IBM’s Smarter Workforce: Hype or Not?

Having spent the last decade mainly in workforce management technology, it shouldn't be surprising that I followed the IBM acquisition of Kenexa last year with great interest.  While many of my colleagues had a What on Earth? sort of reaction, my reaction was a toss-up between It was inevitable and This could be interesting.  It …

Can an RPO Handle Your New Hire Onboarding?

Recruiting is an HR function that is often regarded as necessary but time consuming and costly. It’s easy for HR to get bogged down with searching through countless resumes and reviewing hundreds of applications to find the few qualified candidates for a position. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is a service option that many companies turn …