, we are live from IBM’s HR Summit in Boston with Gerry Crispin, co-founder of CareerXRoads and The Talent Board. He is in the process of gathering data for the Talent Board’s annual Candidate Experience survey where his team is currently, receiving 10,000 survey responses a DAY. So, we were more than a little excited to have Gerry as our first guest on the show. Listen in as we discuss IBM’s value proposition, the strategies for collecting and analyzing data, and why the word “best” isn’t exactly the best. This was a fun and interesting show - thanks to Gerry for joining us! Remember to subsribe to Research on the Rocks and all your favorite HR Happy Hour Podcast Network shows on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, or your favorite podast player app. Just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to subscribe and never miss a show.