Special report: HR technology

Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 18, Issue 6

Frauenheim E.Workforce Management (USA), April 2010, Vol. 89 No. 4, Start page: 27, No. of pages: 5

Offers a round up on how US organizations are using human resource technology to manage their use of contingent and temporary workers, discussing the main software tools and vendor management systems that are available. Advises on how best to use them. Looks at why organizations are increasingly interested in using temporary and contingent workers, quoting statistics that show a large increase in the number being hired. Discusses the regulations that surround the use of contingent workers and indicates the software tools and vendor management systems that will help companies with comply with these. Lastly, points out that firms will want software that will allow companies to track the skills and preferences of contingent workers, noting that the technology is available that integrates a vendor management system with talent management software.ISSN: 1092-8332Reference: 39AL072

Keywords: Temporary workers, Contingent workers, Human resource management, Computer software, United States of America