Death and taxes may be the only certainties in life, though new year forecasts and predictions have to be close seconds. 2016 is no exception. Here’s … Read more
People and Data Can’t Be Friends as the Sex Part Always Gets in the Way
For those of you who don’t know me, as chief analyst I get to interact with a lot of people and data for a living. Actually I have been doing exactly that … Read more
Employee Engagement? It’s Just a Meaningless, “Feel Good” Business Metric
My company helps customers decrease turnover or increase employee performance using predictive analytics. During these assignments we identify existing … Read more
Improve Year-End Recruitment Marketing Metric Reviews
As we head in to 2016 there’s always a little chaos with closing out the year. One of the things that can be very time consuming (and frustrating) when … Read more
Tech Insights: 4 Keys to Help Embrace Evidence-Based HR
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
December Is the Critical Month to Recruit (and Retain) Salespeople
If you haven’t already shifted to a data-based recruiting approach, December is an ideal time to see the benefits resulting from using data to take what I … Read more
The 6 Strategic Recruiting Metrics That Executives Want to See
Stop Flailing, and Finally Understand What Makes a Metric Strategic During the many decades that I have been a metrics expert, I have found that the amount … Read more
Glassdoor’s Out With New Data On Its Own Recruiting
You might remember that a year ago, Glassdoor posted information on its own recruiting budget. It’s back with more. Yes, in the spirit of open-source … Read more
LinkedIn’s Recruiting Survey: The Big Question – Why So Little Data From the U.S?
There’s no denying that Linkedin is a 600 pound gorilla in the talent acquisition space. But as I write that, I wonder in what space exactly Linkedin is. … Read more
Making HR the Hero: Using Predictive Analytics to Solve Real Business Challenges
Today’s business executives are increasingly applying pressure to their HR departments to use “predictive analytics.” This pressure isn’t unique to … Read more