The Human Resources Software Handbook: Evaluating Technology Solutions for Your Organization - Hardcover

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James G. Meade, Ph.D., is an author, human resource consultant, and magazine writer. He has written for HR Magazine since 1989 and as a consultant has advised companies of varying sizes in a wide variety of industries as they approached the HR software market, evaluated products, and reached a decision. He is the author of twenty-five books, most on computer and business topics, including several in the bestselling Dummies series. His own computer bestsellers have included Ami Pro for Dummies and Using PowerPoint.

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The Human Resources Software Handbook is the essential resource written for HR professionals with little or no background in information technology. This book will be your hands-on guide for answering the most important software selection questions including:

• Is this software company a sound business enterprise?
• Will this product solve real HR problems?
• Does the product have any hidden costs?
• Have those who have purchased this product been happy with the results?

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When selecting software for their companies, human resource professionals are confronted with the overwhelming task of evaluating the more than 3,000 HR software products that are currently on the market. With the flood of information in the marketplace, how can a human resource professional know the truth behind the claims a vendor makes about their software product?
The Human Resources Software Handbook is an essential volume that offers the information, suggestions, and techniques you need as a human resource professional to make the most effective decision when selecting HR software. Written by James Meade the country's foremost expert on HR software this book outlines a step-by-step process that shows you how to select, purchase, and install reliable HR software that will best meet the needs of your HR department. The Human Resources Software Handbook is a flexible reference tool that contains

• Information on how you can conduct a software analysis from beginning to end
• Specific data about HR software products in a number of major categories
• Evaluations on a wide variety of products from consultants, competing vendors and users
• Best practices for selecting software selection
• A proven process you can use when preparing for software implementation
• Specific criteria for selecting a vendor

This practical resource is written for HR managers like you who have little or no expertise working with information technology (IT) as well as for mangers those who have a trusted IT department that they can call on for support. But no matter how much or little support you have or how large or small your company, this book will help you make the right software decisions for your HR needs. Designed to be user-friendly, the book includes a CD-ROM that features sample forms, letters, checklists, matrices for evaluating types of software, and demonstrations of various software packages.