It would be a fun exercise at the next HR Tech conference to count how many vendors have the word “analytics” prominently displayed in their marketing … Read more
Time to Fill Now Up to 26 Days and Rising
With the economy adding jobs at the fastest clip since the recession began eight years ago, it’s taking longer and longer to fill vacancies. In … Read more
When It Comes to Big Data, Don’t Forget the Human Element
Big data and people analytics are two of the hottest topics in recruitment this year, but for employers yet to explore the world of HR technology, the … Read more
A Growing Question: Just How Effective is Big Data in Hiring?
Big data is transforming the information world at an alarming rate. It’s no surprise that the data being collected, sliced, sorted, and sold is being used … Read more
Revised Temp Hiring Forecast At 8.6%
Staffing industry consultant G.Palmer & Associates has scaled back its growth forecast for temp employment. From an initial 10.5% growth for the first … Read more
Make Your Team Accountable So the Business Grows
Hi Barb: I have a very tenured team who love working for me. I don’t believe in micro-managing, but I feel we could be achieving so much more as a company. … Read more
Bullhorn Survey: Agency Growth May Be Slowing After Strong 2014
Independent recruiting firms of all types and size had a good 2014 and 9 out of 10 of them expect an even better year in 2015. On average, 77% of the firms … Read more
The Next Frontier for Human Resources? It’s People Analytics
A new way of managing talent is beginning to emerge within the human resources world called “people analytics.” It attempts to remove gut instinct, … Read more
More Jobs in HR Are Now Requiring Data and Analytics Sills
The geeks have arrived in HR, declares Josh Bersin. “Statisticians, mathematicians, and engineers have entered the people analytics space.” Writing … Read more
Forecast: Staffing Jobs to Grow By 135k This Quarter
Industry consultant G.Palmer & Associates has a bold, and aggressive forecast for the staffing industry: temp help in this first quarter will surge by … Read more