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On-Premise to Cloud
The Future of HR – Are You Ready?
HR professionals are evaluating today's market dynamics and assessing if their organizations are future ready. Discover the three main areas that will support your digital transformation programs.
HR professionals are evaluating today's market dynamics and assessing if their organizations are future ready. Discover the three main areas that will support your digital transformation programs.
Technical Blogs
Autonomous: When Database Patch Lifecycle Management meets Machine Learning Model Lifecycle Management
Learn how machine learning model lifecycle management compares to database patch lifecycle management.
Learn how machine learning model lifecycle management compares to database patch lifecycle management.
Talent Acquisition
3 Ways to Improve Your Candidate Experience
In any labor market, a candidate experience that stands out will attract the best prospective employees. Are you doing what's necessary to stay competitive?
In any labor market, a candidate experience that stands out will attract the best prospective employees. Are you doing what's necessary to stay competitive?
Customer Stories
Health Care Technology Should Just Work
Learn how Providence St. Joseph Health used Oracle Cloud to empower their caregivers to provide the best patient experience possible.
Learn how Providence St. Joseph Health used Oracle Cloud to empower their caregivers to provide the best patient experience possible.
Talent Management
How Internal Mobility is The Key to Retention and Higher Performance
Internal mobility is the key to higher retention, even though many employers don't go that route. Here's how you can create a program that works.
Internal mobility is the key to higher retention, even though many employers don't go that route. Here's how you can create a program that works.
Global HR and Workforce Management
How to Drive a Culture of Performance Management
Performance management is a constantly growing field within HCM. Learn how our product management team approaches the challenge of balancing employee performance management with consistent results.
Performance management is a constantly growing field within HCM. Learn how our product management team approaches the challenge of balancing employee performance management with consistent results.
Focus on Talent
Learning Reimagined for the Digital Generation
Corporate learning has transformed over the past several decades. How can you help your employees gain new knowledge in the digital era?
Corporate learning has transformed over the past several decades. How can you help your employees gain new knowledge in the digital era?
Future of Work
2020 Predictions from the Oracle HCM Cloud Product Marketing Team
January is predictions season. Here's what the Oracle HCM Cloud product marketing team is expecting for 2020 and beyond.
January is predictions season. Here's what the Oracle HCM Cloud product marketing team is expecting for 2020 and beyond.
Focus on Talent
The Benefits and Challenges of a Multi-Age Workplace
Multiple generations now reside in the workforce, presenting new challenges. We show you how to navigate the process.
Multiple generations now reside in the workforce, presenting new challenges. We show you how to navigate the process.
Future of Work
Welcome to 2020: Key Trends Driving HR Transformation
A new decade is upon us and it's an exciting time to be in HR. See what's ahead in what is sure to be a groundbreaking time.
A new decade is upon us and it's an exciting time to be in HR. See what's ahead in what is sure to be a groundbreaking time.
Focus on Talent
Recapping 2019: What HR Leaders Read This Year
What were HR executives most interested in reading this year? We went to the archives and bring you the most popular blogs of 2019.
What were HR executives most interested in reading this year? We went to the archives and bring you the most popular blogs of 2019.
On-Premise to Cloud
Project Elevate: Take Your Oracle HCM Cloud Implementation to the Next Level
Long after achieving HR transformation, there's still work to do. Find out how Project Elevate from Oracle helps you keep up with industry changes.
Long after achieving HR transformation, there's still work to do. Find out how Project Elevate from Oracle helps you keep up with industry changes.
Employee Engagement
How Career Switching Differs Among Generations
Each generation switches between jobs differently and for different reasons. Find out how to speak to each generation in this blog.
Each generation switches between jobs differently and for different reasons. Find out how to speak to each generation in this blog.
HCM: Focus on Finance
The Coming Talent Battle in Financial Services: Hiring Millennials and Gen Z
The talent war is brewing for financial services firms as they battle for Generation Z and Millennial workers.
The talent war is brewing for financial services firms as they battle for Generation Z and Millennial workers.
On-Premise to Cloud
On the 4th Day of Giving HR Gave to Me, Four Fewer Systems to Manage…
Are you still wondering whether you should migrate to the cloud? Read this blog to see what benefits executing such a migration give your company.
