Still, the rotation provided Ms. Korytkowski an opportunity to interact directly with employees and gain familiarity with new software and HR tools.

WSJ: Co-Workers Get a Chance to Change Places

With a single, integrated HR system in place and extended by connected social tools, HR departments can ready themselves for the shift.

FORBES: HR Starts With Communications And Collaboration

At the same time, templates and bookmarks within our HR system integrate with Microsoft Office tools, like Outlook, to streamline communications with applicants.

FORBES: Talent Management In One Unified Solution

While HR IT teams certainly do, their tools tend to be very bogged down with old systems.

FORBES: The Rising Challenge Of Social Business To HR Departments

And unlike Marketing and Sales organizations, HR is relatively new to analytics and does not yet have sophisticated tools in place.

FORBES: How BigData Tools Helps HR Understand You

We had to push back and make it clear that managers were accountable too for their people and that HR was there to take an enterprise-wide approach, guide, and provide tools, but not do everything employment-related for them.

FORBES: Don't Just Bash HR -- Help it Succeed

Follow-up regularly aspects of the HR Strategy related to career-development, such as career support services, coaching, assessment tools and analyse progress and make recommendations.

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In an annual global survey of HR professionals compiled by SHL this year, 46% of respondents said social media sites are effective tools for recruiting and reaching quality candidates, up from 36% last year.

WSJ: In China, Recruiting Gets Social