HR Systems and Technology - Summer 2016

What did you learn?  Did you enjoy the class?

Wow! I need to spend more time exploring the many different ways we have today for “publishing” our words. I had never send a tweet, nor blogged or uploaded a video starring myself!!!

Just getting through those first two modules was an exciting feat and made me realize that it is not that bad and I should allow myself a little time to experiment and explore. Doing what I do at work can be valuably supplemented by some of these “systems”.  As I said in my response to part one of this module: people are always afraid of change. I was afraid of tweeting, blogging and uploading a video. It is easy and I can now see how so many people have gotten so hooked on some of these tech ways of communicating. It is fun and very liberating in some ways!

Finding how many hundreds of companies there are offering HR systems was very interesting. Some offer a very wide range of services while others are completely limited to specific size, platforms, etc.

This was also my very first time taking a full class online. I was nervous because I had originally singed up to take the classroom version and that section was cancelled. Although I then had to start a week later, it turned out great! I reallized I also saved about $350 commuting to the class. I learned quite a bit and loved the conrtol taking a class on line gave me. Even overcoming to bumpy blogs along the way (blogs 1 & 2 which turned out to be difficult to open!!) was a good experience. Thank you, Jun!

What feedback do you have?

I would have liked to have my assignments more evenly graded along the way, not all at once. If just feels better to know that my work is being reviewed with feedback as I go. I do love the fact that we actually had an opportunity to meet you, Jun, half way through the course. I feel it makes it more personal and establishes a better link between the instructor and the student.

I am still wondering how this class could ever be taught in the classroom! No idea. 

When all else fails, what should you focus on?

When all else fails, I should focus on people! After all, HR is people. Whether there is an HR software system or not, service, availability, efficiency, timeliness, and accuracy are what count. Eventually and very soon, we will all deal in the ultimate self-serve society, but until then, I feel connecting to a person for personal help can still make a huge difference. I even established a personal contact with someone at the HR site we used for our HR system research and was impressed at the level of professionalism the associate I spoke to demonstrated. He was very pleasant, helpful, and changed my perception of the site in a single phone conversation.