Are you still wondering whether you should migrate to the cloud? Read this blog to see what benefits executing such a migration give your company.
Future of Work
Recruiting with AI: How New Tools Improve Efficiency and Lower Costs
Use adaptive intelligence (AI) apps during the recruitment process to find top candidates faster, reduce costs, and stay ahead of competitors.
Use adaptive intelligence (AI) apps during the recruitment process to find top candidates faster, reduce costs, and stay ahead of competitors.
Focus on Talent
How HR Leaders Can Help Develop Veteran Careers
How can you support Veterans as they transition from military service to the private sector? Jennifer Marshall of Netflix hit show Stranger Things and Navy vet highlights a few options.
How can you support Veterans as they transition from military service to the private sector? Jennifer Marshall of Netflix hit show Stranger Things and Navy vet highlights a few options.
Employee Engagement
3 Reasons Why People and Machines are Smarter Together
Emerging technologies are becoming a key part of the office. Read why having them together is a good path forward for businesses.
Emerging technologies are becoming a key part of the office. Read why having them together is a good path forward for businesses.
Future of Work
6 Steps to Develop a Successful Soft Skills Strategy
Though important, soft skills are some of the least prioritized organizational initiatives. Jason Richmond explains how you can develop a soft skills strategy.
Though important, soft skills are some of the least prioritized organizational initiatives. Jason Richmond explains how you can develop a soft skills strategy.
Focus on Talent
How Oracle Develops Veteran Talent
Veterans are an integral part of the workforce. This week, we interview Douglas Wise, an Oracle Product Marketing Manager fresh off a stint in the Air Force.
Veterans are an integral part of the workforce. This week, we interview Douglas Wise, an Oracle Product Marketing Manager fresh off a stint in the Air Force.
Future of Work
The Building Blocks of HR Digital Transformation
Every successful HR digital transformation requires a set of key software ingredients. We explore what you need to future-proof your organization.
Every successful HR digital transformation requires a set of key software ingredients. We explore what you need to future-proof your organization.
Future of Work
Work Made Human Through Artificial Intelligence
Oracle HCM Cloud makes work easier with artificial intelligence. Product Marketing Manager Tanios Boudames explains the use cases.
Oracle HCM Cloud makes work easier with artificial intelligence. Product Marketing Manager Tanios Boudames explains the use cases.
On-Premise to Cloud
How to Overcome the Fear of New HR Technology Adoption
New HR technology adoption can be spooky for even the strongest organizations. Find out how you can help your team transition easier so you can get back to business faster.
New HR technology adoption can be spooky for even the strongest organizations. Find out how you can help your team transition easier so you can get back to business faster.
HCM: Focus on Retail
The Rise of the Workplace Robot: Key Insights and Discoveries
The future of work has arrived and workers trust AI more than their bosses. See what we discovered in our study with Future Workplace.
The future of work has arrived and workers trust AI more than their bosses. See what we discovered in our study with Future Workplace.
Global HR and Workforce Management
Oracle HCM Cloud: Maximize the Power of Your Workforce
HCM software has been commonplace in enterprise organizations for the past few decades. With many organizations moving to the cloud, now may be the time to innovate further.
HCM software has been commonplace in enterprise organizations for the past few decades. With many organizations moving to the cloud, now may be the time to innovate further.
Customer Stories
New Software Means New Opportunities for the Blind
Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired uses Oracle Cloud Applications to drive its mission of creating jobs.
Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired uses Oracle Cloud Applications to drive its mission of creating jobs.
Technical Blogs
How Cold Start Support Enhances Recruiting Recommendation Systems
Recommendation systems are key to solving recruitment challenges. Learn how we use Cold Start to enhance the process.
Recommendation systems are key to solving recruitment challenges. Learn how we use Cold Start to enhance the process.
Focus on Talent
4 Key Ways to Align Compensation with Culture
Compensation strategy is often a key measure of an organization's ability to retain talent. Jason Richmond explains how to ensure your best workers stay.
Compensation strategy is often a key measure of an organization's ability to retain talent. Jason Richmond explains how to ensure your best workers stay.
Events
Event Preview: Three Reasons to Attend the HR Tech Conference and Engage with Oracle
Join us for HR Tech this week in Las Vegas for conversations around Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and more.
