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Mathew French

Founder of Subscribe-HR. 17 Years Experience in the Cloud HR Software space working in Australia, NZ and the UK.
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Lonely Planet Breaks New Ground in HR Cloud

Posted by Mathew French on 20 May 2014

It's safe to say that the future of Cloud computing lies in building innovative, multi-tenant, SaaS ecosystems, but what, exactly, is an SaaS ecosystem, you might ask?

The HR and IT teams at Lonely Planet have recently broken new ground in this territory, and we're proud to share with you our part in the SaaS ecosystem they have adapted to service their software needs across multiple business functions.

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Topics: HR Cloud Computing, e-HR Cloud, HR Cloud, Cloud-Based Software, Cloud computing, SaaS and HR, e-Recruitment Software, SaaS, Multi-Tenant Ecosystem, Core-HR, SaaS Ecosystem


The Rise of Social Recruitment

Posted by Mathew French on 13 May 2014

Here at Subscribe-HR we believe in sharing the love. That’s why we recently joined forces with the knowledgeable and super helpful team at Software Advice to create a blog for you based in their annual research into Social Recruitment.

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Topics: social recruiting, social recruitment, e-Recruitment Software, E-Recruitment, Social Media Recruitment


Key Concerns for HR Managers in an Organisational Restructure

Posted by Mathew French on 17 April 2014

Organisational restructuring is a common occurrence in the current economic conditions. It can happen for many reasons – new business acquisitions, low business performance, market conditions or simply to stay relevant, to name a few. Regardless of the cause of restructures, the process of restructuring is complex, and can make or break a company. In this week's HR Blog, we examine restructure from an HR best practice perspective in an effort to understand the key concerns for HR managers.

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Topics: Workforce Management, Payroll, organisational restructure, HR Manager role, HR employee retention, Payroll Outsourcing, HR Software as a Service, hr software, Employee Engagement, Top 100 HR Blogs, Cloud HR Software, HR blog, Salary restructuring


5 HR Technology Trends to Watch out for in 2014

Posted by Mathew French on 10 April 2014

Social Media and Mobile were the two buzzwords of HR last year. But technology evolves and so does the industry.

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Topics: mobile recruitment, HR trends, HR technology, social HR


HR Metrics Redefined: The Key Metrics to Measure in 2014

Posted by Mathew French on 3 April 2014

Let’s go back in time for a second, to the year 2000. Your HR team is busy getting through a lot of paperwork, recruiting for new employees, preparing reports and managing employee information. You are reading through several reports. There’s data about staff turnover, the number of hours worked this week and absenteeism rates. The reports also look into how long employees stay with the organisation on average, diversity of employees and promotion rates amongst different roles.

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Topics: HR Efficiencies, HR Data, HR Metrics, HR Managers


Big Data and its Relationship to HR Reporting

Posted by Mathew French on 27 March 2014

Reporting and analytics are two key aspects of a Human Resource Manager’s role. HR Managers reportedly spend over 15 hours a week creating reports. 

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Topics: hr reports format, human resources reports, human resources analytics


The New Role of the HR Department: The Revenue Enhancer

Posted by Mathew French on 27 February 2014

Does HR contribute to revenue to your business? Does HR contribute to profit? When you ask C-level executives these questions, you might get a few answering ‘yes’, most answering ‘maybe’, and some answering with a straightforward ‘no’.

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Topics: HR Manager, HR Strategy, HR Professionals


Four Steps to Great Social Recruitment Results in Australia

Posted by Mathew French on 21 February 2014

2013 was expected to be the year of social recruitment and from the numbers out there, that’s absolutely true. An international survey of over 120,000 employees in 31 countries conducted by Kelly Global Workforce Index (KGWI) late last year showed that Australia’s usage of social recruitment has reached an all-time high – with 38% of employees having been contacted about a potential job opportunity via a social network. Even better, 14% of employees were able to secure a new job opportunity through social media.

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Topics: social recruiting, Social Media Recruitment, Social Media Tools for HR, HR Social Media


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