One major market driver of field service management (FSM) software is the emergence of SaaS-based FSM solutions, just as one trend in FSM is the emergence of mobile FSM. Trends In Field Service Management. In 2017, smart glasses may begin to save the field service industry $1 billion per year. Mobile Worker Trends: Fears of Managing an Increasing Mobile Workforce. MORE

Google and Uber have made no secret about their interest in autonomous vehicles, which may eventually translate into full-fledged lines of business; and Tesla plans on releasing a mass-market electric vehicle sometime in 2017. Apple plans on building and shipping an electric car by 2019, according to unnamed sources speaking to The Wall Street Journal. What does all this mean for tech pros? MORE

Today, 94 percent of businesses have plans to move, or have already moved, to cloud, and by 2017, it is estimated that two-thirds of all business operations will be processed on cloud. The trend is witnessing staggering growth despite growing concerns over the expense of transitioning to the cloud. When it comes to cloud adoption, guesswork will no longer suffice. So what about you? MORE

We’re over halfway through 2016 and as with every year, which means in the coming months the trends of 2017 will begin taking over our streams. Though, it’s absolutely impossible to truly know what the workforce has in store for HR and recruiting teams around the country, we have a few ideas about the direction your candidates want you heading. Candidate Experience MORE

Three key points we like from Special Report: HRMS Vendors Say, ‘Hey, You, Get Onto My Cloud’: HRMS shoppers seek cloud-based solutions because they offer enhanced workforce analytics, robust recruiting features, more applications, and more user-friendly interfaces. Gartner estimates that by 2017 more than 50% of HRMS will be in the cloud, versus on-premise. MBTwebsite.  .  . dfluss. MORE

This blog is part of a 2016 Trends Series. Click here  for my HR Tech 2016 Trends. . mentioned in my HR Tech Trends piece the market is booming. It’s crazy the number of conversations I’ve had with  HR and recruiting practitioners I’ve spoken to in Q4 are telling me their staffing goals and headcount numbers are on the rise in this quarter and even more so in Q1 of 2016. It’s a good time to be in recruiting and HR. 2016 Recruiting vs. HR Trends. Recruiting . Recruiting & Talent Acquisition 2016 Trends. MORE

Good candidates are highly in demand with many experts predicting that this market is expected to dip any time soon possibly into 2017. Financial Reserve Board expects this trend to continue into 2017, with experts predicting that unemployment rates could continue to drop. Whatever Check out part 1 to learn more about the Perfect Job Posting Series by clicking here. MORE

Talk about recruitment marketing. Social media, social networking and recruiting via social media may be infuriating, challenging to govern and its growth incomprehensible. reach of social engagement and social recruiting in 2014: There are 7.23 billion by 2017. companies  do not engage in social media to aid recruiting efforts. The premise? million active users. MORE

The last quarter for the calendar year is coming up, which means preparations for 2017 are now underway. Steve Boese , conference Co-Chair and industry thought leader, cited five major themes and trends he saw emerging from the conference agenda: Making Sense of HR and People Data. HR News & Trends HR TechEngaging and Retaining Talent. Succeeding with Modern HR Technology. MORE

The oil and gas industry is currently facing a talent crisis on both ends: while recruitment and hiring is suffering from the prolonged talent shortage, companies are also being tasked with cost cutting, restructuring, and layoffs. That’s only going to get bigger in 2016 and bigger in 2017. RS: Are you seeing the same trends in the shortage of talent and overall trends that you shared today happening on a global perspective? FAQ: How to Solve Talent Challenges in the Oil and Gas Industry (Part 2) kprins Monday, March 9, 2015. Read Part One here. PART TWO. MORE

One in five IT positions filled by staffing firm Michael Page is for the tech trends big data, cloud computing, or the Internet of Things. Companies need job titles that sound sexy,” says IT recruitment expert Michael Wulf , who works for international recruitment consultancy Michael Page. What must-have skills are in demand? Job titles must be sexy. Big data. Cloud computing. MORE

To retain and recruit new talent, we create and maintain a working environment where employees can have fun while enjoying the nature of their work and seeing that their contributions are meaningful. Furthermore, In turn, SAP has committed itself to increasing its global number of women in management to 25% in 2017 (up from 18% in 2010). To Tell us more about your workplace culture. MORE

economy and compensation budget planning.  So as we collectively begin the annual ritual of compensation budgeting, let’s start with a quick analysis of the projected economic climate for 2017. Economic Outlook for 2017. percent in 2017, as measured by the change from the fourth quarter of the previous year. percent in the fourth quarter of 2017. The U.S. ” 2. MORE

As such, the aPHR exam focuses on the fundamentals of HR principles and practices including recruitment, HR development and retention, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and health, safety and security. The aPHR pilot exam will be administered in May, and registration opened in April for the first full testing period which will take place November 2016 – January 2017. MORE

They’re all technology companies, small in size, in the HR or Recruiting space and are for the most part, Canadian. By the way, I did a quick count earlier today and we have had over 50 organizations participate as a SocialHRCamp sponsor, with the majority of them a HR/Recruiting emerging technology company. So I’m not really “The Rock”, a.k.a. We shall see. MORE

senior practitioner with over 10 years of experience, Alison brings expertise in recruitment, orientation, performance management, training and development, workplace policy, employee relations, compensation, leadership and organization design. Medical cannabis patient numbers are on the rise and full legalization is coming in 2017. She teaches in the Human Resources Management. MORE

Just in time for graduation (which will likely bring a flood of resumes to recruiters' inboxes), here are a few majors that probably didn't exist when you were in college—and why they're relevant to the growing workforce: 1. Mobile gaming is booming, too, and projected to be worth $100 billion by 2017. English, Biology, History. Robotics Engineering. Game Design. MORE

Yet there’s an opportunity for HR leaders to experiment with modern trends—the way information is consumed in today’s world. Marketplace research, workplace trends, and industry thought leader predictions all point to more changes ahead in the employee communications landscape—and they all support the use of multimedia in enterprise communications. That’s social, mobile, and video. MORE

recent poll by the HR Daily Advisor ® confirmed that employee management, company policies and compliance, and recruiting activities still take up the majority of U.S.-based An HCM solution links an organization’s strategy to its people, combining planning, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, communication, benefits, payroll, time and attendance, performance, training, and employee data. This last point—the move to the Cloud—is perhaps the most significant trend to take place in the HR technology arena over the past decade. The Evolving World of Human Resources. Good luck! MORE