Join us for HR Tech this week in Las Vegas for conversations around Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and more.
Focus on Talent
How to Create a Human Workplace
Humanizing workplaces creates engaged employees, which, in turn, drive innovation and performance. The secret is to operationalize your core values.
Humanizing workplaces creates engaged employees, which, in turn, drive innovation and performance. The secret is to operationalize your core values.
Employee Engagement
Hire-to-Retire – Rethinking HR with Oracle HCM Cloud
The role of HR in an enterprise organization has evolved from transactional functions, like hiring and firing, to become a strategic business function that oversees the most valuable asset of an organization—the employees. In this blog, we explore the factors that drive employee engagement.
The role of HR in an enterprise organization has evolved from transactional functions, like hiring and firing, to become a strategic business function that oversees the most valuable asset of an...
Events
Recapping Oracle OpenWorld 2019 Day 2: Spearheading Innovation Within
The second day of Oracle OpenWorld 2019 brought conversations around innovation. Read on to see what you missed.
The second day of Oracle OpenWorld 2019 brought conversations around innovation. Read on to see what you missed.
Future of Work
How to Design the Future of HR
Faced with rising market disruptions and customer demand, enterprises are undergoing change at a rate never before witnessed, including the evolution of HR. Discover KPMG's point of view in this blog post.
Faced with rising market disruptions and customer demand, enterprises are undergoing change at a rate never before witnessed, including the evolution of HR. Discover KPMG's point of view in this blog...
Future of Work
Transforming HR with Emerging Technologies
Emerging technologies have the potential to change HR significantly for the future. See what Amit Vyas, Assistant VP at Cognizant has to say.
Emerging technologies have the potential to change HR significantly for the future. See what Amit Vyas, Assistant VP at Cognizant has to say.
Events
Oracle OpenWorld 2019: HCM Breakthrough Starts Here
Preview Oracle OpenWorld next week, where you'll hear about all the HCM product updates, customer stories, and engaging keynotes we have to offer.
Preview Oracle OpenWorld next week, where you'll hear about all the HCM product updates, customer stories, and engaging keynotes we have to offer.
Future of Work
Oracle CEO Mark Hurd on the Potential for Collaboration through Cloud Applications
According to McKinsey, using social technologies can increase the productivity of knowledge workers 20-25%. The ability to collaborate using digital technologies is essential for today's finance professionals, says Oracle CEO Mark Hurd.
According to McKinsey, using social technologies can increase the productivity of knowledge workers 20-25%. The ability to collaborate using digital technologies is essential for today's finance...
Future of Work
For Younger Workers, Old-School Pay and Perks Are Not Enough
For younger workers, old-school pay and perks are no longer enough to keep them engaged. Read what Oracle SVP Emily He thinks will attract younger generational talent.
For younger workers, old-school pay and perks are no longer enough to keep them engaged. Read what Oracle SVP Emily He thinks will attract younger generational talent.
Focus on Talent
Explaining the Economy: Discouraged Workers, the July 2019 Jobs Report, and the Financial Services Sector
What is the state of the finance industry with regards to HCM? Read about it and more, in this month's Explaining the Economy.
What is the state of the finance industry with regards to HCM? Read about it and more, in this month's Explaining the Economy.
Focus on Talent
How to Create a Successful Talent Development Plan
You've created a successful succession plan and are now creating a talent management program. Find out the best practices you need to ensure employee retention and satisfaction.
You've created a successful succession plan and are now creating a talent management program. Find out the best practices you need to ensure employee retention and satisfaction.
Future of Work
The 3 Most Important Questions to Ask About Your HR Technology
There’s no shortage of enterprise HCM solutions out there. Here’s how to choose one that will advance your organization’s people and business strategies alike.
There’s no shortage of enterprise HCM solutions out there. Here’s how to choose one that will advance your organization’s people and business strategies alike.
Customer Stories
Creating a Four-Star HR Experience
HR serves as a major differentiator between a leading hotel chain and its competition. Learn how they used Oracle HCM to rise to the top of their industry.
HR serves as a major differentiator between a leading hotel chain and its competition. Learn how they used Oracle HCM to rise to the top of their industry.
