HR Happy Hour 244 - Global HR Technology Trends from HR Tech China

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

This week on the HR Happy Hour show, join hosts Steve Boese and Trish McFarlane as they talk with Madeline Laurano, co-founder of Aptitude Research Partners.   Fresh from the HR Technology Conference in Zhuhai, China, the three talk about the trends in HR technology and how they are similar around the globe.  

Specifically, the conversation covers having Talent Acquisition as a priority and the Chinese focus on services.  With that focus, there is great interest in aquiring and using the best and most relevant HR technologies.  We also talked about the way that China officials brand their city and the benefits US organizaitons could gain by having that focus.  

We also talk about the way that China uses social media in their organizaitons.  The perception is that they ban most of the sites we use in the US.  And while that may be true, they have alternatives that may be just as effective.  In fact, the US contingent all embraced WeChat and loved it.  

This was a really fun and lively show, and we hope you give it a listen.

And many thanks to everyone at LRP Publications and China Star for putting on the HR Technology China conference and for inviting us to participate as speakers.

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