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Automated Talent Management
The New Strategic Imperative for Performance Efficiency
                                         March 2010
Attracting/Retaining and Developing Top Talent
contents
introduction                                                           2
What is Talent Management?                                             3


the evolution of talent management processes and systems               4
The State of Talent Management in Small to Mid-sized Companies         5
Current Issues and Challenges                                          5
The 15 Most Common Talent Management Tasks                             7


benefits of automation and integration                                10
Taking Advantage of External Resources                                 10

HR Systems Integration: The Key to Improved Efficiency                 12


summary                                                               14

about the study                                                       15

about ADP                                                             16
introduction
    The purpose of this white paper is to help decision makers in small to mid-sized companies
    understand the role that talent management plays in their competitive success, and to
    gauge the benefits of investing in an automated solution for managing the requirements of
    an effective talent management strategy.

    When it comes to making sure the right people with the right skills are in the right
    positions at the right time, mid-sized companies have just as much at stake — perhaps
    more — than larger ones.

    With automation of key talent management functions comes efficiency. Resources
    (both human and financial) are freed up to contribute to business growth, not business
    administration. People continue to make the decisions. Technology is just a tool — but
    a highly valuable one.




2
What is Talent Management?
Also known as Human Capital Management (HCM), talent management has been
described as “a deliberate and ongoing process that systematically identifies, assesses,
develops and retains talent to meet current and future business needs and objectives.”1
It begins as soon as a potential hire is identified, and continues throughout the person’s
entire tenure as an employee.

A 2010 analysis of the integrated talent management
landscape by IDC2 identified the following functions                       talent management
as vital to a single integrated solution:                                  by the numbers
• Recruiting and applicant tracking
  The capabilities needed to manage job openings                           Research from strategic
  and potential candidates (both internal and                              advisory firm The Hackett
  external) for those openings.                                            Group3 reveals that companies
                                                                           with top-quartile talent
• Employee performance management                                          management outperformed
  Management of the goals, objectives and                                  typical companies across four
  skills of the position to provide ongoing feedback                       standard financial metrics:
  to the employee.
                                                                           • EBITDA (earnings before
• Learning and development                                                   interest, taxes, depreciation,
  Assessment of skills gaps, prescription of learning                        and amortization) of 16.2%
  and development activities to fill those gaps, and                         versus 14.1% for typical
  delivery of learning content.                                              companies

• Compensation management                                                  • 22% improvement in net
  Management of salary planning and tools to                                 profit margin
  ensure equitable policies are applied.                                   • 40% improvement in return
• Career and succession planning                                             on assets
  “Internal recruiting” designed to have the right                         • 27% improvement on equity
  people ready to ascend from within.

To this list of critical talent management functions, many HR professionals would add
onboarding — the systematic, comprehensive approach to orienting new employees
so they quickly acclimate to new surroundings and become productive, contributing
members of the workgroup.

Though larger organizations have adopted technology solutions designed to facilitate the
process of talent management, recent research shows that similar solutions have yet to be
embraced by smaller organizations.




1 “Talent management – Managing talent from the danger zone to the value zone,” Ernst & Young, EYGM Limited, 2009.
2 IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Integrated Talent Management 2010 Vendor Analysis, IDC, 2010.
3 “Talent Management: Buzzword or Holy Grail?” Stephen Joyce, Jean Herreman, Kel Kelly, The Hackett Group, 2007.




                                                                                                                     3
the evolution of talent management
    processes and systems
    The growth of talent management parallels
    the development of the overall human
    resources function — from an original
                                                                  employee engagement:
    focus on efficiency and effectiveness to                      a proven return
    a critical driver of 21st century corporate                   on investment
    strategy. Just as HR has progressed from its
    roots as a solely administrative function,
    talent management has grown into an                           Research by Gallup4 shows a direct
    increasingly imperative and complex                           correlation between increased
    process over the years. Top-performing                        employee engagement and a positive
    organizations across the globe understand                     impact on key business metrics.
    that talent management — and by                               Business impact studies have
    extension, employee engagement — is a                         demonstrated typical net gains
    force that drives business outcomes.                          as follows:

    Today, HR support systems and                                                                     Annualized
    solutions take many forms. Companies                                                               Net Gain*
    of all sizes adopt automated or                               • Retention (for high-turnover
    outsourced technologies for common                              companies): 60%+                         15%
    HR administration functions like                              • Retention (for low-turnover
    payroll, time and attendance, and                               companies): <60%                        26%
    benefits administration.
                                                                  • Customer                                 3%
    However, the automation or outsourcing of                     • Safety                                  48%
    specific talent management functions —
    such as recruiting, performance
                                                                  • Productivity                            11%
    management, compensation management                           • Profitability                           15%
    and learning — remain the exclusive
                                                                  *Net gain based on comparisons of business units
    domain of larger organizations, despite                        within companies (year one to year two), comparing
    significant advances in solutions designed                     growth units to average performance.
    specifically for mid-sized businesses.




    4 “Employee Engagement: What’s Your Engagement Ratio?” Gallup Consulting, 2008.