Events
Join an Exciting New Learning Experience at Oracle OpenWorld
Learn about an exciting learning experience at Oracle OpenWorld that focuses on helping HR professionals move to the cloud.
Learn about an exciting learning experience at Oracle OpenWorld that focuses on helping HR professionals move to the cloud.
Employee Engagement
How to Conduct Effective Performance Reviews
Performance reviews are a nerve-wracking time for any organization, but also provide beneficial feedback that keeps employees engaged. Find out how you can make the most of your performance reviews in this blog.
Performance reviews are a nerve-wracking time for any organization, but also provide beneficial feedback that keeps employees engaged. Find out how you can make the most of your performance reviews...
Future of Work
A Changing Workplace: Exploring the Intersection of AI and HR
AI and new technologies in the workplace may lead HR professionals to change their strategy to work smarter with better results.
AI and new technologies in the workplace may lead HR professionals to change their strategy to work smarter with better results.
Events
5 Lessons for HR Leaders from Modern Business Experience
By Krista Sterner, Event Marketing Director At Modern Business Experience 2019, HR leaders from organizations around the world gathered to discuss ways they’re navigating shifting employee expectations, emerging business models, new technologies, and so much more. For three days, attendees heard from hundreds of experts, practitioners, and thought leaders about the trends and market realities they must prioritize in order to reimagine the employee experience, support business agility, and foster a culture of innovation. In addition to several inspirational keynotes designed to help all core business functions rally around a common goal, the HR-specific tracks offered tailored insights and takeaways that attendees could easily apply and share with their teams. Some of the top takeaways from this year’s event paint a clear picture for today’s HR leaders: In order to add true value to your organization, you must be equipped with the tools and insights needed to adapt to new disruptive forces. 1. Disruption isn’t just a business issue; it’s a global issue. Disruption was the thread connecting all the sessions at Modern Business Experience, particularly within the powerful keynotes. Willis Sparks of Eurasia Group said it best, referencing the state of global politics and its impact on the business climate: “Disruption is the order of the day.” His overview of major political shifts over the past 10 years illustrated just how quickly even the most established institutions can be turned upside down. While this session painted a broad picture of how organizations and their functional areas can feel the heat from disruption, the HR track content spotlighted how new competitive dynamics, consumer behaviors, and workforce preferences are changing the way companies hire, train, and engage with employees. “#Disruption is the order of the day." Concise and insightful overview into current international #politics. Great way to start the #OracleMBX keynote. Thank you, Willis Sparks! @EurasiaGroup pic.twitter.com/6hKHWWkBrS — Oracle (@Oracle) March 20, 2019 2. The cloud is shaping how businesses respond. As organizations strive to navigate disruptive forces, adapt to consumer needs and preferences, and exceed competitors of all sizes, technology is a rightful weapon of choice. During a talk on the final day of Modern Business Experience, Oracle CEO Mark Hurd explained why organizations are moving to the cloud in droves. Cloud technology reduces costs and labor while improving efficiencies and supports organizations in their broader innovation initiatives, including adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and more. He added that the cloud is not a technology, but rather “a way of thinking of architectures and business models.” The benefits for HR specifically are significant. The cloud empowers teams to not only embrace cutting-edge technologies to improve efficiencies and collaboration, but to help strengthen data security and compliance. 3. Culture is making transformation a reality. Digital transformation was another common theme at the event. Many speakers offered practical guidance and tactical advice for making transformation a reality, not only in terms of business processes, but also how they manage employee experiences and evolve their corporate culture. Charlene Li, Senior Fellow at Altimeter, emphasized the importance of employing a disruptive mindset and cultivating a culture that supports risk-taking, going as far to note that “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” 4. Best-in-class organizations have customers at the center. During her presentation, Li also noted how the constant evolution of the customer is driving competitive dynamics. She stated that to be successful, organizations must not only know who their customer is today, but who they will be tomorrow. Then, they must have strategy and technology in place to meet customer needs, even for employees not in a customer-facing role. In the case of HR, leadership must hire people who not only represent the brand’s values and missions, but also represent the customer’s values. Their skills, behaviors, and viewpoints must align completely with where the company is today and where it will