Individual Performance 7: Apply technology

Understand and apply current telecommunications technology and data management

Use PC applications effectively; e.g. e-mail, document processing, spreadsheets, data bases, HRIS access

On-the-Job

Chair a task force to survey users on information system requirements and to assess the capability of current HR information systems Develop and implement a revised HR information systems plan

Education and Training

• Using Information Technology to Support HR Strategy Implementation (The Walker Group, offered as an in-house workshop, 2 days, 203-431-1333)
• HR on the Internet (Cornell University, 212-340-2863, 1 day, $595)
• IT for the Non-IT Executive (MIT, 781-239-1111, 2 days, $1950)
• Implementing Human Resource Systems (Penn State University, 814-865-3435, 1 week, $3900)
• Human Resource Information Systems (Rutgers University, 908-932-5526, 1 day, $295)
• Strategic Uses of Information Technology (Stanford University, 650-723-3341, 1 week, $6300)
• Managing the Information Resource (UCLA, 310-825-2001, 1 week, $5250)
• Strategic HR & Technology Conference: Aligning People, Processes and Systems to Drive Organizational Performance (Linkage, Inc., 781-862-3157, 3 days, $1095)
• Institute for International Research (800-999-3123)
     ---New Developments in Human Resource Information Systems, 2 days, $1395
     ---Utilizing the Internet, Intranets and Extranets for HR Functions, 2 days, 1395
• International Quality and Productivity Center (973-256-0205)
     ---Intranet and Web Based Employee Self Service, 2 days, $1495
     ---Designing and Implementing Internal Web Sites for Human Resources, 2 days, $1495
  
• Planning a State-of-the-Art Human Resource Information System (Saddle Island Institute, 617-720-9545, 1 day, $695)
• American Management Association (518-891-1500)
     ---Strategic Information Systems Planning, 3 days, $1545
     ---Using the Internet for Business, 2 days, $1295
     ---Intranets: Using the Internet for Private Corporate Communications, 2 days, $1295
     ---The Basics of Internet, Video, $116
     ---The Basics of Web Site Design, 1 day, $159
• Selecting, Implementing and Managing Human Resource Information Technologies (American Conference Institute, 416-926-8200, 2 days, $1095)
• Attend a major conference on Information Technology; e.g., National Human Resource Management System Conference and Expo, 415-966-8440; Association of Human Reource Systems Professionals (214-661-3727); The Human Resources Information Management Society, 800-946-6363; Conference Board: Business-to-Business Electronic Conference, or Information Management Conference, 212-339-0345; Human Resource Executive, 703-684-0510; International Association for Human Resource Information Management, 312-321-5141; or International Productivity and Quality Center, 973-256-0211