How Cloud Computing Has Changed The Face of HR and Recruitment
March 25, 2013
Grazed from BrightMove. Author: Traci Kingery.
Chances are high that your industry, company, or perhaps more specifically, your role, has been altered over the years by cloud computing. The rate by which these changes continue to happen is increasing at an alarming rate as more corporations seek cost saving solutions and tools to increase productivity and effectiveness. Your organization has most likely transitioned, or begun to transition, toward cloud computing strategies and more specifically utilization as it relates to Human Resources and Recruitment. Assuming a basic understanding of what the cloud is, let’s breakdown some of the advantages and disadvantages for those that are still unfamiliar or possibly resistant.
As already mentioned, there are several reasons companies decide to evolve through the use of cloud computing. I once heard an analogy, though very simply put, gave a basic explanation of the cloud and why it is necessary for business. If the electricity used to power your home is representative of the internet, then the cloud is the original power source for that electricity. You may not know exactly where it’s coming from, but you have a basic understanding of how it gets there and the necessity of it (I said it was basic)…
Not utilizing the cloud is analogous with using a generator to power your home. It may get the job done, but it’s highly inefficient and there are grave limitations you have to worry about with each generator. I’m sure that’s clear as mud, so for a more specific breakdown here is a shortlist of the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing summarized from recent articles on HostReview:…
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