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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 ‘News’ Category

HumanConcepts in the News – A Practical Approach to Succession Planning

Friday, January 8th, 2010

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.

HumanConcepts Releases OrgPlus Enterprise 4.0

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

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.

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.

HumanConcepts in the News: Human Resource Executive

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

HumanConcepts is mentioned in today’s Human Resource Executive article discussing layoffs and reorganizations. Click here to read. Our very own, Jim Candler, was interviewed for the story.

Voluntary buyout article in Workforce Management

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Click here to read an interesting article in “Workforce Management” that discusses the risks associated with voluntary “buyouts”. A major risk of voluntary reductions in force is the loss of high-value employees, which can devastate the organization’s capabilities. However, there is a place and time when voluntary RIFs are appropriate. 

Our solution, Transition Manager, manages both involuntary and voluntary processes associated with reductions in force. Managing the process to ensure goals are met and key talent is not at risk is the key to success. Additionally, voluntary programs do make business sense and are highly effective when the skill sets of the affected group are on a level playing field. So, while I totally agree with the article, there are times when voluntary events equate to goodwill and good business.

Our solution, Transition Manager, manages both involuntary and voluntary processes associated with reductions in force. Managing the process to ensure goals are met and key talent is not at risk is the key to success. Additionally, voluntary programs do make business sense and are highly effective when the skill sets of the affected group are on a level playing field. So, while I totally agree with the article, there are times when voluntary events equate to goodwill and good business.

Our solution, Transition Manager, manages both involuntary and voluntary processes associated with reductions in force. Managing the process to ensure goals are met and key talent is not at risk is the key to success. Additionally, voluntary programs do make business sense and are highly effective when the skill sets of the affected group are on a level playing field. So, while I totally agree with the article, there are times when voluntary events equate to goodwill and good business.

Press Release: OrgPlus receives integration validation with Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.0

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

OrgPlus Enterprise has received integration validation with Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management 9.0. Read the press release here.