I would like to find out what kind of technology is available for new employees in terms of helping them adjust to their job, work environment, and manager. To help us sift through what HR technology exists, I asked Amber Hyatt, SPHR, director of product marketing at SilkRoad to share her expertise. SilkRoad is a leading provider of cloud-based, human resources solutions. Amber, one of the first ways an employee interacts with a company is via their career portal. MORE

Performance Tracking Tools. It helps organizations establish employee performance standards and enables managers to evaluate employees’ job performance in relation to these standards. Performance management systems are used to manage employee progress, performance, and development in relation to organizational goals. Allow users to evaluate employee performance in relation to overarching company goals. Performance Pro. MORE

The HR Daily Advisor research team conducted the 2016 Talent and Performance Management Survey in January, 2016. Talent and performance management are some of the most important and rigorous tasks any HR professional has to deal with. We asked participants everything from how they identify high-performing employees to how they reward those employees to what survey participants think about performance appraisals in general. Managing Shortages. MORE

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad , the world’s leader in Talent Activation, which transforms traditional talent management and employee engagement technology into a continuum of experiences for activating employees along their journeys—from start to finish. Check out their new eBook, “ Seeking Agility in Performance Management ”, which reports on the survey results from over 200 HR leaders in this important area. MORE

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad, a global leader in cloud-based talent management solutions. They have introduced the “ SilkRoad Talent Talk Podcast ,” which identifies and discusses current trends in HR technology and the most pressing issues facing organizations. Get buy-in from management. That means management must support them. It can be a short acknowledgement during performance reviews, one-on-one meetings, etc. MORE

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by SilkRoad, a global leader in cloud-based talent activation solutions. At this year’s HR Technology Conference, they announced the availability of SilkRoad Agile Performance , a solution designed to help organizations activate employee performance with apps for check-ins, goals and reviews that maximize productivity, engagement and alignment with corporate objectives. So, feedback should help performance , not hinder it. MORE

Many companies struggle with this process, as it involves aligning talent management with business objectives, so that a company can meet its regulatory, service and production requirements. Workforce planning is a finance-led process for a great majority of companies, focused primarily on managing headcount to budget to ensure there are no cost overruns. As you dive into modelling your talent management plan, you need to consider quantity, quality and location. MORE