Best of HR Tech Central for October 22, 2013

Best of HR Tech Central

October 22, 2013

• HR TECHNOLOGY VENDOR NEWS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013

  HRchitect Tech Vendor News: Western Financial Group Selects WorkForce Software to Improve Time and Labor Practices 'New Client Win Highlights WorkForce Software’s Growth in Canadian Market and Increasing Business Opportunities from Strategic Partnerships. LIVONIA, Mich. Western is currently in a phase of robust growth, propelled by strong demand for its services and strategic acquisitions. HRchitect is the leader in HR systems strategic consulting.  MORE >>

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• HR EXAMINER | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013
  	Is Tech the Answer or the Problem? '…before you purchase that shiny new cloud workforce e-harmony on social steroids data analytics empowerment strategy system for mobile, ask the vendor: Does Prozac come with that? My favorite app is the off button. It’s not that I’m a  complete  luddite. just have a healthy skepticism about technology as the solution for everything. MORE >>

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• HR TECHNOLOGY VENDOR NEWS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013

  HRchitect Tech Vendor News: Empower Software Solutions Experiences Record Attendance at EmpowerFocus User Conference 'Keynote address on the subject of leadership by former Governor Jeb Bush highlights annual event. A record crowd of clients, representing companies ranging from industry leaders in manufacturing, retail, and hospitality to small and mid-sized private firms attended the three-day event held at the Renaissance Hotel in Orlando, Florida. MORE >>

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• STEVE BOESE HR TECHNOLOGY | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013
  	SPORTS WEEK #2 - It's good to have enemies 'Note to readers: As I have had a really busy Summer and early Fall peparing for the now recently concluded HR Technology Conference , the posting frequency here has been pretty diminished lately. So I have declared this week of October 21 to be ''Sports Week'' on the blog. Onward. You have probably not ever heard of the Clippers. Big deal.''. MORE >>

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• HEALTHCARE TALENT MANAGEMENT | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013

  [Guest Blog] Recruiting Techniques that can Reduce Turnover 'A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak with two of our 2013 Talent Outcomes User Conference presenters, Frederick Morgeson, Ph.D. Professor of Management, Michigan State University, and David Szary, founder of LEAN Human Capital and the Recruiter Academy. In the presentation "Will They Stay or Will They Go Now? Dr. Morgeson: Absolutely. MORE >>

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• STAFFING TALK | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013

  The Affordable Care Act Isn’t A Full-Time Job Killer – At Least Not Yet 'The one glimmer of good news in an otherwise lousy jobs report is that part-time jobs fell by 594,000 in September while full-time workers were  up  691,000. Critics of the Affordable Care Act have argued the law provides companies with an incentive to hire part-timers instead. That isn’t what’s happening. That’s not happening. MORE >>

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• STAFFING TALK | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013
  	Staffing News of the Day, October 22, 2013 'Employers only added 148,000 jobs in September , but it was enough to lower the unemployment rate to 7.2 percent [ABC News]. 25 percent of HR managers say a breakdown in communication has the most negative impact on employee morale [PR Newswire]. new report finds no proof of an imminent skills crisis in Canada [BNN]. My mother cried. Exartu]. MORE >>

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• STAFFING TALK | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013
  	Are There Americans Who Have Never Even Seen a Desk Job? 'Seen a Desk Job?" src="[link] width="580" height="345" title="Are There Americans Who Have Never Even Seen a Desk Job?" />. I’ve always admired the reporters and producers at  This American Life  for unearthing issues that no one else seems to be noticing. Even more disturbing, there are “pockets” in the U.S. That’s it. MORE >>

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