4
The State of Talent Management in Small to Mid-sized Companies
In 2009, ADP commissioned a study, Identifying the Talent Management Needs of Small to
Mid-sized U.S. Companies, that provided an in-depth look at how organizations with fewer
than 1,000 employees are currently handling their talent management functions. The intent
of the study was to develop a detailed profile that provides insights regarding how talent
management tasks are processed.

Respondents to the study were HR heads or senior HR executives within their organizations
with the best overall view of their company’s needs in hiring, assessing, retaining, and
developing their employees; those either fully or partially responsible for evaluating
alternatives who made either recommendations to senior management or who had actual
purchasing power.

Current Issues and Challenges
The study uncovered three main areas of concern among respondents with regard to their
talent management needs:

Recruiting
Recruiting is the #1 challenge facing HR executives. Problems include the volume of
applicants (too many or too few), applicants lacking the right skills and experience,
applicants lacking qualities related to a desirable work ethic, location, and compensation
limitations. One HR executive recalls posting an ad for an administrative assistant on
Craigslist earlier this year. Nearly 400 applicants responded in four hours. She says, “That’s
an average of 100 applications an hour. I took the posting down because I couldn’t possibly
deal with that kind of volume.”

While the war for talent may have cooled in the current economy, the flip side presents
an even greater hurdle for resource-challenged companies — wading through the deluge
of applications for every position posted to find the best candidates and streamline the
onboarding process.

Retention
The study also shows that keeping employees is HR’s next most significant challenge, with
compensation more strongly linked to this particular issue. When budget constraints and/
or lack of funding limit or prevent pay raises, it often results in a high turnover rate.

In a down economy, an intense talent shortage may be difficult to envision, yet the
impending retirement of an aging boomer generation will soon force companies to
confront significant labor and talent shortages, especially in industries such as healthcare.




                                                                                                 5
Learning
    In Identifying the Talent Management Needs of Small to Mid-sized U.S. Companies, 20% of
    those surveyed ranked learning and training as their most pressing talent challenge.

    The challenge comes with implementing cost-efficient systems for not only increasing
    employee engagement and aligning the goals and interests of individuals with those of the
    organization, but also determining if these investments are producing tangible returns,
    such as increased sales or greater productivity.

    Training departments are also frequently tasked with meeting complex industry
    compliance and certification requirements — and avoiding costly penalties by tracking and
    fulfilling all the necessary federal, state and regional reporting requirements.


    Recruiting Presents the Biggest Challenge, Followed by Retention and Learning


    Recruitment                  59%
    Retaining employees          23%
    Learning/training            20%
    Nothing/no issues/not sure   17%




6
The 15 Most Common Talent Management Tasks
Identifying the Talent Management Needs of Small to Mid-sized U.S. Companies focused on
15 tasks related to recruiting, retention and learning, and how they are currently addressed
by small to mid-sized companies. The following identifies those tasks and the prevailing
methods currently in use among respondents.


Recruitment

 task                                              method



 1
        Requisition Management
                                                   89%
        Tracking of all open positions
        (requisitions) from initial posting and     5%
  approval by senior management to closing          6%
  out the requisition when job is filled.




  2
       Talent Acquisition Posting jobs
                                                   84%
       to attract internal and external
       candidates using tools like                  7%
  company web site or national job boards.          9%


  3
         Candidate Screening Managing               92%
         and searching résumés, as well as
         screening candidates before they            2%
  begin the interview process.                       6%


  4
         Applicant Tracking Tracking
         job candidates through the
                                                    89%
         entire recruitment process,                 7%
  from their initial application
  to final hiring decision.
                                                     4%



  5
         Background Verifications
                                                   81%
         Conducting background checks
         (verifying identity, education,           12%
  previous employment, etc.) and screening          5%
  (driving record, credit record, criminal
  record, etc.) on new hire candidates and          2%
  current employees.



   manual             automated only              combination   not sure




                                                                                               7
Performance Management

     task                                       method



     6
            Performance Reviews
                                                87%
            Scheduling and conducting
            employee performance appraisals      5%
      as part of the annual, introductory, or    8%
      disciplinary review process.




      7
           Goal Management
                                                89%
           Setting goals for individual
           employees that are aligned with       4%
      company-wide goals.                        7%


      8
            Competency Management               89%
            Establishing company-level
            and/or job-specific competencies     4%
      for employees.                             6%
                                                 1%


      9
            360 Reviews Gathering
            performance feedback on
                                                86%
            employees from peers, managers,      6%
      subordinates and external sources.
                                                 6%
                                                 2%

    Succession Planning

     task                                       method



    10
              High Potential Management         96%
              Identifying, preparing, and
              tracking high potential            1%
      employees for promotion.                   2%
                                                 1%


    11
              Position and Pool-based
              Planning Building talent pool
                                                94%
              and identifying successors for     2%
      key positions and leadership roles.
                                                 3%
                                                 1%


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Learning Management

 task                                           method



12
            Employee Development
                                                84%
            Providing employee training
            courses to address skill gaps,       4%
  achieve individual goals, and prepare for     12%
  future roles.




13
           Learning Administration
                                                80%
           Managing and tracking all
           learning and training activities,     8%
  including e-learning, classroom training,     12%
  on-the-job learning, and certifications.



