About Larry Dunivan

I am the VP of global HCM products at Lawson, a global supplier of ERP software products.  In 25 years, I’ve pretty much had every job you can in a software company — support, consulting, product development, product strategy, sales — so I have a pretty good idea of the view of the world as a vendor.

And for some reason, I’m passionate about this stuff — so much so that when I’d decided I was burned out from my first 20 years in the field, I left.  Four years later, in 2005, I reached an important conclusion.  When you learn as much as I have in 20 years in a single field, it seems pretty stupid to walk away from it without a second thought.  And that’s what I’d done.

So here I am, back working in the software business and frankly, having the time of my life! I’ve spent the past two years trying to figure out how to build the ‘next big thing’ in HR technology, and I hope that my blog will start to chronicle how well I’m doing at it! 

From a personal perspective, I live in Saint Paul, Minnesota.  I’ve been here since 1988 and have found it a terrific place to raise my two twin daughters, who are in high school.  Yes, the cold winters are daunting — but in August, when you’re a couple of hours north of the Twin Cities, on a boat floating atop a beautiful lake, you become forgiving!

Note:  the views expressed on this blog are my personal opinion and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer Lawson.

5 Responses to “About Larry Dunivan”

  1. Mark Willaman, founder HRmarketer.com Says:
    October 10, 2007 at 5:47 pm

    Hi Larry,

    I just found your new blog. I’ve already added it to my list of HR blogs to read. I look forward to hearing what you have to say. Good luck! - Mark

  2. Kristie Nelson-Neuhaus Says:
    November 6, 2007 at 8:13 pm

    Congratulations on your blog!

  3. Heath Davis Havlick Says:
    December 4, 2007 at 12:58 am

    Mr. Dunivan, I work for an HR PR/marketing firm. In fact, our blog [HR Markter] is on your blogroll. I would like to promote your blog to our clients by adding it to our database, but to do so I need an e-mail address. Please let me know if that is acceptable to you.

    Thanks,
    Heath Davis Havlick
    Media Relations Specialist

  4. Kelly Walker Says:
    March 14, 2008 at 7:31 pm

    Hi Larry,

    I am happy to have found your Blog and I look forward to visiting often. I hope the SHCM Launch was a huge success this week.

    From all of us at TTC/Resume Mirror, I wanted to thank you for your kind mention of TTC/Resume Mirror as your resume parsing partner.

    We look forward to our future work with you and your team and are thrilled to be a part of Lawson’s vision.

    Best regards,

    Kelly Walker
    Talent Technology/Resume Mirror

  5. Susan Wynne Says:
    May 8, 2008 at 4:52 am

    Hey Larry,

    Hi! How are you. I just got a website, and wondered who else had a website or blog. So, how are Claire and Audra doing? My girls are now 14 (8th grade) and 12 (7th grade). I would love to hear from you.

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