go in the future. To ensure this, HR leaders must implement more sophisticated hiring, onboarding, and engagement methods. “Are you going to be where the future customer will be, or are you trying to be where he is now?” - @charleneli inspires at #OracleMBX pic.twitter.com/l3GiEzR95j — Oracle ERP Cloud (@OracleERPCloud) March 20, 2019 5. HR leaders are helping dictate their businesses’ future. In the HR track, numerous brands across industry segments shared their cloud migration stories. Among them were Caesars Entertainment, Penn National Insurance, and Veterinary Health Group, who realized success by moving to Oracle HCM Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud. Although organizations have different reasons for moving to the cloud, their desire to deliver on business promises today and in the future is the same. By moving two functional areas to the cloud in tandem, all companies were able to improve cross-functional collaboration and efficiencies, two critical ingredients for excelling in the digital era. "Now we can have that #transformation conversation. We have a #modern platform and it's constantly changing and evolving.” Keith Causey of @CaesarsEnt with @StevenRMiranda on why they chose #Oracle. #OracleMBX pic.twitter.com/H7ktpg7R8f — Oracle (@Oracle) March 20, 2019 Get ready for 2020! Modern Business Experience was a whirlwind event that brought together the brightest and most innovative minds in business today. We’re still reveling in the great content and conversations and we’re already preparing for 2020. Want to see what we have up our sleeves? Sign up to receive exclusive updates and see how we’re planning to make the conference even better for HR attendees next year.
By Krista Sterner, Event Marketing Director At Modern Business Experience 2019, HR leaders from organizations around the world gathered to discuss ways they’re navigating shifting...
Future of Work
3 Ways People Analytics Will Shape the Future of Work
Forward-thinking organizations use people analytics to be more human-centric, bringing in optimal talent and interacting with employees along their journey.
Forward-thinking organizations use people analytics to be more human-centric, bringing in optimal talent and interacting with employees along their journey.
Talent Management
Rise of the Machines: Are Soft Skills HR’s Next Frontier?
The future of work will include an emphasis on soft skills that can't be automated. Here’s why soft skills matter so much.
The future of work will include an emphasis on soft skills that can't be automated. Here’s why soft skills matter so much.
Future of Work
A Simple Guide to Succession Planning
Is your organization ready to replace its employees without disrupting business? Learn how you can implement succession planning without the headaches.
Is your organization ready to replace its employees without disrupting business? Learn how you can implement succession planning without the headaches.
Focus on Talent
5 Ways Onboarding is a Better Approach Than Orientation
By Jason Richmond, Chief Culture Officer and Founder at Ideal Outcomes Let’s say you’re doing a lot of things right when it comes to culture. However, whenever a new employee joins your company, the way they are welcomed may undermine all your efforts. If you’re like most employers, your onboarding processes may not reflect the culture you’re trying to build. Many employers lack a formal process to help new employees become a part of the team. The hope seems to be that—over time—employees will simply acclimate. Unfortunately, this approach doesn’t work. New employees decide very quickly whether to stay with or leave a company. This early decision-making is one reason why a formal onboarding process to engage employees with culture over time can reduce turnover and help increase engagement. HR's New hire orientation is simply not going to “cut the mustard” anymore. Here are five ways onboarding beats orientation every single time. Learn 5 Steps that Will Ignite Your Business Culture and Inspire Employees to Drive and Sustain Growth 1. Onboarding is Thorough Many people think orientation is the same as onboarding. It’s not. Onboarding is an ongoing process designed to help a new employee engage with the organization’s culture and become a contributing part of it. Unlike orientation, it begins long before the employee is hired, with the establishment and management of the company’s culture. Over time, onboarding communicates your company’s purpose, culture, and organizational goals, all the while helping to establish relationships with supervisors, mentors and others that will be key to success. Says Hope Engelmann, a project manager who recently joined matter management software maker Legal Files, “My new firm focuses on education during onboarding. On day one they welcomed me with an orientation. But it didn’t end there. The company enrolled me in a comprehensive training program where I regularly meet with other team members for training. They even have me shadow daily customer meetings so I can learn how our team manages those relationships.” Onboarding lasts for as long as the employee needs support. Orientation, on the other hand, rarely lasts longer than a week. It’s less about establishing connections and relationships within the new culture than it is about conveying rules, roles, and responsibilities. Orientation can actually be a part of the onboarding process, but onboarding goes far beyond the simple parameters of an orientation session. New hires notice the difference between orientation and onboarding in terms of the investment the company makes in its new hires. Says Engelmann, “Everyone seems invested in my success, which is reassuring when you’re the new person with everything to learn.” Unfortunately, not every onboarding program deserves the name; most are little more than in-depth orientations. Only about 10% of onboarding programs last for three months or longer. But a good onboarding program (that includes the elements above) can go a long way towards helping employees internalize the culture you’ve worked so hard to build. 