HR Technology: 13 Concepts HR Pros Needs to Know

It’s no secret. I love technology. In our small business, we
rely on technology to extend our capabilities and provide an agile response to
customer needs. That helps us remain competitive. But the more I learn about
technology, I realize there’s still a lot to learn.

On some level, technology reminds me of the reason I entered
the human resources profession. It’s always changing and evolving. It’s always
getting better. Since technology is moving at such a rapid pace, it can be a
challenge to keep up with all the terms and acronyms. That’s one of the reasons
I started this “Everything HR Needs to Know … “ series on HR Bartender. These
articles are designed to help us quickly understand the technology and its
business implications.

I also realize that I’ve done quite a few of these articles.
If you haven’t checked them out lately, here’s a list of the top 12 technology concepts
you should probably know.

Artificial
Intelligence (AI) – It’s become a part of today’s HR world. But what is Artificial
Intelligence (AI) and how can it benefit us? Experts help us understand how to
use it.Blockchain
– Like a lot of technology, blockchain has strong benefits if used properly.
Learn more about why HR needs to pay attention to this new technology.Chatbots
– It should be no surprise that bots are becoming a part of HR. They’re being
used in recruiting, onboarding, and employee engagement.Cloud
Computing – The cloud (aka cloud computing) is permeating almost every
aspect of HR technology. We asked our friends at Kronos to tell us everything
we need to know.Digital
Transformation – Digital transformation is all about changing the
workplace. Paycom shows us HR needs to embrace the strategic advantages
technology brings.Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) – Brian Sommer from TechVentive shares with us what
an ERP is and how it compares to a human resource management system (HRMS). Experience
Management (XM) – Our friends at Qualtrics XM shows how experience management
(XM) uses experience and operational data to measure and improve business
initiatives. Human
Capital Management (HCM) – Bill Kutik, Human Resource Executive
technology columnist, shares everything HR needs to know about the growing –
and pretty confusing – field of human capital management. Internet
of Things (IoT) – The latest technology term for HR pros is the Internet of
Things – or IoT. It’s all about connectivity but it’s much more than that.Machine
Learning – Machine learning is quickly becoming an important data tool for
HR professionals. But, what is it and how does it differ from artificial
intelligence (AI)?Prescriptive
Analytics – Technology can help HR be more effective. One example is
prescriptive analytics. O.C. Tanner shows us how prescriptive analytics works
for HR.Software-as-a-Service
(SaaS) – SaaS – software as a service – is a term we’ve all heard before.
But what is it exactly? The experts at HR Direct tell everything to know about
SaaS.User
Experience (UX) – HR pros don’t need to build software, but they do need to
know about the software user experience (UX). Ultimate Software’s Martin
Hartshorne tells us everything HR needs to know.

Human resources technologies have the ability to make our
departments run more effectively and efficiently. We can use our time building
relationships and finding the best talent for the organization.

Speaking of using HR Technology to benefit the business, it’s not too late to attend the 2019 HR Technology Conference and Expo, which will be held October 1 – 4, 2019 in Las Vegas. You can save $300 off registration with the promotion code HRBAR19. This event is on my “must” attend list. I always leave with a long list of takeaways. Hopefully you can join us.

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