Compensation Management

 task                                           method



14
           Compensation Planning                 87%
           Developing company salary
           structure and benchmark pay            6%
  grades against the broader market.              5%
                                                  2%


15
            Incentive Management
            Managing the overall
                                                 88%
            compensation budget and               5%
  link pay to performance for merit
  increases, bonuses, stock options, and
                                                  6%
  commissions.                                    1%

   manual             automated only           combination   not sure

The data in the preceding charts provides a clearer view of how most small to mid-sized
companies currently handle talent management — for the most part, manually. Manual
tasking depletes human and capital resources that could be focused on business growth
instead of business administration.

Instead, companies can realize significant business advantages — including relieving
recruitment and retention issues, increasing overall employee productivity, and
strengthening their bottom lines — by implementing cost-efficient solutions that offset
manual tasking and allow them to benefit from the strategic levers provided by an
appropriate talent management solution.



                                                                                          9
benefits of automation and integration
     Taking Advantage of External Resources
     With the demonstrated financial and productivity benefits associated with today’s talent
     management solutions, why do so many small to mid-sized companies continue to
     address these tasks manually? Survey data indicates that most are simply not aware of
     the more efficient options available to them, or assume that they carry too high a price
     tag. However, many survey respondents were receptive to the concept of outsourcing or
     automating several talent management tasks:

     Recruiting
     The research indicated that heads of HR are most interested in having an outside
     service provider track applicants and verify background information (35% are
     extremely/somewhat interested in the former, and 29% in the latter). Twenty-five
     percent are interested in even more services: initial candidate screening, developing job
     descriptions/tracking job ads, and generating/tracking requisitions.

     Automated recruitment tools can screen and vet candidates with precision. Employers
     can review résumés by searching for a specific keyword, or identify applicants who have
     answered specific prescreening questions inserted in an initial job posting. This frees
     employers from having to review hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of résumés from
     unqualified applicants.

     In addition to identifying the best                             getting onboard
     candidates, outsourcing and automation
     can thoroughly vet candidates who merit
                                                                     with onboarding
     serious consideration. Additional filtering
     options help refine searches even further                       The results of a soon-to-be-released
     (e.g., background checks, driving records,                      Aberdeen Group study5 support the view
     etc.). These types of recruitment tools                         of a strong onboarding program as a
     deliver functionality that makes it a lot                       significant contributor to employees’ future
     easier — and faster — to recruit than even                      success. Some highlights of the research:
     the best manual process can ever approach.
                                                                     • 37% of executives surveyed said
     A Florida-based VP of HR describes the                            their onboarding budgets would
     efficiencies gained over manual recruiting                        increase in 2010.
     systems, such as email. “It used to take more                   • 65% of respondents indicate
     time to sift through résumés in our inbox                         their onboarding process is at least
     and spam folder,” she says. “Automated                            partially automated.
     tools have helped our applicant process by
     giving us one place to keep résumés and no                      • 57% of those with at least partially
     longer having to use email.”                                      automated onboarding indicate
                                                                       their cost-per-employee onboarded
     Onboarding                                                        has decreased.
     Onboarding is the critical bridge that new

     5 "Onboarding: The First Line of Engagement," Kevin Martin, Justin Bourke, Aberdeen Group, 2010.




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hires cross between the hiring stage and the beginnings of performance assessment.
Automation lets employers collect much of a new hire’s information at one time. It can
introduce the company, policies and culture, provide learning and conduct orientation.
And, by using self-serve employee and data update wizards, employers can ensure their
records are always up to date.

Not only does automation gather all the data an employer needs, it provides the new hire
with all the information he or she needs, such as company policies. It also helps capture
the specifics of employees’ “talent” records — details about education, prior experience,
and certifications that can be leveraged in the employee’s new role.

Performance Management
About a third of heads of HR are interested in help with performance reviews, building
competency models, performing regular audits of their performance review process,
creating a competency library, and creating company-wide goals that tie to employee
goals. The biggest challenges respondents face in performance review processing are
the timeliness of reviews (managers doing them on time/finding time to do them),
participation (getting the managers to do them), consistency/uniformity, and accuracy/
honesty of the comments contained.

Automated solutions can resolve many of these performance management issues —
helping employers accurately identify top talent; assess individuals’ strengths and
weaknesses; provide an historical perspective of performance, and even uncover
opportunities for development and learning — in addition to reducing the overall cost of
performance management.

A regional hospital that upgraded its redundant paper-based system, for example,
realized an estimated $50,000 in man-hours and paper costs during the first year of
implementation.

Learning Management
With learning and development, there are many areas for HR executives to address. It’s
important to capture the skills every employee brings to the table, establish short-,
mid-, and long-term goals, identify learning needs, track and maintain essential industry
certifications, and provide appropriate learning opportunities.

Four in 10 heads of HR who responded to the study expressed a desire for help in building
learning curriculums and providing job-relevant, instructor-led and on-line self-study
courses. The biggest challenges identified in learning management are scheduling/
finding the time for learning, lack of learning, and identifying learning needs — all issues
that can be addressed with the right technology tools, such as a Learning Management
System (LMS).

One HR manager points to the benefits of an automated solution for maintaining
compliance. He says, “Tracking training for our SASS 70 and other reports was a
nightmare. What used to take me three weeks to gather now takes 10 minutes. I have
everything I need at my fingertips.”




