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NEWS & LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
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At HCM World Chris Leone introduced Oracle Learning Cloud, the next generation for Oracle Learn "where LMS meets YouTube". It allows you to source content from both internal and external sources (eg. YouTube, MooCs).
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Boise State University has selected Oracle ERP Cloud to transform core financial processes and gain new agility to advance educational opportunities. “When we reviewed our options, Oracle ERP Cloud really stood out as a mature, reliable cloud solution in use across multiple industries." said Jo Ellen Dinucci, Associate VP of Finance and Administration, at the University.
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EVENTS
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On the afternoon of Weds May 20th Oracle UK are hosting an event where leading HR strategist Alan Whitford will discuss current HR trends and what the future looks like from a talent perspective.
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The UK's Tim Warner attended the Oracle HCM World conference in Washington and has kindly shared his write-up.
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FUNCTIONAL
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Effective 1st June 2015, customers will no longer be able download Taleo Anywhere Inbox or Taleo Anywhere Sidebar from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud. Additionally, users will no longer be able to enable the capability to share jobs from Oracle Taleo Career Sections to Facebook using an RSS feed.
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Tim Hughes challenges any assumptions that the concept of Social Selling is something that we don't need to worry about in HR.
VIA NEIL YOUNG
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TECHNICAL
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Angelo Santagata points out that not only is Oracle PTS hosting sample code on the Oracle website, but it's also making it available via GitHub. Very open!
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Floyd Teter introduces the concept of Nephophobia - fear of clouds. Except in this case it's the technology Cloud, not the meteorological phenomenon. Are techies worried that their world is changing and the tasks that they normally do are disappearing? Floyd has some suggestions.
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READING
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Gamification has been a buzzword for a while now, and it's often omitted from lists of 'hot new trends'. Is this because it's making its way into the mainstream? We've seen the upcoming Oracle Work/Life Solutions, but this article gives many more practical examples of gamification being put to effective use.
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Analyst Dennis Howlett picks over the bones of Mark Hurd's keynote at HCM World, including what it's like to be a CEO, and Oracle's strategy for future growth.
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Analyst Holger Mueller has written up his impressions from Oracle HCM World and the conclusions are pleasingly positive.
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DATA
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Everyone knows that 'statistics can lie', but charts can mislead too. Becca Cudmore shows how - with a sneaky touch of artistic licence - you can make your results appear to say something entirely different to the underlying data.
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WATCHING
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Who needs a dog to herd your sheep when you can do it with a drone? This short 1 minute video shows us how it works in practice, complete with Yakety Sax soundtrack.
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AND FINALLY
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Sebastian "Seb" Lester - an English designer and calligrapher - re-creates the logos and marks of iconic brands like Google, Adidas, Star Wars and Converse with pen and ink and a steady hand. A mesmerising watch.
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