Insights on Corporate Talent, Learning, and HR Technology
In this podcast I explain how Large Language Models and neural networks are reinventing the HR Technology market. After more than 30 in-depth interviews with HR Tech vendors, we see three generations of AI solutions:
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I just completed more than 20 in-depth interviews with HR Technology vendors to understand their AI strategies. And as I describe in the video below, I believe the results will be dramatic. Not only are vendors reinventing their offerings, new AI-centric systems have a completely different architecture, user interface, and design.
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Well, ready or not, GPT and Generative AI are arriving fast. And among the many places it appears, HR technology may be one of the first. As Bill Gates describes in his recent post, ChatGPT and its Generative AI cousins are going to totally change the way we use technology (bigger than Windows). And ... Read more»
Human Resources is one of the most complex, imperfect areas of business. Virtually every decision we make about people (who to hire, who to promote, how much to pay someone, how to develop someone) is based on judgment, experience, personal bias, and some amount of data. And since well over 50% of all corporate spending ... Read more»
The HR Tech market has been on fire for the last few years. More than $15 Billion of venture and PE money was invested and the number of startups is astounding. The average large company now has more than 80 different employee-facing systems (OKTA), and this number has increased by more than 40% over five ... Read more»
In this podcast I discuss the big trends in the HR Technology market in 2023. This podcast discusses the article posted this week which lists many of the hot vendors. While some of this discussion is my opinion, I am always interested in your feedback so if you disagree or want to convince me otherwise ... Read more»
This podcast is a quick overview of all these topics, following my week at the largest HR Tech conference in the world. As you’ll hear, the HR Tech world is doing fine, and I decompose what’s going on in core HR, skills technology, recruiting, M&A, and all sorts of other topics.
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In this podcast, I “spill the beans” on all the major trends in HR Technology for 2023 I’ll be detailing this in my 75 minute keynote at the HR Technology Conference in September. In this session I talk about:
It’s HR Technology Conference season and I’ve been working on my keynote, “The Disruption Never Stops: What’s Now New In HR Tech.” So please come and use code JBA300 to get a $300 discount.
But in the meantime, I want to talk about a big topic: Next Gen HCM.
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In this podcast I discuss the huge, exciting, and brutally competitive market for HR Technology. With the big conference coming up soon, I wanted to give you a sense of how complex this market can be, and how some vendors thrive and others fail to achieve their potential.
I list a lot of vendors here, ... Read more»
I just finished a day with the Workday executive team at their analyst Innovation Summit (entitled “The Power To Adapt”). Let me share my perspectives.
Workday’s Growth Will Continue
Despite the pandemic and lots of changes in the tech landscape, the company is doing very well. With a 22% subscription growth rate and nearly $5 ... Read more»
Workday is one of the most iconic enterprise software companies, essentially inventing a new breed of enterprise cloud applications. In this podcast, I discuss the history of the company and the newest strategy to “open up” the architecture for growth, adaptability, and scale. It’s pretty important stuff and shows how the company is rapidly adapting ... Read more»
In this podcast, I explain how HCM systems have changed, and how the center of gravity for HR Tech has shifted. The new center is the Employee Experience and Talent Intelligence platforms, with the core HCM platform in the background.
Additional Information
For decades companies have embraced HR technology by starting at the “core.” This “core” was always considered the payroll system, HRMS (employee system of record), and foundational infrastructure, often called HCM.
Companies select these Core Systems first, spend millions to tens of millions of dollars to implement them, and then they “lay other tools on ... Read more»
This month Darwinbox, an HR Tech company you probably haven’t heard of, received $72 Million in funding at a billion-dollar valuation. And while the company is still relatively new (founded in 2015), it may be the “next Workday” I’ve been searching for over the last few years.
First, a little history.
Workday, as many know, ... Read more»