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HR Systems Integration: The Key to Improved Efficiency
     With automated talent management tools now spanning the entire employee lifecycle,
     clearly the largest gains to be had in terms of organizational efficiency will be made with
     solutions that not only streamline the number of vendors involved in the integration
     process, but also fully integrate with a company’s current HR systems and processes.

     A 2007 research study by Aberdeen Group reported that best-in-class organizations favored
     fully integrated talent management solutions across multiple benchmarks:

          • Global war on talent
          • Competency management
          • Employee performance management
          • Learning and development
          • Core HR systems

     Four in 10 respondents to the ADP study found the idea of an integrated talent
     management solution extremely compelling/interesting; especially if a single vendor
     could meet all of their talent management needs with an integrated software solution
     with modules that would:

          • address specific data categories;
          • move data automatically among the modules, and
          • easily share data with any existing HR software.
     Among study respondents who did not express an interest in an integrated talent
     management solution, reasons included the perception that their organizations were
     too small to benefit from such a solution, or that it would be too costly.

     But the true cost may lie in not exploring these types of integrated solutions. By
     consolidating data and processes, businesses benefit from what Aberdeen Group terms
     “a single source of truth” — improved data integrity and the ability to leverage that data
     more easily for strategic planning purposes.


     Most Respondents Receptive to Automating Certain Talent Management Tasks


     Recruitment                   58%
     Performance Management        53%
     Learning Management           49%




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finding and onboarding new hires:
the power of automation
There’s no doubt that the process of recruiting and onboarding new hires
represents significant investments in time and money…especially for companies
who are still handling each task manually. If you’re among those who have yet to
make the leap to automation, compare the following scenario to your organization’s
manual methodology:

 1     Manager defines a hiring need and fills out a requisition using an
       automated job description template.


 2     Requisition is automatically routed to upper management
       for approval.


 3     Approval triggers posting of the position on internal and external
       job board sites.


 4     Respondents’ résumés are sorted and prioritized according to
       requirements specified in the job description.


 5     Top-ranking candidates are interviewed. When a desirable
       candidate is identified, a background screening is ordered.


 6     When screening is complete, hiring manager uses “click to hire”
       functionality to map the candidate’s information over to their
       new position.


 7     On the new hire’s first day of work, he or she is presented with an
       online link to all the necessary documentation and paperwork
       (such as I-9, W-4 withholding and benefits elections, and company
       policy handbook/acknowledgement form), and is automatically set
       up in the company’s payroll and benefits administration systems.


 8     Employee starts the new job with a clear position description and
       onboarding/learning curriculum, so he or she can get off to a very
       fast start…and hopefully long-term success.

If the new employee’s business objectives were included in the original job
posting — a best practice now adopted by many companies — those objectives
are also automatically mapped over to the new employee’s performance record.
With this information so plainly defined, employees and managers alike are able
to achieve real clarity about their respective roles right from the start.




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summary
     Today’s highly accessible talent management solutions represent significant
     opportunities for small to mid-sized companies to streamline their recruiting, retention
     and learning processes, and to relieve much if not all of the burdens and barriers related
     to manual processes.

     More importantly, by integrating talent management with core HR processes, organizations
     can benefit in multiple ways:

          • Economies of scale in leveraging a single provider relationship
          • Reduced learning curve with familiar, consistent user interfaces
          • Less drain on internal IT resources
          • Improved data integrity and accessibility for strategic decision making

     With 83% of the small to mid-sized companies surveyed agreeing that they face important
     challenges with their current manual approaches to talent management, it’s clear that
     the time has come to explore the benefits of solutions designed to meet the needs of
     smaller organizations.

     Regardless of the economic or competitive climate, one fact remains constant for
     today’s employers — employees remain a company’s most important investment.
     There is no doubt the right employees add measurable, significant value to a business.
     Driving the continuing emphasis on talent management are several factors, including
     a hypercompetitive global business environment, changing stakeholder expectations,
     shifting workforce demographics, and evolving legislative and compliance demands.

     Take some time to study today’s best-in-class companies, and you’ll find a number of
     commonalities in their approaches to talent management — including clearly defined
     business goals, the core competencies needed to reach those goals, and a systematic
     approach to talent management that recognizes and exploits the proven relationship
     between better talent and better business performance.

     With talent becoming a rapidly increasing source of value creation, clearly managing that
     talent — using the latest and most effective tools available — has become an indispensable
     part of every business strategy.




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about the study
Identifying the Talent Management Needs of Small to Mid-sized U.S. Companies

Study Universe:
• Non-federal government companies/organizations (state and local government
  were included) with 50-999 total U.S. employees

Respondents:
• Head of HR or senior HR executive with an excellent strategic overview of their
  company’s needs for hiring, assessing, retaining, and developing their employees.
• The person or one of the people responsible for evaluating alternatives and making
  recommendations to senior management regarding HR systems and services.
• 62% of respondents were final purchase decision makers for major new HR system
  or service.

Survey Process:
• Telephone interviews: April-May 2009; 24 minutes (average)
• ADP was not identified as the study sponsor

Group Size/Weighting:
• 50-99, 100-249, 250-499, 500-999 U.S. employees in company/organization.
• 95-185 interviews in each size group (485 in total) – enough for statistically reliable data
  at the 95% confidence level.
• Within the four groups, interviews were weighted back into proper proportion by industry,
  geographic region, and whether or not they are an ADP client.

