It’s funny what causes people to write articles. This one is based out of frustration given recent pieces I have read online, plus comments in social media … Read more
The 2nd Biggest Mistake in Employer Branding — Failing to Measure Employer Brand Strength
In a related article published last week on ERE.net, entitled “The Biggest Mistake In Employer Branding — Failing To Measure The Business Impacts of … Read more
3 Talent Acquisition Trends You Need To Know In 2016
This post originally appeared on the Proactive Talent Blog Talent acquisition has undergone a significant transformation in the last five years. With 76% … Read more
Job Seeker Nation Study Digs Into What Job Seekers Are Most Concerned About
Jobvite’s 2016 Job Seeker Nation Study is out. It’s always an interesting read. (Here’s my post on their 2015 survey.) And this year is no different. There … Read more
Tech Insights: With a New HR Initiative, How Will We Know If It Works?
The classic model for HR analytics is that you have some kind of data warehouse and you use it to answer a business question. In other words you start with … Read more
Google’s Main Ingredient For Building Great Teams
In 2012, Google wanted to find out what made great teams great. Google’s People Operations group poured through 50 years of research, conducted hundreds of … Read more
Want to Avoid the Latest HR Fad? Then Dig Into Your Workforce Intelligence
Today, at a time when hiring, new job creation and voluntary turnover are at 5-year highs, there is no shortage of CEOs making bold talent policy moves. … Read more
Tech Insights: Can Analytics (or Culture) Really Trump Politics?
Ten years ago, one retailer was far ahead of the curve on analytics. It built a skilled analytics team the likes of which most of us would envy today. … Read more
The Challenges in Building a Strong Function Around People Analytics
Over the past few years, People Analytics has really found its way. Major publications like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Economist, and … Read more
Is Quality of Hire a Vaguely Valid Business Metric?
In November I wrote about Linkedin’s 2016 Global Recruiting Trends Report (you can re-read it here) and took them to task about their methodology. Turns … Read more