HR Technology
Timing is Everything
When considering most purchases, we often have the thought, “When should I buy?” At the grocery store, we determine when to buy apples based on the season; generally, the best time to buy is fall. When we are shopping for cars, the end of the month is usually a good...
India’s Tax Reform and the Impact on Global HR Technology
Today, India passed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) -- tax reform that has been in the works for 16 years and would replace most indirect taxes in India, Asia’s third largest economy. The bill now needs the approval of half of India’s state legislatures, and central...
API: The Middleman Helping Optimize HR Processes
Web services sound really complicated, but to put it simply, they are the tools which allow electronic systems and software to “talk to” each other. There are various web services tools which allow a client to send a “call” from one piece of software to another and...
2016 Benefits Trends So Far
Although 2016 is only halfway complete, Employee Benefit News has identified several key trends in the employee benefits world. Coming as no surprise (to those of us in the HR tech field anyways), technology is playing a critical role in two of these trends...
The Internet of Things & What It Means for HR
Check out the latest blog post from Lockton Benefit Group’s John Wesley, a Project Manager in our HR Technology & Outsourcing Practice: What is The Internet of Things? The Internet of Things (IoT) is technology that links a variety of devices (i.e. smartphones,...
When is it time to evaluate my HR technology?
The mere thought of replacing your organization’s HR technology solutions, such as benefits administration or HR and payroll systems, is daunting, to say the least. After all, such a change typically involves significant stress and disruption. As a result, the...
Due Diligence Defined: Moving to the Cloud Safely Recap
Last week, we partnered with RFP365 to share some info about the cloud and tips for moving to the cloud. If you weren’t able to catch the webinar, you can check out our teaser or the actual replay. During the webinar, we received a few questions and wanted to share...
#ThrowbackThursday: The Weeney Clocker
Today’s time and labor management systems look a lot different than those of the past. Time and attendance systems have gone mobile, allowing employees to clock in and out from their own smartphones. Punch clocks have become more sophisticated with biometric scanners...
Defining Due Diligence: How to Move to the Cloud Safely
“THE CLOUD.” What does that really mean? More importantly, what does it mean for you? These are million dollar questions these days, and everyone has their own opinions, leaving most of us confused, overwhelmed, and dumbfounded as to where to start. To clear up that...
Preparing for Change the Right Way
Working with a lot of clients making big technology changes, we know that having a change management plan in place is important to the actual and perceived success of the change rollout. But what exactly does change management mean, and how can you create a plan of...
5 Ways to Maximize Reporting
One of the biggest benefits to using a human capital management (HCM), human resource information system (HRIS), benefits administration, talent management or time and labor solution is the ability to utilize the reporting functionality of the system. Today, almost...
How Technology is Solving HR’s Newest Trends
This week’s post was written by Brianne, who is a Project Manager in our Kansas City office. In addition to being a Project Manager, Brianne is also responsible for managing our vendor relationships and recently was introduced to a vendor that provides a product we...
Read This Before Upgrading Your HR Tech System
This week's post was written by Ron Conine. Ron is a Project Manager, sitting in St. Louis, who loves the technical side of our work. Upgrading to the newest version of an HR technology solution can be a big deal. In approaching the decision to upgrade your current HR...
Driving Technology Innovation in Benefits
The Dig|Benefits Technology Innovator Awards recognize 50 visionaries who are driving technology innovation, overcoming organizational and technology barriers, deploying leading-edge technology and shaping benefit technology regulation and policy. The awards were open...
Employee Engagement and HR Technology
Next week, I will be in Bloomington, Minnesota, at the LEHRN HR Tech Expo. The last few years, Lockton’s HR Technology and Outsourcing Practice has attended and presented at the expo, and this year is no different. Spoiler Alert! I will be speaking on how employers...