• Interviews in the four groups were then weighted back into their proper proportion, so
  no group is under-/over-represented in the total. Data are representative of the entire
  non-federal government universe.




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about ADP
     Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADP), with nearly $9 billion in revenues and
     570,000 clients, is one of the world’s largest providers of business outsourcing solutions.
     Leveraging 60 years of experience, ADP offers the widest range of HR, payroll, tax, and
     benefits administration solutions from a single source. ADP’s easy-to-use solutions for
     employers provide superior value to companies of all types and sizes. You can count on
     ADP for unparalleled compliance support and the most qualified and accessible client
     service in our industry. For more information on ADP talent management solutions,
     visit (www.adp.com/strategichr).


     Study Universe by Size of Company



                                       4%
                                8%




                                                               56%
                    28%                                       60%


                                                                                     50-99

                                                                                     100-249

                                                                                     250-499
                                  Percentage of Market                               500-999




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Attracting/Retaining and Developing Top Talent
The ADP Logo is a registered trademark of ADP of North America, Inc. All other products and marks are the property of their respective owners.
                                                            ©2010 ADP, Inc.

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Attracting/Retaining and Developing Top Talent

  • 1. Automated Talent Management The New Strategic Imperative for Performance Efficiency March 2010
  • 3. contents introduction 2 What is Talent Management? 3 the evolution of talent management processes and systems 4 The State of Talent Management in Small to Mid-sized Companies 5 Current Issues and Challenges 5 The 15 Most Common Talent Management Tasks 7 benefits of automation and integration 10 Taking Advantage of External Resources 10 HR Systems Integration: The Key to Improved Efficiency 12 summary 14 about the study 15 about ADP 16
  • 4. introduction The purpose of this white paper is to help decision makers in small to mid-sized companies understand the role that talent management plays in their competitive success, and to gauge the benefits of investing in an automated solution for managing the requirements of an effective talent management strategy. When it comes to making sure the right people with the right skills are in the right positions at the right time, mid-sized companies have just as much at stake — perhaps more — than larger ones. With automation of key talent management functions comes efficiency. Resources (both human and financial) are freed up to contribute to business growth, not business administration. People continue to make the decisions. Technology is just a tool — but a highly valuable one. 2
  • 5. What is Talent Management? Also known as Human Capital Management (HCM), talent management has been described as “a deliberate and ongoing process that systematically identifies, assesses, develops and retains talent to meet current and future business needs and objectives.”1 It begins as soon as a potential hire is identified, and continues throughout the person’s entire tenure as an employee. A 2010 analysis of the integrated talent management landscape by IDC2 identified the following functions talent management as vital to a single integrated solution: by the numbers • Recruiting and applicant tracking The capabilities needed to manage job openings Research from strategic and potential candidates (both internal and advisory firm The Hackett external) for those openings. Group3 reveals that companies with top-quartile talent • Employee performance management management outperformed Management of the goals, objectives and typical companies across four skills of the position to provide ongoing feedback standard financial metrics: to the employee. • EBITDA (earnings before • Learning and development interest, taxes, depreciation, Assessment of skills gaps, prescription of learning and amortization) of 16.2% and development activities to fill those gaps, and versus 14.1% for typical delivery of learning content. companies • Compensation management • 22% improvement in net Management of salary planning and tools to profit margin ensure equitable policies are applied. • 40% improvement in return • Career and succession planning on assets “Internal recruiting” designed to have the right • 27% improvement on equity people ready to ascend from within. To this list of critical talent management functions, many HR professionals would add onboarding — the systematic, comprehensive approach to orienting new employees so they quickly acclimate to new surroundings and become productive, contributing members of the workgroup. Though larger organizations have adopted technology solutions designed to facilitate the process of talent management, recent research shows that similar solutions have yet to be embraced by smaller organizations. 1 “Talent management – Managing talent from the danger zone to the value zone,” Ernst & Young, EYGM Limited, 2009. 2 IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Integrated Talent Management 2010 Vendor Analysis, IDC, 2010. 3 “Talent Management: Buzzword or Holy Grail?” Stephen Joyce, Jean Herreman, Kel Kelly, The Hackett Group, 2007. 3
  • 6. the evolution of talent management processes and systems The growth of talent management parallels the development of the overall human resources function — from an original employee engagement: focus on efficiency and effectiveness to a proven return a critical driver of 21st century corporate on investment strategy. Just as HR has progressed from its roots as a solely administrative function, talent management has grown into an Research by Gallup4 shows a direct increasingly imperative and complex correlation between increased process over the years. Top-performing employee engagement and a positive organizations across the globe understand impact on key business metrics. that talent management — and by Business impact studies have extension, employee engagement — is a demonstrated typical net gains force that drives business outcomes. as follows: Today, HR support systems and Annualized solutions take many forms. Companies Net Gain* of all sizes adopt automated or • Retention (for high-turnover outsourced technologies for common companies): 60%+ 15% HR administration functions like • Retention (for low-turnover payroll, time and attendance, and companies): <60% 26% benefits administration. • Customer 3% However, the automation or outsourcing of • Safety 48% specific talent management functions — such as recruiting, performance • Productivity 11% management, compensation management • Profitability 15% and learning — remain the exclusive *Net gain based on comparisons of business units domain of larger organizations, despite within companies (year one to year two), comparing significant advances in solutions designed growth units to average performance. specifically for mid-sized businesses. 4 “Employee Engagement: What’s Your Engagement Ratio?” Gallup Consulting, 2008. 4
