Kyle Lagunas
Kyle Lagunas is a Software Analyst at Software Advice, a company that reviews human resources and applicant tracking software. He joined the Software Advice team spring 2011. He’s specifically focused on covering human resources best practices, industry trends, and what-to-know-about HR software. When Kyle’s not reporting and sharing insights for Software Advice, he can be found tubing down the Comal with friends, showing his niece the finer things in life, and musing over his cat’s (aka Charlee Murphy) antics. He also likes reading, loves cooking, and abhors checking luggage.
Articles by Kyle Lagunas
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Gamification and Learning Management – Two Truths and a Lie
Employee engagement and participation in learning and development programs has always been a challenge. With the rapid development and deployment of new tools and technology in the workplace, though, there's more to be learned and mastered than ever. Leaders are now looking for methods to tackle this issue head-on,…
April 27, 2012 | in Trends
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Could the CFO Get HR A Seat at the Table?
There was a lot of great conversation happening at TLNT Transform in its inaugural year. There was one conversation, however, which stood out to me as being of particular importance. In a breakout session moderated by John Hollon, Nick Araco--co-founder and CEO of The CFO Alliance--discussed a very interesting trend.…
March 29, 2012 | in Trends
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Media and the 21st Century Resume
In an attempt to circumvent the keyword-laden resume game, job seekers are taking a more creative approach to captivating recruiters. Rather than dropping the resume altogether, the trend seems to be a breakaway from over-automation and a return to the heart of what makes a good hire. Laurie Barkman of…
February 17, 2012 | in Workforce
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Social Media Policies: Promoting vs. Regulating Use
Fact: most employees occasionally use social media tools at work for personal reasons, anyway. Unsurprisingly, business leaders want guidelines in place for regulating employee use of social media outlets--and protecting against misuse--on personal and company accounts alike. Many 2012 corporate to-do lists include creating an official policy for regulating employees’…
January 24, 2012 | in Workplace
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Social Recruiting: Three Lessons Learned from the Trenches
When it comes to using social media websites for recruiting - what we call social recruiting - how far is too far? Beyond learning the hard way what works and what doesn’t, there are some best practices emerging to help recruiters know when they’ve pushed the…
December 2, 2011 | in Trends