2. Onboarding Serves People First Onboarding and orientation serve different masters. Orientation serves the company by communicating expectations and defining an employee’s role, rather than inviting the employee to become part of the organization and its culture. Onboarding, on the other hand, exists to serve the employee by helping them engage with the organization’s culture, connect with others who can help them succeed, and ease their adjustment into their new role. Onboarding supports the employee’s journey to become a successful contributor within the organization. 3. Onboarding Lasts Months, Not Hours or Days Orientation typically lasts a day or two and involves going through paperwork, signing up for benefits, walking through the company’s rules, and being assigned a desk/workstation and the tools to do the job. There might even be some videos to watch and some tests to take. However, once that’s done, so is orientation. By contrast, onboarding encompasses orientation and then takes it to another level. And this is a crucial difference, given that employee turnover is highest within the first few months of taking a new job. First impressions of your company are critical to retention; an employee-centered onboarding approach helps to ensure that those early experiences are positive. 4. Onboarding Includes Mentoring Onboarding takes a more complete approach to helping an employee succeed in a new job, including helping them establish relationships - such as mentorships – that will help them be more successful. Formal mentor programs help combat high rates of new employee turnover. Mentoring relationships work because they support employees’ fundamental need to feel cared about at work. This need is so important that it is related to no less than one third of the questions on Gallup’s Q12 employee engagement survey. An onboarding program that fail long-term mentoring for new hires can help to ensure that the answer to these questions is yes, strengthening engagement with your company culture. 5. Onboarding is Millennial-friendly These four questions from the Gallup Q12 seem to figure particularly large in the minds of many millennials. This group typically has a higher need for communication from their employers than other generations, up to 54% higher according to some studies. They also tend, as a generation, to see work as a chance to develop their skillsets: 87 percent of millennials in a recent Gallup survey said that development was important in a job, compared to only 69 percent of non-millennials. Millennials also desire, but don’t routinely receive, feedback about their performance. A thorough onboarding program can address these needs in the early months of their tenure so that millennials can become better acclimated with the workplace culture. Your employees will begin evaluating whether your culture lives up to your organization’s claims during the interview process, and they will look for evidence to confirm or refute that impression from the moment they step through your door as a new employee. With a thorough and structured onboarding process, you can ensure that those first impressions—as well as those that come after —will be positive. Learn More Want to onboard your new employees better? Look no further than Oracle Global Human Resources Cloud, which includes solutions that support HR Help Desk, Workforce Predictions, and Workforce Modeling to help you get your organization off the ground. You Might Also Like: How to Build a Thriving Culture on a Global Scale 3 Reasons to Prioritize Diversity In Your Company Two High Impact Strategies for Smart Recruiters
By Jason Richmond, Chief Culture Officer and Founder at Ideal Outcomes Let’s say you’re doing a lot of things right when it comes to culture. However, whenever a new employee joins your company,...
Future of Work
How Oracle CEO Mark Hurd Sees Technology Changing Recruiting
Finding the right talent is hard in today's competitive recruiting environment, but AI can even the playing field. Oracle CEO Mark Hurd explains in his latest blog.
Finding the right talent is hard in today's competitive recruiting environment, but AI can even the playing field. Oracle CEO Mark Hurd explains in his latest blog.
Focus on Talent
Retaining Top Talent Through Positive Employee Experiences
Balancing and integrating health, career, and family lives constantly challenge working professionals. What can organizations do to make sure that their employees stay happy, motivated, and energized?
Balancing and integrating health, career, and family lives constantly challenge working professionals. What can organizations do to make sure that their employees stay happy, motivated, and energized?