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
Suzanne JohnsonSuzanne Johnson,
Director, Global Services
Andy VenterAndy Venter,
Major Account Manager
Chris LewisChris Lewis,
Technical Support Manager
Jeremy RoarkJeremy Roark,
Hosted Systems Administrator
Scott JenkinsScott Jenkins,
Director, EMEA - West

Master the Wave – Managing Continuous Workforce Change

February 16th, 2010 by Tammy Smith

HumanConcepts and Jeitosa will be hosting a webinar titled, “Master the Wave – Managing Continuous Workforce Change” on Thursday, February 18th at 10:00AM PDT. Like rafting down a river with rapids, organizations go through a period of tumult – or whitewater – when they reorganize, shift resources or reassign employees in one big event. More common, nowadays, organizations are continuously making workforce changes. Join us to learn about tools and techniques for managing and achieving optimal results in permanent whitewater. Click here to register.

HumanConcepts in the News – A Practical Approach to Succession Planning

January 8th, 2010 by Tammy Smith

HumanConcepts’ resident HR expert and Vice President Global Customer Success, Jim Candler, was featured in a recent Jeitosa HR insights newsletter. His article discusses HumanConcepts’ intuitive approach to ‘practical succession planning‘. With the solution, drag and drop candidates into a key position on the organizational chart to build a succession plan in minutes. Determine readiness, evaluate other candidates and get a clear picture of the organization moving forward. To read the full article, please click here.

Workforce Decisions 2009: Tough Times Equals Tough Decisions

December 9th, 2009 by Gillian Lomax

Join HumanConcepts UK Ltd at an intensive one day conference on December 10, 2009 in central London to tackle the highly sensitive yet critical issue of workforce decisions in local government.

This high-level perspective on the more controversial issues raised by the economic downturn, the existing Local Government Workforce Strategy and the possible change of Government in 2010 will be discussed. Delegates will be encouraged to debate the best approach to tackling these workforce decision challenges with input from industry thought leaders, HumanConcepts and other HR solution providers. Click here to register.

HumanConcepts Hosts an Executive HR Seminar: “Workforce Planning for the New Economy – Lessons Learned”

December 3rd, 2009 by Tammy Smith

Join us for a free seminar on “Workforce Planning for the New Economy”.  Now is the time to hear about lessons learned from leading companies and network with industry peers on how to implement better workforce planning for 2010. This seminar will explore innovative ways top companies are using HumanConcepts’ solutions to understand and manage their workforce and plan for the future. Click here for more information or to register.

Tuesday, December 15, 8:00 – 11:30am
Marriott Marquis Hotel in San Francisco
Please Register by December 12, 2009

HumanConcepts Releases OrgPlus Enterprise 4.0

December 1st, 2009 by Martin Sacks

OrgPlus Enterprise 4.0 extends the power of the OrgPlus Enterprise SaaS platform to help organizations adapt their workforce to ever changing conditions. With the new additions of succession planning, access to historical information for comparison purposes, enhanced HR data visualization and visual employee directory capabilities, OrgPlus Enterprise enables greater visibility into past and present organizational information in order to more effectively plan for future scenarios.

In addition to the launch of OrgPlus Enterprise 4.0, HumanConcepts unveils its new Workforce Decision Support Solutions that align the OrgPlus platform with specific business challenges. Read the full press release here.

Workforce Decision Roundtable at the UKOUG Conference Series JD Edwards

November 2nd, 2009 by Gillian Lomax

Gill Daniels, HumanConcepts‘ Director of EMEA West, will host a roundtable to discuss “How Technology is Playing a Vital Role in Managing Workforce Decisions” during the UKOUG Conference Series JD Edwards on November 12, 2009. HumanConcepts’ partner, Tony Davies of Best in Class Solutions, will join Gill. If you have a UKOUG membership, you may be able to attend this event free of charge. For more information or to register, please visit the UKOUG website.