Last week, Emily kicked off our new series on professional development. What it is and why we should care about it. I’m pulling that thread to talk about the dollars and cents of why you should invest in people and why you should do it NOW. I just read a powerful article from McKinsey titled Increasing your return on talent: The moves and metrics that matter that hit me square in the face with this quote: “McKinsey research indicates that companies that put talent at the center of their business strategy realize higher total shareholder returns than their competitors.” One
What To Know About Shopping For an HRM Over the past few years Horizon Point has helped multiple clients vet and implement a Human Resources Management System. Each client had very different wants and needs, and each implementation was unique. So what do companies need to know about vetting an HRM? 1) Understand what an HRM can offer your organization. Not every HRM system is created equally. Some systems are all-or-nothing, meaning that you cannot customize the functions you want or need, you pay for full functionality whether you use it all or not. Many vendors offer systems
We are excited to feature a post by Dr. Larry Lowe with RippleWorx in our AI for HR series. We’ve been fortunate to work alongside RippleWorx with mutual clients, and Larry and I were classmates in Leadership Greater Huntsville’s Flagship Program. Larry is wicked smart, but better than that, he is a really great guy! We trust Larry’s in-depth insights on AI for HR and how they (and you) can utilize it to your advantage to understand your workforce’s needs and impact organizational culture. Enjoy! Guest Blogger: Dr. Larry Lowe, Chief Scientist at RippleWorx (larry.lowe@rippleworx.com) Major Changes Are Coming to
As we wrap up our series on Artificial Intelligence, we’ve learned that AI isn’t as scary as some people make it out to be and that we can use it in a variety of ways- but with some caution- in order to impact our workplaces in a positive manner. We’ve tried to emphasize that AI is best to leverage when: You do the task a lot, It is a manual process, It is prone to human error, therefore:It’s time consuming. So if you have the data sources you need and the technology to do it,Let AI help. And go do something more value added with
The team at Paylocity are good friends and collaborators of ours at HPC. We asked them to give you some insights into the different types of AI in the market and how they are applied. Like Shari says, AI is more than ChatGPT. In addition, Shari provides insights on how to evaluate AI tools for HR and how to get started with new technologies. Thank you Shari and Paylocity for your collaboration! Technology does more than merely simplify routine tasks and complex calculations. From the static of the first commercial radio broadcasts of the 1920s to the screech of an AOL