Humans of HR Tech

I love Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York photo project. I wanted to do something similar with images that showed people at work. – Heather Bussing
 

HRExaminer v5.33

You don’t suppose it’s an accident that Engagement emerged as a magic cure all potion in the heart of the downturn? Read more in Engagement Voodoo, this week’s feature by John Sumser. Heather Bussing has a two-part series that explores how irrefutable data like video evidence will change how companies deal with wrongdoing and scandal. Read Data and Unexpected Truth and Dealing with Unexpected Truth. In, Shortages are Regional, John Sumser examines STEM job shortages. On HR Examiner Radio we have two shows: Episode 70 with Guitar Center learning guru Chris Salles, and Episode 69 where John speaks with Dave Martin and Matt Alder, co-founders of Three Sparks Global, a mobile recruitment marketing company. Enjoy!
 

Dealing with Unexpected Truth

Everything, especially everything at work, is on the record. It’s not just information, it’s evidence.
 

Data and Unexpected Truth

Topics: Big Data, Data, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, Privacy, by Heather Bussing
Knowing the truth and making changes based on what we learn is complex, difficult, and often involves revising our stories about ourselves and the world.
 

HRExaminer v5.32

People v. Progress: How HR Tech Breaks Moore’s Law, Matt Charney suggests that while HR may actually be an early technology adopter, it doesn’t mean that HR should avoid some of their ’old school‘ people-centric tactics. John Sumser writes about the job hunter faced with a sea of conflicting number one priorities in, Candidate Experiences: It’s Plural. In her article about discrimination, Diversity: Perception, Inequality, and Blame, Heather Bussing adds another chapter to our discussion on discrimination in society and the workplace. Read Heather’s other articles on discrimination (along with other picks) in this week’s Five Links: Discrimination post. Today at 11AM PDT on the HR Examiner Radio John Sumser speaks with Matt Alder and Dave Martin, co-founders of mobile recruitment marketing firm Three Sparks Global. Enjoy.
 

HRExaminer v5.27

Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic joins the HRExaminer Editorial Advisory Board with a fresh evaluation of big data, gamification, and social analytics in pursuit of the question, Should We Get Excited About New Assessment Tools?. Paul Hebert says that HR Needs to Follow the Right Rabbit and we couldn’t agree more. Heather Bussing discusses Diversity and Why Laws Don’t Fix Discrimination. You’re not likely to disagree with John Sumser when he concludes that The Key is Still People in the business of HR. We wrap up our weekly issue with John Sumser’s conversation with Todd Maycunich, vice president of Product Innovation for TMP Worldwide on HR Examiner Radio. Enjoy!
 

Diversity: Why Laws Don’t Fix Discrimination

What usually happens is that people just get more circumspect about how they discriminate so they don’t get caught. -Heather Bussing
 

HRExaminer v5.26

Feature: In, What the Hobby Lobby Case Means, Heather Bussing explains how it’s possible that the Hobby Lobby decision may increase the freedoms that the companies involved sought to restrict. John Sumser will help you Find the Thread in HR Technology. Dr. Todd Dewett talks about a new kind of HR in, 3 Types of HR Professionals. Doug Shaw encourages you to stop leaving your heart and soul at the front desk when you arrive for work in, Butterfly Mind. John Sumser wraps up our weekly issue with 5–links on How it Works and his interview of CollegeRecruiter.com founder Steven Rothberg on HR Examiner Radio. Enjoy!
 

What the Hobby Lobby Case Means

It is possible that this decision will increase the freedoms that the companies involved sought to restrict by demanding their own religious freedom. Freedom is tricky that way. -Heather Bussing Photo: “All the contraceptive pills are gone…” by Surija ‘Sray’ is licensed under CC BY 2.0
 

HRExaminer v5.25

In this week’s feature John Sumser has a retrospective on the job boards and ATS markets in, Looking Back at Recruiting. No matter your gender, Heather Bussing will make you think about the balance of power in today’s organizations and how we are going about changing it in, No Grit. I bet you’ve always wanted to know what Her Majesty’s Royal Postal Service has to do with Talent Management. Colin Kingsbury has you covered in his article, Talent Management, Bureaucracy – and Cats?. John Sumser wraps up our weekly issue with 5–links on Resources you’ll want to bookmark and his interview of Dr. Janice Presser on HR Examiner Radio. Enjoy!