Editor's Note

For HR, the value of cloud computing is immense. From facilitating organizational transformation by simplifying day-to-day processes, increasing workforce insight and performance, and creating greater strategic advantage, cloud-based solutions and tools can be an HR team’s best friend in the workplace. However, it has taken some time to fully realize its potential. This may leave some asking why, and there are a few answers to that.

Cloud Adoption In HR: An HR team’s best friend in the workplace

Cloud-based solutions and tools can be an HR team’s best friend in the workplace. However, it has taken some time to fully realize its potential because of the rate technology evolved for the HR industry, internal pushback, and other common concerns like adhering to compliance.

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Featured Research: White Paper - Impact of Organizational Structure on Business Performance

Does organizational structure affect business performance? Experts have been debating this question for years. To get the perspective of HR professionals, HR.com teamed up with HR software company BambooHR and ran a survey in late 2016 and early 2017, gathering 609 responses. Before getting into the findings let’s check out what are the various types of structures prevalent in companies today.

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Featured Research: Case Study - MOKIMOBILITY

Mobile apps are the new technology frontier, and the ambitious developers who create them are a little bit like cowboys. BambooHR gives these self-reliant spirits greater autonomy to access their own information without HR looking over their shoulder.

The Wannabe Business Partner: What exactly is an HR business partner?

Over the years, the Human Resources Department has transitioned itself through many number of “latest thinking” management concepts and corresponding “buzz phrases” – from “matrix management” to “broadbanding” to “onboarding” and “headwinds" and whatever this week brings.  Each new approach started as the brainchild of management consultants seeking to encourage so-called creative thinking and the latest strategies to improve the human factor.

Tackling Open Enrollment Across A Remote Workforce: How can HR help

While it’s important to communicate year-round about employee benefits, it’s especially critical in the weeks before, during and after open enrollment season. For most employees, this is the one time per year that they pay attention – at least in theory – to their total benefits package, and the one time they can make changes to that package (unless they’ve had a change in status).

The HR Department Of The New Millennium: Four skills to compete in the new hiring landscape

Throughout the last decade it has become painfully apparent that while most CEOs recognize there is a drastic talent optimization problem, they have absolutely no idea how to fix it, nor time to take it on alone. Most CEOs address people and workforce issues like a hot potato—they want it off their plate immediately. This is where the 21st century HR professional steps in.

Prevent Data Loss: Top 3 exit interview tips to deter data theft

​Exit interviews have long been an HR staple and highly prized by managers as a way to get a snapshot of employee satisfaction as well as information to improve operations. But exit interviews can also be incredibly valuable from a data protection standpoint.