The media is scrutinizing Amazon, and for the usual media reasons — they are huge, successful, controversial and very, very different. They create a … Read more
Big Data, Small Data — The Challenge Collecting and Protecting Employee Data
In the wake of a massive data breach at the Office of Personnel Management, the largest federal employees union is suing OPM for failing to protect its … Read more
What’s the Best Mix of Technologies For HR to Manage an Organization?
I’ve written previously about the new research coming out of KeyInterval Research. The third report from the dynamic duo that is Tincup and Sumser is out … Read more
Neuroscience and Biometrics Can Dramatically Improve Your Recruitment Messaging
Use cross-pollination to bring proven tools like biometrics into recruiting You probably don’t know it, but most of your recruiting messaging and marketing … Read more
Yes, Knowledge is Power, But Data Is Not
The “knowledge is power” idiom was originally attributed to Francis Bacon in the late 16th century. But like many time-honored theories and beliefs, the … Read more
An Imperative For Today’s HR: A Sharp Focus on Data and Analytics
This past week I participated as conference chair for the first ever workforce analytics conference in the Middle East — the Workforce Analytics … Read more
Tech Insights: The Importance of Data Scientists in HR Technology
Data scientists are becoming important in HR technology. I had thought the big thing about SimplyHired was that they were good at scouring the web for job … Read more
Look Beyond the Trees to Check Your Competency
Not seeing the forest for the trees? This old cliché refers to a circumstance where an individual is so close or involved in a situation that they are … Read more
Have You Thought of Using ‘Participation’ As Your Sales Metric?
Ongoing management — low performers, mid-level performers and even high performers need it. It does not assume high performance, and once high … Read more
Yes, HR Research May Really Be Marketing, But There’s Still Value to It
I’m mindful of Laurie Ruettimann’s blog post from a couple of weeks ago where she put it straight out — HR Research Isn’t Research: It’s Marketing. … Read more