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Today’s blog post is over at InsideTMT. I don’t think it is exclusive to the Talent Management Technology industry. You should probably make sure you have a good bullshit detection meter for most aspects of life. But when it comes to buying and selling technology, it is an absolute necessity. Please click through to read [...]
This morning I published my blog post over at InsideTMT. Earlier this year I was participating in an industry event and a sales executive for a Talent Management Technology vendor was telling the story about how he had won a big deal. Part of the story included how much better off the client would be on [...]
When I was the manager of recruiting operations for a large government contractor, my role included maintaining the relationship with our ATS vendor. At first it was an ugly relationship. We had so many technical problems the system was randomly crashing in the middle of the day. If I wasn’t on the phone yelling at [...]
This morning I published my blog post over at InsideTMT. The traditional vendor selection process is painful for everyone involved. I know because I used to preach about these best practice methodologies. With the right kind of leadership, I think we can do better. Please click through to read more.
When a company initiates a process to select a new technology platform there is an internal discussion that sounds something like this: “We are not looking for the Cadillac, we can get by with a Toyota…..We just don’t need all the bells and whistles, we’ll never use all that functionality. If it meets 80% of [...]
Over the last twenty years I have lead, participated in, or observed more than 100 HR Technology vendor selection projects. These projects have the tendency to get ugly especially when there are internal politics. Most of the time it’s the Human Resources function against IT, but the battle lines can also emerge between the business [...]
If you ever get the chance to lead or participate in an HR Technology vendor selection project you are in for a real treat. They are generally highly visible projects that are politically charged and with the dynamics among vendors and consultants you can be sure it will be a real goat rodeo. I have participated [...]
Have you ever participated in a technology selection project for Human Resources? Whether it’s applicant tracking, performance management, core HRIS, or any other variety – it is almost always a horrible experience. There is something about the combination of internal politics and the competition between vendors that always turns it into a f**king goat rodeo. And [...]
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