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IMPLEMENTATION NIGHTMARES
When HR IT Goes Bad
By Michelle V. Rafter
Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Unified School District, almost anything that could go wrong with its human resources payroll system upgrade did, leading to millions of dollars in overpayments and underpayments to teachers and other employees and ultimately a financial settlement from its HR IT contractor. Here’s how to avoid such an experience.
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More Layoffs Reported at HR Software Firms
December 22, 2008 1:58 PM PT
Some in the industry have argued that succession planning applications would be desirable in a downturn because they can help companies downsize. But it’s unclear how well spending on talent management systems is holding up given the faltering economy.
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LAW FIRMS LINE UP
Taleo Facing More Legal Challenges
December 19, 2008 11:45 AM PT
Negative publicity began in November when Taleo said it would not file its Form 10-Q report for the quarter with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the November 10 due date.
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You’ve got information that needs to get out to your organization. You decide on PowerPoint, but can you make the program compelling enough for your audience? TechSoup offers tips on how with ‘How to Design a Bad Presentation.’
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The same software tools that help firms hire people are capable of being used to pick out the people to preserve amid any job cuts—and who to lay off. The products make it easy to compare employee performance and potential ratings
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