  • 7. The State of Talent Management in Small to Mid-sized Companies In 2009, ADP commissioned a study, Identifying the Talent Management Needs of Small to Mid-sized U.S. Companies, that provided an in-depth look at how organizations with fewer than 1,000 employees are currently handling their talent management functions. The intent of the study was to develop a detailed profile that provides insights regarding how talent management tasks are processed. Respondents to the study were HR heads or senior HR executives within their organizations with the best overall view of their company’s needs in hiring, assessing, retaining, and developing their employees; those either fully or partially responsible for evaluating alternatives who made either recommendations to senior management or who had actual purchasing power. Current Issues and Challenges The study uncovered three main areas of concern among respondents with regard to their talent management needs: Recruiting Recruiting is the #1 challenge facing HR executives. Problems include the volume of applicants (too many or too few), applicants lacking the right skills and experience, applicants lacking qualities related to a desirable work ethic, location, and compensation limitations. One HR executive recalls posting an ad for an administrative assistant on Craigslist earlier this year. Nearly 400 applicants responded in four hours. She says, “That’s an average of 100 applications an hour. I took the posting down because I couldn’t possibly deal with that kind of volume.” While the war for talent may have cooled in the current economy, the flip side presents an even greater hurdle for resource-challenged companies — wading through the deluge of applications for every position posted to find the best candidates and streamline the onboarding process. Retention The study also shows that keeping employees is HR’s next most significant challenge, with compensation more strongly linked to this particular issue. When budget constraints and/ or lack of funding limit or prevent pay raises, it often results in a high turnover rate. In a down economy, an intense talent shortage may be difficult to envision, yet the impending retirement of an aging boomer generation will soon force companies to confront significant labor and talent shortages, especially in industries such as healthcare. 5
  • 8. Learning In Identifying the Talent Management Needs of Small to Mid-sized U.S. Companies, 20% of those surveyed ranked learning and training as their most pressing talent challenge. The challenge comes with implementing cost-efficient systems for not only increasing employee engagement and aligning the goals and interests of individuals with those of the organization, but also determining if these investments are producing tangible returns, such as increased sales or greater productivity. Training departments are also frequently tasked with meeting complex industry compliance and certification requirements — and avoiding costly penalties by tracking and fulfilling all the necessary federal, state and regional reporting requirements. Recruiting Presents the Biggest Challenge, Followed by Retention and Learning Recruitment 59% Retaining employees 23% Learning/training 20% Nothing/no issues/not sure 17% 6
  • 9. The 15 Most Common Talent Management Tasks Identifying the Talent Management Needs of Small to Mid-sized U.S. Companies focused on 15 tasks related to recruiting, retention and learning, and how they are currently addressed by small to mid-sized companies. The following identifies those tasks and the prevailing methods currently in use among respondents. Recruitment task method 1 Requisition Management 89% Tracking of all open positions (requisitions) from initial posting and 5% approval by senior management to closing 6% out the requisition when job is filled. 2 Talent Acquisition Posting jobs 84% to attract internal and external candidates using tools like 7% company web site or national job boards. 9% 3 Candidate Screening Managing 92% and searching résumés, as well as screening candidates before they 2% begin the interview process. 6% 4 Applicant Tracking Tracking job candidates through the 89% entire recruitment process, 7% from their initial application to final hiring decision. 4% 5 Background Verifications 81% Conducting background checks (verifying identity, education, 12% previous employment, etc.) and screening 5% (driving record, credit record, criminal record, etc.) on new hire candidates and 2% current employees. manual automated only combination not sure 7
  • 10. Performance Management task method 6 Performance Reviews 87% Scheduling and conducting employee performance appraisals 5% as part of the annual, introductory, or 8% disciplinary review process. 7 Goal Management 89% Setting goals for individual employees that are aligned with 4% company-wide goals. 7% 8 Competency Management 89% Establishing company-level and/or job-specific competencies 4% for employees. 6% 1% 9 360 Reviews Gathering performance feedback on 86% employees from peers, managers, 6% subordinates and external sources. 6% 2% Succession Planning task method 10 High Potential Management 96% Identifying, preparing, and tracking high potential 1% employees for promotion. 2% 1% 11 Position and Pool-based Planning Building talent pool 94% and identifying successors for 2% key positions and leadership roles. 3% 1% 8
  • 11. Learning Management task method 12 Employee Development 84% Providing employee training courses to address skill gaps, 4% achieve individual goals, and prepare for 12% future roles. 13 Learning Administration 80% Managing and tracking all learning and training activities, 8% including e-learning, classroom training, 12% on-the-job learning, and certifications. Compensation Management task method 14 Compensation Planning 87% Developing company salary structure and benchmark pay 6% grades against the broader market. 5% 2% 15 Incentive Management Managing the overall 88% compensation budget and 5% link pay to performance for merit increases, bonuses, stock options, and 6% commissions. 1% manual automated only combination not sure The data in the preceding charts provides a clearer view of how most small to mid-sized companies currently handle talent management — for the most part, manually. Manual tasking depletes human and capital resources that could be focused on business growth instead of business administration. Instead, companies can realize significant business advantages — including relieving recruitment and retention issues, increasing overall employee productivity, and strengthening their bottom lines — by implementing cost-efficient solutions that offset manual tasking and allow them to benefit from the strategic levers provided by an appropriate talent management solution. 9
