Industry trends3/24/2009 12:38:00 PMThe Society for Human Resource Management’s new HR Technology Survey highlights the following key findings for the industry:
Expanded use of the web for delivery and utilization of HR applications on a service basis The majority of HR professionals surveyed said their organization did not have an employee self-service component built into its HR technology system
This is likely to change according to HR technology experts, however, as Internet-based self-service applications are improved and are better integrated into other work processes Most organizations are not measuring the ROI for HR technology systems, and thus some are finding making the case for HR technology problematic
Significant growth in the use of e-learning Heightened awareness of HR data privacy – an increasingly important issue given the rise of identity theft using employee information Increasing outsourcing of human resource information technology systems Increasing transition to paperless payroll:
Top HR technologies
The technologies making the biggest impact in the HR market at present are:
Employee self service
Workflow technologies
Vendor management systems
Applicant tracking systems
Hiring management systems
E-recruitment software
Internal mobility software
Performance and appraisal management software
Succession planning software
Personal development software
Career planning software
Package review software
Executives and key people management software