Posts Tagged ‘New Research’
Job Posting Volume Down, Industry Impacts, and Recession Preparation: An RPO Perspective
One of the areas of focus for us at Lighthouse this year is recruitment process outsourcing, or RPO. This service component of HR outsourcing has become a staple for many large employers in recent years, and though our primary research focus has been disrupted by the current pandemic, we have adjusted course to look at…
Read MoreCompensation Technology Landscape and Buyer’s Guide Report [New Research]
Many employers spend more time and effort managing their $100 petty cash drawer than they do planning, strategizing, and managing a multimillion dollar compensation budget. This was one of many surprising findings in our latest research effort, digging into the world of compensation technology and the buyer’s mindset, but it certainly wasn’t the only one.…
Read MoreInsights from Cox Enterprises, Emerson Electric, Delta Airlines, and More [Podcast]
When I started writing nearly 11 years ago, I never imagined it would become the tool to reach the large audiences that it is today. Some of that writing happens here on the blog, but much of it now comes in the form of reports, research, and case studies. However, the podcast has become an…
Read MoreThe Shift from Candidate Experience to Retention and Diversity as Hiring Priorities
Over the last year, a significant shift has happened in how employers look at talent. There have always been forward thinking organizations that considered retention as a recruiting metric, but over the last year I’ve seen significant signals in the market that indicate this shift is more than previously believed. The current hiring market is…
Read More20+ HR Technology Acquisitions, Mergers, and More from 2019
In 2019 there were dozens of mergers and acquisitions in the world of HR technology. This represents a vibrant industry full of continuous innovation and providers striving to serve the needs of the HR buyer. It also helps to highlight certain trends and shifts in how the market operates. For instance, several assessment and video…
Read MoreNew Research: HR Practices of High-Performing SMBs
Recently we published our larger report on SMB HR Technology, Staffing, and Outsourcing trends. One of the interesting components of the data we examined was what high-performing employers (those with better revenue, retention, and employee engagement) do differently than others. The data almost always do two things: confirm a few things we expected to logically…
Read MoreNew Research: Is AI Better Than Humans at Employee Surveys?
In the past few years I have been digging very deep into AI and how it can help (and hurt) the employee experience. What I’ve been itching to do, however, is create an experiment that demonstrates just how powerful AI can be when paired with essential human skills in the workplace. An Experimental Approach This…
Read MoreNew Research: SMB HR Tech, Staffing, and Outsourcing Trends
Did you know that within the United States, more than 99% of all businesses have 999 or fewer employees? That means when we talk about enterprise organizations, we’re targeting less than 1% of all businesses. Yes, I understand that the larger ones employ more people, but when you add it all up, the largest companies…
Read MoreTalent Acquisition Chatbots: Providers, Metrics and Everything You Need to Know [New Research]
We have heard so much about chatbots in the last few years, but what can they really do, and do they really add value? In this new report from our research team, we examined the landscape to uncover all of the providers, talked with the biggest and/or most progressive vendors in the industry, and wrapped…
Read MoreNew Research: 81% of Learning Pros Say Disruption Drives Upskilling and Reskilling Demand
We keep hearing that artificial intelligence, bots, and other components of technology will force employers to rethink skills in the workplace. But what do the data say? In a new study, Disruption Drives Reskilling and Upskilling, our team found that 81 percent of learning professionals believe that the current pace of change, automation, and disruption…
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