Big Blue said that it has introduced cloud software and initiatives aimed at using analytics and workforce science to human relations.
The buzzwords IBM is using are “workforce engagement and transformation” – it is introducing a talent and change consulting practice supported by 100 behavioural scientists.
The big idea is to use social analytics to identify “top performers”, and guard against people leaving or being poached.
IBM did a survey which revealed that two out of five CEOs believe a big threat to keeping top people on comes from organisations outside their sectors.
The three cloud based applications are Kenexa Predictive Hiring, Kenexa Workforce Readiness and Kenexa Predicting Retention. IBM is starting to sell these cloud based products today.
