Points of View

Our guest columns feature the insights and observations of leading members of the HCM technology community, who write about everything from product design and implementation to using tech solutions to their fullest extent.

Sponsored It all started with a click. Think about all the things you can do with just one click. This is also true in the HR space. One-click apply tools have become increasingly common on recruiting platforms, as employers seek to provide candidates with a simple, consumer-like approach to submitting...
It’s an understatement to say Covid-19 has changed working life. Where I usually am flying across the globe to share ideas with other HR professionals, I now spend most of my day in the same 300 or so square feet of my home. And the impact on my work...
Sponsored Effective and efficient. When HR and talent acquisition professionals choose their tools and resources, these two qualities are invaluable. As the economy recovers, effective and efficient resources will be necessary for teams to deal with hiring surges in 2021. While 70%of HR teams are expected to use AI tools to...
In this Point of View, Cecile Alper-Leroux, Ultimate Software’s vice president of products and innovation, looks at how HR leaders can help workers prepare themselves for the world of work’s new dynamics. As we step into a new year and a new decade, HR and talent acquisition professionals will be...
Sponsored When implementing a new HCM solution, research may be the most important part of the process. It’s not enough to just have HCM software and technology. It’s essential to the running of your company to have the right HCM in place. Here are some of the best practices I’ve discovered...
In this Point of View, Cecile Alper-Leroux, Ultimate Software’s vice president of product and innovation, looks at how HR leaders can help workers prepare themselves for the world of work’s new dynamics. Every year, my team at Ultimate Software analyzes research on macro-level social and economic trends to make predictions about the...
Transcript Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I’m Mark Feffer. This edition of PeopleTech is brought to you by Ultimate Software, a leading innovator in HR technology. Ultimate’s dedicated to putting people first, with cloud-based solutions that engage, motivate and empower your workforce. Learn more at www.ultimatesoftware.com....
A Point of View by Aron Ain, CEO of Kronos Inc. and Ultimate Software. This has undoubtedly been the most unpredictable and busiest time of my life and 40-year professional career. It has been weeks of non-stop conference calls, video chats, emails and messages--woven together with many restless nights--as I...
In this point of view, Cecile Alper-Leroux, vice president of HCM Innovation at Ultimate Software, explains how managers can use communications to guide their teams through times of crisis. A lot of what my team and I do here at Ultimate Software involves predictions, albeit predictions grounded in research, but there...
A sponsored guest column from Jennifer Thomas, a member of Phenom People’s marketing team. Personalization—it’s everywhere. From what we buy on Amazon to what we watch on Netflix, our activities of daily living are filled with experiences that are instantly personalized to our preferences. In fact, customized content is so...