Here are 3 articles for HR technology found on July 13.

HR technology competencies: new roles for HR professionals
The development of HR technologies and workforce analytics is helping to transform HR into a decision science with a measurable impact on business results. The expanded use of the Internet for the delivery of HR applications, especially on a service basis, is also emphasizing the importance of HRIS for organizations of all sizes. MORE... http://tinyurl.com/hrcom-tech1


HR technology is the ‘must-have’ expense
Even though overall spending on HR technology has decreased in 2009 compared to 2008, the reductions are far less than forecasted, according to a recent Towers Perrin study.
Surprisingly, 21% of respondents expect to increase their HR technology spending this year over last and only one in three companies (36%) expects to decrease spending year-over-year. The remainder (43%) was able to keep their annual HR technology budgets at a constant this year. MORE... http://tinyurl.com/hrcom-tech2


HR Intelligence technology transforms the way the job is done
For a time, HR was almost strictly an administrative function, with HR professionals focusing the majority of their attention on completing time-intensive, repetitive tasks and serving as personal consultants to employees trying to change their billing addresses, sign-up for benefits or asking questions about their latest paychecks. MORE...http://tinyurl.com/hrcom-tech3