Recent Posts by Sunita Khatri

Employee expectations regarding organizational learning mirror their experiences in how they consume content outside of work. In a study conducted by CEB of over 90K learners, 77% of employees reported they do what they need to do to learn effectively. 69% of employees regularly seek out new ways of doing their work from their co-workers and 66% of employees expect to learn just-in-time.  Learning and development (L&D) teams are now trying to meet the demands of today’s...

The global Learning Management System (LMS) market is anticipated to experience seismic activity in the next 5 years. Based on research conducted by a global firm, the LMS market will grow 200% from $5.2B to $15.72B by 2021. And the single most factor that will drive decision-making will be user-experience.  Per the latest Deloitte HCM Trends report, HR Executives indicate that Corporate Learning is the 2nd most important trend in Human Capital Management (HCM) that will...

Employees are the lifeblood of every company. Talent acquisition is critical to a business’s success, and much money is spent on finding candidates for open positions and on identifying the best ways to find those new hires. So it’s not surprising that metrics have become an important way to understand what’s working and what isn't. Here are eight of the most important metrics HR can  track. 1. Cost per hire. This statistic is cited by the Society for Human Resources Management...

We often hear about organizations implementing cloud technology to transform their business in a profound way—especially in human resources. But sometimes, the big “transformation talk” gets in the way of really understanding how the cloud helps solve some of the simpler day-to-day problems businesses are up against. Take, for example, how to communicate benefits announcements to 170,000 employees. This may sound trivial in the grand scheme of things, but the complexities...

I was happily surprised to see people from all walks of HR, IT, finance, and leadership take time out of their busy schedules to join Oracle for a nearly weeklong conversation about “human talk” last week at Oracle HCM World in Chicago—a whopping 30% increase from last year’s turnout.  Folks entered the opening keynote on Tuesday ready to get their HCM fix from industry influencers, knowledgeable advocates, and Oracle executives. “What is Oracle going to say? What challenges...

Besides Chicago being ranked as one of the top 10 travel destination gems in the US, its thriving art scene, the skyscrapers, and its illustrious eateries, we have one more reason for you to pack your bags next month and head to the Midwest:Oracle HCM World, April 5 to 7. For the third year in row, Oracle is dedicating a multiday event to professionals in human resources and business leaders to discuss prevailing topics, industry research, and new insights for modern HR. HCM...

The red carpet has been rolled up and the podium put away, but those breathtaking Oscar moments when a nominee is named a winner are still on our minds. You have to wonder: Wouldn't it be great if everyone could be that excited about workplace performance? It's true that the role of a movie star comes with unique perks, but actors are still people, and acting is still a job. It takes hard work and dedication to succeed and be recognized by your industry as among the best. What...

Ansell Healthcare began its Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud implementation in December 2014 and went live in July 2015. This blog post is based on a Q&A with Vikrant Rajput, Ansell’s director of global HRIS and workforce analytics, at the recent Oracle CloudWorld event in New York City. Q: What were the high-level criteria in Ansell’s decision to move HR to the cloud? A: The high-level criteria for choosing Oracle HCM Cloud for compensation were the ability to deploy a...

A year ago, finding qualified talent already was top of mind for businesses. Today, research indicates that we’re headed into a prolonged talent shortage, which means that not only is it difficult to find qualified talent for a particular role, but specialized technical roles will get tougher to fill. The good news is that there are plenty of options for finding talent. Businesses are leveraging social recruiting as a primary channel in finding active job seekers. Talent...