The Ultimate Guide to Human Capital Management
2025 edition
Overview
Also known as HCM.
Human Capital Management Software is a platform made for managing and improving the administrative department of a company. HCM is valuable for businesses as it helps them in the management of employee operations such as recruiting, payroll, training, and performance management.
Accurate and ideal for time-saving in HR operations, most of today’s companies have some form of HCM to improve their productivity. HCM is often very efficient and valuable for organisations with a lot of employees, as automating specific tasks helps them become as efficient as possible.
Analyst reports

Gartner on HCM & CRM
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Tue, 1st Apr 2025

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Tue, 25th Mar 2025

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Tue, 18th Mar 2025
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Mon, 17th Mar 2025

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Thu, 13th Mar 2025

By Leah Rankin of SiteMinder
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