HR Analyst Day: Day One Recap (AI, Virtual Hiring, and More)
This week I am partnering with Jessica Miller-Merrell of Workology on HR Analyst Day, which is a bit of a misnomer because it’s actually running most of this week as we talk to dozens of amazing technology providers across the spectrum from engagement to recruiting to talent insights and more. Transparently, we do a great…
Read MoreTalent Marketplaces are Here: Key Players, Usage, and Unanswered Questions
Several years ago, World Bank Group was in trouble. The organization had been through a series of challenges and was in the midst of a hiring freeze in an attempt to work through the issues and recover. But work still needed to get done. Managers throughout the organization were trying to find talent to fill…
Read MoreJoin Us October 22nd for the Next HR Tech Roundtable
This year has been, in the words of a good friend, a “dumpster fire.” So many things have gone wrong, yet the changing environment has led to some new developments, opportunities to connect, and different approaches to traditional events. Those changes are a silver lining in this bigger shift we’re seeing this year. One of…
Read MoreWhat the Phenom Acquisition of My Ally Signifies for Automation in Recruiting
My Ally is a recruiting chatbot tool that schedules 20,000 interviews a month. Phenom offers a talent experience platform and serves hundreds of enterprise firms like Newell Brands, Brother, Southwest Airlines, and more. Today, Phenom announced the acquisition of My Ally, and while it’s an exciting time for people at both companies, it’s also an…
Read MoreIs There a Relationship Between HR Technology and Organizational Agility? [New Research]
In the last few months we’ve seen some incredible stories, both positive and negative, around the impact of HR technology on the business and people. We’ve also heard continuously about the importance of agility as a leadership competency for adapting to change. But what about organizational agility, an organization’s ability to adapt in response to…
Read MoreHow to Support Parents at Work: A Livestream Conversation
As the father of four kids ages 10 and under, the last few months of quarantine life have been interesting… And challenging. It’s one thing to say that we have to transition to virtual work, but it’s another entirely to make this transition while workers are balancing the new realities of virtual school, intermittent childcare…
Read MoreHR Tech Award Winners 2020 Announced
This has been a year unlike any other, but one thing that has been steadfast in the last few months is the support that the HR technology industry is offering to the business community. Employers hiring, managing staff, supporting performance, measuring engagement, and so many other tasks and processes have continued to be supported in…
Read MoreWhat 10+ Studies Say About the COVID and Post-COVID Workplace
Over the last two months our team has been talking with different technology firms and business leaders about what’s happening and what is next. The picture can vary depending on who you talk to and what they do, and we’ve found that there are some sources spreading information that ranges from helpful and informative to…
Read MoreHow to Develop and Verify the Skills Your Workforce Needs [Video]
I have a vision of the workplace where HR knows as much about the skills of the workforce as finance does about the dollars and cents on the balance sheet. That’s a big vision, but I know it’s also possible to accomplish. I recently spoke about how HR leaders can help to understand the skills…
Read MoreEngaging and Developing your Remote Workforce: Winning the Productivity Game [HR Tech Roundtable]
Recently I wrote about a new series of events we’re supporting called the HR Tech Roundtable. We have another coming up and I’d like to personally invite you to join us for the experience. Right now our team is doing an analysis of several different research studies exploring what’s happening and what’s next in the…
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