  • 12. benefits of automation and integration Taking Advantage of External Resources With the demonstrated financial and productivity benefits associated with today’s talent management solutions, why do so many small to mid-sized companies continue to address these tasks manually? Survey data indicates that most are simply not aware of the more efficient options available to them, or assume that they carry too high a price tag. However, many survey respondents were receptive to the concept of outsourcing or automating several talent management tasks: Recruiting The research indicated that heads of HR are most interested in having an outside service provider track applicants and verify background information (35% are extremely/somewhat interested in the former, and 29% in the latter). Twenty-five percent are interested in even more services: initial candidate screening, developing job descriptions/tracking job ads, and generating/tracking requisitions. Automated recruitment tools can screen and vet candidates with precision. Employers can review résumés by searching for a specific keyword, or identify applicants who have answered specific prescreening questions inserted in an initial job posting. This frees employers from having to review hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of résumés from unqualified applicants. In addition to identifying the best getting onboard candidates, outsourcing and automation can thoroughly vet candidates who merit with onboarding serious consideration. Additional filtering options help refine searches even further The results of a soon-to-be-released (e.g., background checks, driving records, Aberdeen Group study5 support the view etc.). These types of recruitment tools of a strong onboarding program as a deliver functionality that makes it a lot significant contributor to employees’ future easier — and faster — to recruit than even success. Some highlights of the research: the best manual process can ever approach. • 37% of executives surveyed said A Florida-based VP of HR describes the their onboarding budgets would efficiencies gained over manual recruiting increase in 2010. systems, such as email. “It used to take more • 65% of respondents indicate time to sift through résumés in our inbox their onboarding process is at least and spam folder,” she says. “Automated partially automated. tools have helped our applicant process by giving us one place to keep résumés and no • 57% of those with at least partially longer having to use email.” automated onboarding indicate their cost-per-employee onboarded Onboarding has decreased. Onboarding is the critical bridge that new 5 "Onboarding: The First Line of Engagement," Kevin Martin, Justin Bourke, Aberdeen Group, 2010. 10
  • 13. hires cross between the hiring stage and the beginnings of performance assessment. Automation lets employers collect much of a new hire’s information at one time. It can introduce the company, policies and culture, provide learning and conduct orientation. And, by using self-serve employee and data update wizards, employers can ensure their records are always up to date. Not only does automation gather all the data an employer needs, it provides the new hire with all the information he or she needs, such as company policies. It also helps capture the specifics of employees’ “talent” records — details about education, prior experience, and certifications that can be leveraged in the employee’s new role. Performance Management About a third of heads of HR are interested in help with performance reviews, building competency models, performing regular audits of their performance review process, creating a competency library, and creating company-wide goals that tie to employee goals. The biggest challenges respondents face in performance review processing are the timeliness of reviews (managers doing them on time/finding time to do them), participation (getting the managers to do them), consistency/uniformity, and accuracy/ honesty of the comments contained. Automated solutions can resolve many of these performance management issues — helping employers accurately identify top talent; assess individuals’ strengths and weaknesses; provide an historical perspective of performance, and even uncover opportunities for development and learning — in addition to reducing the overall cost of performance management. A regional hospital that upgraded its redundant paper-based system, for example, realized an estimated $50,000 in man-hours and paper costs during the first year of implementation. Learning Management With learning and development, there are many areas for HR executives to address. It’s important to capture the skills every employee brings to the table, establish short-, mid-, and long-term goals, identify learning needs, track and maintain essential industry certifications, and provide appropriate learning opportunities. Four in 10 heads of HR who responded to the study expressed a desire for help in building learning curriculums and providing job-relevant, instructor-led and on-line self-study courses. The biggest challenges identified in learning management are scheduling/ finding the time for learning, lack of learning, and identifying learning needs — all issues that can be addressed with the right technology tools, such as a Learning Management System (LMS). One HR manager points to the benefits of an automated solution for maintaining compliance. He says, “Tracking training for our SASS 70 and other reports was a nightmare. What used to take me three weeks to gather now takes 10 minutes. I have everything I need at my fingertips.” 11
  • 14. HR Systems Integration: The Key to Improved Efficiency With automated talent management tools now spanning the entire employee lifecycle, clearly the largest gains to be had in terms of organizational efficiency will be made with solutions that not only streamline the number of vendors involved in the integration process, but also fully integrate with a company’s current HR systems and processes. A 2007 research study by Aberdeen Group reported that best-in-class organizations favored fully integrated talent management solutions across multiple benchmarks: • Global war on talent • Competency management • Employee performance management • Learning and development • Core HR systems Four in 10 respondents to the ADP study found the idea of an integrated talent management solution extremely compelling/interesting; especially if a single vendor could meet all of their talent management needs with an integrated software solution with modules that would: • address specific data categories; • move data automatically among the modules, and • easily share data with any existing HR software. Among study respondents who did not express an interest in an integrated talent management solution, reasons included the perception that their organizations were too small to benefit from such a solution, or that it would be too costly. But the true cost may lie in not exploring these types of integrated solutions. By consolidating data and processes, businesses benefit from what Aberdeen Group terms “a single source of truth” — improved data integrity and the ability to leverage that data more easily for strategic planning purposes. Most Respondents Receptive to Automating Certain Talent Management Tasks Recruitment 58% Performance Management 53% Learning Management 49% 12
