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

Archive for the ‘General Discussion’ Category

Workforce Decisions 2009: Tough Times Equals Tough Decisions

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

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 featured in Ventana Research Blog about Great Finds at HR Tech

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

HumanConcepts is mentioned in Mark Smith’s Ventana Research Blog following last week’s HR Tech show in Chicago. The article discusses HR solutions, such as OrgPlus, that address people related processes and workforce decision support. Our CEO, Martin Sacks is featured in the posting. Take a look here.

Jim Candler Speaking at Quest West

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Quest West has arrived! This Thursday at 10:40AM PDT Jim Candler, Vice President of Global Customer Success, will present “Secrets of Successful Reorganizations” at Quest West. This year’s Quest International Users Group West Conference will be held at the Marriott Hotel & Marina in San Diego, California from August 19-21. For more information or to register please visit Quest West.

Oracle Validation Drives Business for Customers

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Watch as Steve Datnow, CTO and VP of Product Development at HumanConcepts, explains how integration validation has helped reduce development costs, improve customer confidence, and maximize HumanConcepts’ market visibility. If you are a partner developing integrations with any Oracle Application, gain valuable insight through this short video here hosted by the Oracle Partner Network.

Why the Resistance to Proactively Managing Workforce Change?

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Almost every time we speak with a prospective client, someone exclaims, “I wish we knew about your solutions a year ago”. This has been a common statement for years now, not just during the current economic hardships. A typical reason behind this wish equates to hard dollar losses and/or negative publicity related to managing the separation process inefficiently.

Through work with Fortune 100 Companies we have grown to understand the complexity of processes related to separations due to internal business rules, government compliance issues and the difficulty compiling critical information for decision making and multiple reporting needs in a short timeframe. We have developed easy to use, flexible and proven solutions to address these specific needs.

Unfortunately some companies ‘learn the hard way’ before seeking out an automated solution.  The financial and legal risks are real, causing plenty of companies to run into trouble without implementation of an end-to-end enterprise solution.  So why then is there resistance to seeking a solution that can help manage these processes before the pain affects your company? (more…)

Viva Las Vegas – OHUG!

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Join us in Vegas at The Mirage for the OHUG conference, June 14-17. Come on by booth #107 and see OrgPlus in action. Also, we will be presenting on the following days:

• Reorganizations: Successfully Managing Change
   Martin Sacks, CEO and President
   
Monday, June 15, 2:00pm-2:50pm
   
Location: Montego C

• Practical Succession Planning for Oracle E-Business
   Jim Candler, VP, Global Customer Success
   
Wednesday, June 17, 2:00pm-2:50pm
   Location: St. Thomas B