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Can we ever get back to the “thinking” workforce?
Many of today's businesses are over-bloated with operational staff whose modus operandi is about maintaining the status quo, as opposed to exploring new ways to advance the business. Read More
So… who’s got the bottle to buy HP’s BPO services business?
In today's commodotizing market for IT and business services, HP's services business can only really look to defend what it still has against the encroaching competitive bite of the likes of Accenture, Cognizant, Genpact, IBM, TCS etc. However, there is one option that could revitalize its legacy: merge with one of the market leaders. Read More
Day Three at the HR Technology Conference in Chicago…
Contrary to Mr. Fersht’s implications that any analyst would desert his/her post before an event is concluded, this analyst was there at 8:00 AM for Mark Hurd’s (Oracle) presentation and remained there until 12:30 for one last discussion. So without further ado, here is the final installment...Read More
Day Two at the HR Technology Conference in Chicago…
And, for the first time ever, an analyst has managed to write a "second day" blog at an industry event. So, without further ado, here's HfS' Peter Ackerson with Day TwoRead More
Day One at the HR Technology Conference in Chicago…Who are these people and what are they doing here?
And now over to Chicago, where HfS roving analyst Peter Ackerson is trying to fathom what on earth is going on in the world of HR technologyRead More
It’s more about technology than ever for HR executives…
Our trusted friends, over at the HR department, haven't given up the ghost in helping their organizations close these capability gaps either... and they look beyond service providers alone as the solution: they want to invest in better technology. So where better to spend your time that at the HR technology in Chicago from October 8-10, 2012, where Bill Kutik and crew will put on their annual ode to the world of.... HR technology.Read More
IBM’s Kenexa acquisition can take the talent conversation outside of the HR department
HfS believes IBM is likely to be eyeing a further acquisition in the talent management software space as Kenexa brings very strong Recruitment Process Outsourcing competency and IP in employee engagement and compensation, but was still developing out its cloud platform.Read More
Pragmatic Pete to pontificate a panoply of personnel policy
Here's Pete Ackerson introducing himself as the newest HfS Research Fellow for HR Shared Services and OutsourcingRead More
Are YOU ready to re-define sourcing? Then join the biggest and baddest bevy of buyers in NYC this April
After one year, our elite peer group of sourcing buyers has doubled in size - making this our biggest, baddest and most discussion-rich meeting to date. Read More
After 24 years, it’s adios ACS (er… except in Asia/Pac)
Two years into its $6.4 billion acquisition, Xerox has finally decided to phase out this famous old ACS brandRead More