  • 15. finding and onboarding new hires: the power of automation There’s no doubt that the process of recruiting and onboarding new hires represents significant investments in time and money…especially for companies who are still handling each task manually. If you’re among those who have yet to make the leap to automation, compare the following scenario to your organization’s manual methodology: 1 Manager defines a hiring need and fills out a requisition using an automated job description template. 2 Requisition is automatically routed to upper management for approval. 3 Approval triggers posting of the position on internal and external job board sites. 4 Respondents’ résumés are sorted and prioritized according to requirements specified in the job description. 5 Top-ranking candidates are interviewed. When a desirable candidate is identified, a background screening is ordered. 6 When screening is complete, hiring manager uses “click to hire” functionality to map the candidate’s information over to their new position. 7 On the new hire’s first day of work, he or she is presented with an online link to all the necessary documentation and paperwork (such as I-9, W-4 withholding and benefits elections, and company policy handbook/acknowledgement form), and is automatically set up in the company’s payroll and benefits administration systems. 8 Employee starts the new job with a clear position description and onboarding/learning curriculum, so he or she can get off to a very fast start…and hopefully long-term success. If the new employee’s business objectives were included in the original job posting — a best practice now adopted by many companies — those objectives are also automatically mapped over to the new employee’s performance record. With this information so plainly defined, employees and managers alike are able to achieve real clarity about their respective roles right from the start. 13
  • 16. summary Today’s highly accessible talent management solutions represent significant opportunities for small to mid-sized companies to streamline their recruiting, retention and learning processes, and to relieve much if not all of the burdens and barriers related to manual processes. More importantly, by integrating talent management with core HR processes, organizations can benefit in multiple ways: • Economies of scale in leveraging a single provider relationship • Reduced learning curve with familiar, consistent user interfaces • Less drain on internal IT resources • Improved data integrity and accessibility for strategic decision making With 83% of the small to mid-sized companies surveyed agreeing that they face important challenges with their current manual approaches to talent management, it’s clear that the time has come to explore the benefits of solutions designed to meet the needs of smaller organizations. Regardless of the economic or competitive climate, one fact remains constant for today’s employers — employees remain a company’s most important investment. There is no doubt the right employees add measurable, significant value to a business. Driving the continuing emphasis on talent management are several factors, including a hypercompetitive global business environment, changing stakeholder expectations, shifting workforce demographics, and evolving legislative and compliance demands. Take some time to study today’s best-in-class companies, and you’ll find a number of commonalities in their approaches to talent management — including clearly defined business goals, the core competencies needed to reach those goals, and a systematic approach to talent management that recognizes and exploits the proven relationship between better talent and better business performance. With talent becoming a rapidly increasing source of value creation, clearly managing that talent — using the latest and most effective tools available — has become an indispensable part of every business strategy. 14
  • 17. about the study Identifying the Talent Management Needs of Small to Mid-sized U.S. Companies Study Universe: • Non-federal government companies/organizations (state and local government were included) with 50-999 total U.S. employees Respondents: • Head of HR or senior HR executive with an excellent strategic overview of their company’s needs for hiring, assessing, retaining, and developing their employees. • The person or one of the people responsible for evaluating alternatives and making recommendations to senior management regarding HR systems and services. • 62% of respondents were final purchase decision makers for major new HR system or service. Survey Process: • Telephone interviews: April-May 2009; 24 minutes (average) • ADP was not identified as the study sponsor Group Size/Weighting: • 50-99, 100-249, 250-499, 500-999 U.S. employees in company/organization. • 95-185 interviews in each size group (485 in total) – enough for statistically reliable data at the 95% confidence level. • Within the four groups, interviews were weighted back into proper proportion by industry, geographic region, and whether or not they are an ADP client. • Interviews in the four groups were then weighted back into their proper proportion, so no group is under-/over-represented in the total. Data are representative of the entire non-federal government universe. 15
  • 18. about ADP Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADP), with nearly $9 billion in revenues and 570,000 clients, is one of the world’s largest providers of business outsourcing solutions. Leveraging 60 years of experience, ADP offers the widest range of HR, payroll, tax, and benefits administration solutions from a single source. ADP’s easy-to-use solutions for employers provide superior value to companies of all types and sizes. You can count on ADP for unparalleled compliance support and the most qualified and accessible client service in our industry. For more information on ADP talent management solutions, visit (www.adp.com/strategichr). Study Universe by Size of Company 4% 8% 56% 28% 60% 50-99 100-249 250-499 Percentage of Market 500-999 16
  • 20. The ADP Logo is a registered trademark of ADP of North America, Inc. All other products and marks are the property of their respective owners. ©2010 ADP, Inc.