The HR tech stack explained — ATS, HRIS/HCM, payroll, engagement, L&D, analytics, AI — with selection frameworks and what each tool actually does.
For: HR leaders, ops, founders evaluating tools
What an HRIS actually is, the build/buy/suite trade-off, the integration costs that ambush every decision, and a 30-day selection plan.
Every category of HR software, what it actually does, where the boundaries blur, and how to think about a stack that grows with you.
What an ATS actually does, the features that matter, how the big vendors compare, and the implementation pitfalls that cost six months.
How payroll actually works, when to use a PEO, and when an Employer of Record is the only sane option for global hiring.
Lattice, 15Five, Leapsome, Culture Amp, Peakon — what each one is really for, and how to avoid buying a tool to fix a practice you haven’t built.
An honest map of where AI is delivering value in HR today, where vendors are overselling, the risk and regulation landscape, and a 30/60/90 pilot framework.
A vendor-evaluation framework you can run in two weeks — covering job-to-be-done, scoring, references, security review, contracts, and the exit path.