At Oracle OpenWorld 2018, Oracle CEO Mark Hurd stated that 35 percent of a recruiter’s day is spent on sourcing and processing candidates. However, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) can introduce efficiency into the entire recruiting process and eliminate costly manual processes. Finding the right talent and then onboarding that talent efficiently can be challenging in today’s competitive recruitment environment, but Hurd explained how he sees emerging technology changing recruiting moving forward.

Irfan Khan, HCM Cloud Principal Sales Consultant at Oracle, gave a demonstration of the HR Administrator experience in Oracle HCM Cloud. This HCM Cloud HR Administrator experience demonstration shows how HCM Cloud can help HR Administrators complete all of their tasks in their many roles. 

Lynne Sampson, Managing Editor of Oracle’s The Modern Finance Leader, wrote about how a gaming-entertainment company recently leveraged Oracle ERP Cloud and Oracle HCM Cloud to combat manual processes, customizations, and legacy systems that were preventing them from operating more efficiently and effectively.

Rachelle Graham, HCM Cloud Solution Consultant at Oracle, gave a demonstration of the HR Leader experience in Oracle HCM Cloud. This HCM Cloud HR Leader experience demonstration shows the tools and capabilities within Oracle HCM Cloud that help make HR leaders more effective and efficient in their role.

Kai Petzelt, Vice President of Product Marketing for Oracle HCM, wrote about the top 10 reasons why companies should consider moving HCM in the Cloud. Companies need technology that supports areas like compensation, payroll, benefits, performance, and time management all in one platform. This technology also needs to adhere to the latest compliance and regulatory requirements. Requirements like this mean that this technology cannot be limited to the boundaries of an on-premises solution.

Petzelt points out that in order to benefit from all of the capabilities while having the lowest maintenance and effort to control and update systems, small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) should take their human capital management (HCM) practices to the Cloud. Doing so can help these businesses connect various HR initiatives and technology across the enterprise. In addition to low maintenance and additional capabilities, Petzelt laid out the top 10 reasons to move HCM in the Cloud.

Many companies are understandably cautious about investing in new technologies – particularly back-office systems that are critical to their operations. However, a new report from MIT Technology Review showed that after a decade of companies moving to Cloud applications, those that hesitate put themselves at greater risk than in the past. The old ways of staying current won’t be sufficient enough to compete with companies that are truly modernizing their operations and even creating new business models with Cloud applications. Oracle Vice Chairman Jeff Henley said that reluctant company leaders and boards must be sold on the strategic advantages of Cloud applications, not just on their cost benefits. Three companies – AirAsia, Sportable Scoreboards, and TrueBlue – leveraged Oracle Cloud applications (HCM, ERP, EPM) to future-proof operations.

Ally Kimmey, HCM Cloud Senior Solutions Engineer at Oracle, gave a demonstration of the candidate experience in Oracle HCM Cloud. This HCM Cloud candidate experience demonstration shows the experience throughout recruiting and onboarding.

Heather Pacheco, HCM Cloud Solution Consultant at Oracle, gave a demonstration of the manager experience in Oracle HCM Cloud. This HCM Cloud manager experience demonstration shows the capabilities that are provided to managers and how they can leverage HCM Cloud to efficiently complete their tasks.

Meghan O’Brien Campisi, HCM Cloud Senior Solutions Engineer at Oracle, gave a demonstration of the employee experience in Oracle HCM Cloud. This HCM Cloud employee experience demonstration shows how employees can leverage HCM Cloud to work smarter in their role.