Whether its cause is generational, educational, experiential, or a mix of all of the above, employers are contending with shrinking labor pools, expanded competition for top talent, and high turnover — it’s time to revisit the quality of the learning and development (L&D) environment. Aberdeen has reported time and again that the average employee today is looking for career opportunities beyond simply filling a role. It’s Time to Focus on Personal Employee Development. MORE

When it comes to conference attendance, like most things in life, a little preparation can go a long way. So here’s a rundown of the true can’t miss speakers, events, parties, and attractions during your time in Vegas for HR Tech 2017. MORE

From Ultimate Software acquiring PeopleDoc to Saba Software acquiring Lumesse (and Halogen Software before that) to the latest and largest announcement that SAP will acquire Qualtrics for $8 billion in cash, there has been no shortage of wow-inducing developments in HR tech. MORE

Here are a couple reasons to attend that will have a real impact on your business: Companies are changing the way they develop employees. Spreadsheets and standalone Compensation Management systems require companies to compile data from a wide array of sources, resulting in a process that is time consuming and error-prone. Compensation and performance trends over time. John Whyte – Senior Manager, Dayforce Talent Management, Ceridian. MORE

By Jayson Saba, VP of Market Research & Industry Relations, Ceridian. I am very excited about this year’s event as we are expecting the largest attendance ever. Jayson Saba is VP of Market Research and Industry Relations at Ceridian. MORE

Products in this category may also include other candidate evaluation features, like skills assessments, recorded videos, collaboration for candidate review, etc., Allows remote employees or employees who are unable to attend at time of interview to weigh in and get a sense of the candidate. MORE

I just got back from attending the Halogen TalentSpace Live 2017 conference. Great product, great tools for your hiring managers and organization. On the first day of the conference, it was announced they would be acquired by Saba. Saba is the industry leader in Learning, so it makes a good marriage. Organizations that prioritize performance and/or learning use systems like Halogen and Saba, not large vanilla enterprise plays. MORE

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To qualify for inclusion in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) category, a product must: Deliver online course content to learners. Your sales, service and partner teams can easily receive just-in-time training; improving skills, competency and product knowledge. MORE

The Saba team had a fantastic learning experience at the 2017 HR Technology Conference and Expo. Your company mission drives productivity. Tweet this Saba's people-centric approach to embracing learning as you work. Saba also announced an enhanced partnership with OpenSesame. MORE

Learning is just-in-time, just-for-me, and just-send-it-to-my-device. This expanded use of technology means that training is less tangible than it was when we could produce a roster of who attended workshops that had a clear beginning, middle, and end. MORE

To qualify for inclusion in the Performance Management category, a product must: Facilitate the employee performance review process. Qualitrics Employee Insights provides employee survey tools and 360 feedback features that let you measure engagement in real time. Saba Cloud. MORE

Highlights of the Talent and Performance Management Survey: When survey takers were asked if they expect to face shortages of talent in areas that will impact their productivity or success in 2016, the majority (71.4%) answered “Yes.”. Time management. Not enough time for training. MORE

Half-truth #2: People learn best when they can control the learning—the time, place and even pace of it. Being able to sync up the instruction with optimal timing can contribute to powerful results. MORE

We can “like,” “rate,” or “evaluate” almost everything we buy – leading to a better shopping experience, better customer service, and products that more quickly adapt to our needs. Is it scary to think that employees can give us their opinion any time they want? MORE

Taking on Time Tracking. The app offers real-time attendance tracking, including scheduling, leave management, work accountability, client-project management and data collection. Employers can review and analyze productivity and show clients billable hours. MORE

Anada Lakra , Entrepreneur & Product Person. Amy Wilson , SVP Products at SAP SuccessFactors. Dara Brenner , Vice President, Product Management. Elizabeth Casey (Nelson) , Vice President Product Management at Snag. Gretchen Alarcon , Group Vice President, Product Strategy at Oracle. Holly Simmons , Global Product Marketing, Customer Service Management at ServiceNow – The Enterprise Cloud Company. Kristin Lewis , VP of Product at ENGAGE Talent. MORE

By using an ATS, recruiters reduce the time spent reading resumes and screening potential applicants. To qualify for inclusion in the ATS category, a product must: Post jobs on company websites or job boards. Saba Cloud. Spend more time engaging. MORE