About Us

Welcome to the HumanConcepts Blog. As the developer of OrgPlus technology, the staff at HumanConcepts daily addresses the challenges, pain points and trends surrounding workforce decision support issues. This blog is an online community where our staff and other HR professionals can share their real-life human resources experiences and war stories, communicate best practices and highlight industry news.

Authors

Martin SacksMartin Sacks,
President and CEO
Jim CandlerJim Candler,
VP Global Customer Success
Tammy SmithTammy Smith,
Sr. Marketing Manager
Rod BradyRod Brady,
Product Manager
Suzanne JohnsonSuzanne Johnson,
Director, Global Services
Andy VenterAndy Venter,
Major Account Manager
Chris LewisChris Lewis,
Technical Support Manager
Jeremy RoarkJeremy Roark,
Hosted Systems Administrator

Burlington Coat Factory Selects OrgPlus Enterprise for Consistent, Accurate Workforce Information

August 3rd, 2010 by Tammy Smith

Large clothing retailer, Burlington Coat Factory, recently selected OrgPlus Enterprise to provide deeper insight into its 4,000 person workforce and help plan for and action workforce change. Seamless integration with the company’s Oracle HR system will provide current workforce information and the ability to chart key performance indicators such as span of control, department budgets and salaries. Read the full article here.

Top SAP Customers Choose OrgPlus Enterprise for Workforce Visualization and Planning

July 23rd, 2010 by Tammy Smith

OrgPlus Enterprise brings SAP HR information to life with fast, flexible solutions for visualizing the organization, analyzing workforce dynamics and managing workforce change. Providing human capital information access to the entire enterprise without the cost or complexity of additional ERP licenses, OrgPlus Enterprise enables HR, managers and executives to gain a clear organizational understanding and make more informed, fact based decisions. Read more here.

Webcast: Bring Your Oracle and PeopleSoft Data to Life

July 15th, 2010 by Tammy Smith

HumanConcepts will be hosting two exclusive webcasts highlighting how to optimize the value of your workforce data with OrgPlus and Transition Manager. If you are currently using Oracle or PeopleSoft as your HR data source, these webcasts are must-see events.

Attend either webcast and learn:
• How to bring your Oracle eBusiness Suite or PeopleSoft Enterprise data into an intuitive, usable form
• Techniques for measuring organizational performance and creating “what if” scenarios
• What to do—and not do—when making workforce reduction or separation decisions

Oracle e-Business Suite Users:
Please attend the webcast on Wednesday, July 21, from 10:00am PDT/1:00pm EDT. Register here.

PeopleSoft Enterprise Users:
Please attend the webcast on Thursday, July 22, from 10:00am PDT/1:00pm EDT. Register here.

Target Corporation to Speak with HumanConcepts at OHUG 2010

June 10th, 2010 by Tammy Smith

If you’re heading to Las Vegas for the OHUG 2010 Conference, please set aside time to visit us in Booth #300. We’ll be showcasing our solutions to manage workforce change:

OrgPlus Enterprise. An award winning application that transforms conventional organizational charts into a powerful business system to proactively manage workforce change.
Transition Manager
. A complete web-based solution to effectively manage workforce separations including restructuring, downsizings and M&A.

    We’re thrilled to be presenting a session with top retailer and OrgPlus customer, Target. Mark your calendar to attend this session and learn how Target has streamlined managerial insight and workforce planning for over 300,000 employees with OrgPlus.

    “How Target Hits the Bulls-Eye with Laser Sharp Workforce Planning”

    Presented by:
    Kathy Heins, Group Manager, HR Operations, Target Corporation
    Jim Candler, Vice President, Global Customer Success, HumanConcepts

    Wednesday, June 16, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
    The Mirage Hotel, Trinidad A

    See you at IHRIM 2010 HRMStrategies – Las Vegas

    April 29th, 2010 by Tammy Smith

    Join us at the IHRIM 2010 Conference on May 2-5 at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. Please stop by the HumanConcepts’ booth #515 to see a demonstration of OrgPlus Enterprise and learn more about our workforce decision support solutions.

    On Monday, May 3 at 3:00pm we will be presenting “How to Visualize Organizational Information and Employee Profiles in an HR Portal” with Rich Berger, Senior Director, Global HRIS from Citrix. Come by Booth #515 to take part in this discussion.

    Effectively Managing the Workforce Separation Process

    April 19th, 2010 by Tammy Smith

    Workforce reductions are a fact of life. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 1,500 mass layoff actions were taken and over 155,000 employees let go in February 2010 alone. Whether voluntary or involuntary – or affecting a few or thousands of employees – layoffs are painful and risky.

    Following a process that incorporates best practices in decision making, communication, and off-payroll processing makes the difference between a reduction in force that ultimately strengthens the organization and one that undermines it.

    HumanConcepts’ Transition Manager is an end-to-end solution that manages the workforce separation process in a consistent, compliant way to help organizations mitigate risk and reach financial objectives.

    To learn more about how Transition Manager can make a positive impact on your ongoing or event-based workforce separations, join us for an executive webinar: “The Workforce Transition Value Proposition: Process and Technology to Effectively Manage Workforce Separations” – Thursday April 29, 1:00 pm – 2:00pm EDT. Register here.