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abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue" (for its official
corporate color), is a multinational computer technology and
IT consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New
York, United States. The company is one of the few
information technology companies with a continuous history
dating back to the 19th century. IBM manufactures and sells
computer hardware and software (with a focus on the latter),
and offers infrastructure services, hosting services, and
consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe
computers to nanotechnology.
IBM has been well known through most of its recent history
as the world's largest computer company and systems
integrator, with over 388,000 employees worldwide, IBM is
the largest and most profitable information technology
employer in the world. IBM holds more patents than any
other technology company and has eight research
laboratories worldwide. The company has scientists,
engineers, consultants, and sales professionals in over 170
countries. IBM employees have earned five Nobel Prizes, four
Turing Awards, five National Medals of Technology, and five
National Medal Of Science. As a chipmaker, IBM has been
among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leader in
past years.
IBM has launched three cloud-based solutions and a consulting practice designed to enable
businesses to identify and retain talented employees.
The consulting practice will feature the expertise of 1,600 management experts who will help
IBM clients determine and develop the methods, tools and expertise to oversee four human
resources areas: organizational change, talent analytics, employee experience and human
resources cloud technology.
In addition to the consulting practice, IBM launched three new tools to add to its existing
Kenexa Talent Suite. The new cloud-based solutions are designed to work in conjunction with
the strategic advice of consultants to help clients maximize talent.

Kenexa
The three tools, IBM Kenexa Predictive Hiring, IBM Kenexa Workforce Readiness and IBM
Kenexa Predictive Retention, are designed to provide analytics that help businesses develop
better behavioral assessments, team design and talent retention practices, respectively.
IBM launched the Kenexa Talent Tool earlier this year, two years after acquiring Kenexa for
$1.3 billion in January 2012.
The first iteration of the IBM Kenexa Talent Suite was launched to enable human resources
professionals to analyze and sort big data for enhanced talent acquisition, talent optimization
and collaboration.

How to improve the effectiveness of human resource

management

The importance of strategic human resource management in an organization cannot be

overemphasized due to the fact that human beings are the driving force behind any
organization. In this respect, organizations must be able to implement well-planned and wellthought out strategic human resource ideas that will be implemented to coordinate and
channel the human capital into increased productivity. A solid human resource strategy will
allow an organization to have a good relationship with its workers and to coexist peacefully
and in a mutually beneficial manner with its host community.
One of the ways that strategic human resources management is beneficial to an organization
is the manner in which a properly implemented strategic human resources plan will help a
company attain its goals. When a company sets goals or targets that it hopes to achieve, it is
the employees who will perform the necessary duties geared toward the attainment of that
goal. This is where the importance of strategic human resources in an organization can be
seen, since the human resources department will identify the key areas in the company that
require manpower. This department will also carry out the necessary steps toward the
recruitment of the ideal candidates who cannot only fill the vacancies, but can also help the
company achieve its vision and other long-term or short-term goals.
Strategic human resources also means developing strategies that will help motivate
employees to greater productivity and even more output. One way in which human

resources can do this is through the development of several types of incentives, such as
bonuses and promotions. These often serve as motivation for employees to work harder in
order to attain the promised incentives. Some human resources departments also use
awards to motivate employees. During stated periods, which might be anywhere from each
month to each year, the company could single out one or more employees and reward them
with gifts in the form of money or other prizes, encouraging other employees to work hard in
the process.

Organization and HR Effectiveness Solutions

Optimize Your HR Function

Current state assessment

Using HR Analyzer and other diagnostic methods to assess your current state to identify
opportunities for improvement
HR service delivery model and shared services
Designing and optimizing HR service delivery models and implementing local, regional and
global HR service centers to support employee inquiries and HR administration
Process re-engineering
Leveraging our leading practices to improve your end-to-end HR business processes
Business case
Building the case for change and investment by defining the benefits, returns on investment,
dependencies and risks
Leverage Technology More Effectively

HR technology strategy and selection

Defining an HR technology strategy, managing vendor selection and identifying your system
requirements
Workday consulting
Partnering with Aon Hewitt's Cloud Deployment Solutions to provide advisory services to ensure
your Workday deployment is successful
Accelerate Change and Enable Your Transformation

Change management
Using Aon Hewitts Organizational Change Model to build organizationally relevant strategies to
create excitement for the future, shared knowledge and understanding and drive sustainable
behavior change
Culture alignment
Assessing current organizational culture and developing strategies to align the culture with the
desired attributes
Project and program management
Using our project management methodology to effectively manage on-time and on-budget
projects and mitigate project risks
Evaluate Your Reward Programs to Ensure They Meet the Needs of Your Workforce

Total Rewards strategy & optimization

Helping to optimize your reward strategy and investments, including compensation, benefits,
work environment, and career development programs