SMART STAGE: Picking Your HR Technology: Five Steps to Success
When it comes to solving HR problems with technology, many companies want the benefits but few know how to select the right vendor. That's because there are hundreds of technology firms offering recruiting, learning, HR, and talent management solutions, but without a road map it can be easy to get lost. You will learn about the key steps to choosing the right technology provider to support your organization's HR and business goals. This presentation will cover everything from the most common reasons companies implement technology to the critical pieces of the RFP process that will ensure that your organization doesn't end up with an HR technology hangover.
Ben Eubanks, SHRM-SCP
Ben Eubanks is the Principal Analyst at Lighthouse Research & Advisory and the author of Artificial Intelligence for HR: Use AI to Build a Successful Workforce (Kogan Page, December 2018).
He has authored dozens of reports, eBooks, and other resources, maintains a blog that has touched the lives of more than one million business leaders since its inception, and hosts “We’re Only Human,” a podcast that examines the intersection of talent and technology in the workplace.
Previously an HR executive for an Inc. 500-ranked global technology startup, he currently operates Lighthouse Research & Advisory, a human capital research and advisory services firm. He works with HR, talent, and learning leaders across the globe to solve their most pressing business challenges with a research-based perspective tempered by practical, hands-on experience.
Most importantly, he has four children, a wonderful wife of ten years, and a preference for running in a variety of outlandish races for fun.