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Smart Machines/Robotics — Implications For HRM/HRTech — Where Do I Begin?

Smart Machines/Robotics — Implications For HRM/HRTech — Where Do I Begin?

By Naomi Bloom on February 13, 2014

Hi, I’m Naomi, Your HR Tech SmartyPants Robot Last week I was privileged to deliver a presentation to the top women execs at ADP about the future of HR and HR technology.  Sounds straightforward enough, but it wasn’t.  My presentation wrote itself, and it demanded that I title it: ” A Tale of Two Futures.” […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Business Outcomes, Change Management, Free Agent Nation, HRM/IT Intersection, Humanoid Robots, KSAOCs, Models/Modeling, Smarty Machines, Strategic HRM, Strategic HRMDS Planning, talent management, Uncategorized

My 2014 And Beyond Wish List For HRM And HR Technology

My 2014 And Beyond Wish List For HRM And HR Technology

By Naomi Bloom on January 15, 2014

[I posted my first such wish list 1/29/2013, and just writing it lifted my spirits.  So, I thought to myself, why not do it again?] Carnac In Bloom If any of us really knew what was going to happen in 2014, wouldn’t we keep it to ourselves and invest accordingly?  Furthermore, anyone worth their salt in […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Debunking/Calling Out, enterprise software, HRM, HRM Software, HRM/IT Intersection, KSAOCs, Looking Back/Looking Forward

Yikes!  Is Oracle Reeling In Salesforce And NetSuite?

Yikes! Is Oracle Reeling In Salesforce And NetSuite?

By Naomi Bloom on June 26, 2013

The Manchurian Candidate Goes Silicon Valley After two intense days, a real geekfest with clients, and then catching up on the info tech happenings so far this week, I’m exhausted.  Yes, we’re all buried in Oracle announcements, and it’s astonishing how wild is some of the coverage. Oracle’s partnering with Microsoft is interesting (you’ll have to […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Cornerstone OnDemand, enterprise software, HRM/IT Intersection, Larry's Kids, Licensed/On-Premise Software, Manchurian Candidate, microsoft, netsuite, oracle, Oracle Fusion, Ruminations, SaaS, salesforce.com, SAPSFSF, workday | 2 Responses

It's good to be Queen:-)

I’m Feeling Optimistic About The State Of HR Technology!

By Naomi Bloom on April 11, 2013

I’ve been feeling quite optimistic lately about the state of HR technology, which is quite a good feeling.  For most of my career, I’ve been frustrated by less than great software and less than great adoption of the best available software, but now there are multiple reasons for optimism on both fronts. First, I see several vendors moving and/or […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged HR Tech, HRM/IT Intersection, Looking Back/Looking Forward | 3 Responses

Reprise — How I Evaluate HRM Vendors/Products — What Impresses Me

Reprise — How I Evaluate HRM Vendors/Products — What Impresses Me

By Naomi Bloom on April 8, 2013

Show Me The Money! [After many vendor briefings in Q1 2011, I published a series of blog posts summarizing my reactions to those briefings which really captured, as of then, how I evaluated vendors and their products/services.  Rereading those posts after a two year hiatus, I was struck not only by their relevance to my […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged best practices, HRM BPO, HRM Software, HRM/IT Intersection, HRO, SaaS, Vendor Briefings/Demos

Reprise — How I Evaluate HRM Vendors/Products — Capability Matters

Reprise — How I Evaluate HRM Vendors/Products — Capability Matters

By Naomi Bloom on April 3, 2013

[After many vendor briefings in Q1 2011, I published a series of blog posts summarizing my reactions to those briefings which really captured, as of then, how I evaluated vendors and their products/services.  Rereading those posts after a two year hiatus, I was struck not only by their relevance to my current thinking about this […]

Posted in Business | Tagged best practices, HRM BPO, HRM Software, HRM/IT Intersection, HRO, SaaS, Vendor Briefings/Demos

Reprise — How I Evaluate HRM Vendors/Products — Strategy Matters

Reprise — How I Evaluate HRM Vendors/Products — Strategy Matters

By Naomi Bloom on April 1, 2013

Happy Pesach!  And for those of you with a few minutes to spare, this video from http://www.maccabeats.com will get you into the right mood.  For those of you who celebrate Pesach, and for those of you who don’t, my personal prayer is that every form of slavery, from physical to economic to psychological, will be wiped out […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged best practices, HRM BPO, HRM Software, HRM/IT Intersection, HRO, SaaS, Vendor Briefings/Demos

Reprise — How I Evaluate Vendors/Products — Ambition Matters

Reprise — How I Evaluate Vendors/Products — Ambition Matters

By Naomi Bloom on March 18, 2013

Show Me The Money! [After many vendor briefings in Q1 2011, I published a series of blog posts summarizing my reactions to those briefings which really captured, as of then, how I evaluated vendors and their products/services.  Rereading those posts after a two year hiatus, I was struck not only by their relevance to my current […]

Posted in Business | Tagged best practices, HRM BPO, HRM Software, HRM/IT Intersection, HRO, SaaS, Vendor Briefings/Demos | 1 Response

Ch..Ch..Ch..Changes At Bloom & Wallace

Ch..Ch..Ch..Changes At Bloom & Wallace

By Naomi Bloom on February 4, 2013

Naomi and Ron, The Way We Were [ We’ve been revising our business strategy, mix of clients, project types, and so much more on a regular basis since 1987, but this is the first time we’ve made such changes in the era of social tech.  My own view is that we should be as transparent online […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Bloom & Wallace Engagements, HRM/IT Intersection, Looking Back/Looking Forward | 2 Responses

My 2013 And Beyond Wish List For HRM And HR Technology

My 2013 And Beyond Wish List For HRM And HR Technology

By Naomi Bloom on January 29, 2013

Never mind trying to make meaningful predictions, which are very hard to do safely when you’re under a zillion NDAs.  Instead, I’m focusing my energies on what I want to happen.  What would I make happen if my magic wand, bought years ago at FAO Schwarz, could be recharged?  What would I ask him to do if The […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Debunking/Calling Out, enterprise software, HRM, HRM Software, HRM/IT Intersection, Human resources, KSAOCs, Looking Back/Looking Forward, YouTube

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