HRExaminer v8.19

Mark Berry wants to talk about Leveraging Vendors as Virtual Team Members. Why? Ready access to dangerously smart people and increased insight into resources that could provide significant value to your organization.


Can cloud-based solutions and tools be an HR team’s best friend? Steve Pruden, Appirio’s Senior Vice President of Human Resources discusses The importance of cloud adoption in HR.



People are getting lost in the system and it’s not getting better. Joe Gerstandt has some thoughts on how HR can help. Read Joe’s article, Unfortunately, HR doesn’t understand human beings either.



On episode 120 of HR Tech Weekly: Stacey’s recap of SHRM India HR Tech 2017, ADP -5.5% as revenues go flat, bookings on decline, House Republicans just voted to change overtime rules for workers, 2 ex-Googlers are starting Humu, a machine learning company that wants to ‘make work better,’ Court: NLRA protects NYC restaurant worker from firing over foul Facebook post, and An Uber engineer killed himself. His widow says the workplace is to blame.



On Episode 19 of HRx Big Ideas Radio, John Sumser talks with Naomi Bloom to get a Tutorial on Object Models. Naomi Bloom is one of the most renowned consultants, influencers, and thought leaders in the HR technology industry. Listen to Naomi Bloom on Big Ideas Radio.
 

Unfortunately, HR doesn’t understand human beings either

Someone needs to speak for *humans* in the organization, and they should know what they’re talking about.
 

HRExaminer v8.18

Mara Swan and Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic lead off this week’s edition with their article about how learnability is arguably the main antidote to job automation. Read their article, Curiosity, not Data, Will Improve the Image and Performance of HR.


John Sumser asks for more clarity and less hype about HR Technology “platforms.” You can probably guess where this one is going by the title. Read, Platform, Schmatform.


On episode 119 of HR Tech Weekly: U.S. FCC chairman to propose reversing ‘net neutrality’ rules, AT&T’s Words on Time Warner Deal Say ‘Underdog.’ Its Actions Speak Otherwise, ABB and IBM team up on industrial artificial intelligence, Cybersecurity Experts are Populating American Boardrooms, and If You Use Slack, You Can Monitor Company Morale.


John Sumser talks with Andrew Gadomski, the Founder of Aspen Advisors. Aspen designs solutions for large-scale recruiting organizations. Before founding Aspen, Andrew held leadership roles at Honeywell and Banister International, and today is also an adjunct professor at NYU, where he lectures on effective hiring and recruiting. Listen to Andrew Gadomski on HRExaminer Radio - Executive Conversations.


On Episode 18 of HRx Big Ideas Radio, John Sumser talks with Katee Van Horn, the VP of Global Engagement & Inclusion for GoDaddy. Katee’s focus is on outreach to diverse and underrepresented communities and building an inclusive culture for GoDaddy. She writes about being a better human resources practitioner and is working on her first book about leadership coaching. Listen to Katee Van Horn on Big Ideas Radio.
 

Curiosity, not Data, Will Improve the Image and Performance of HR

Topics: Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Editorial Advisory Board, HRExaminer, by Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
“A report presented by ManpowerGroup at the latest World Economic Forum highlighted that learnability, the desire to adapt one’s skill set to remain employable throughout one’s working life, is arguably the main antidote to job automation.”
 

HRExaminer v8.17

Anna Johansson looks at the latest studies on the connection between positive employee experience and customer success in her article, Catering to the Employee Experience as the Future of HR.


Equifax is getting excited about data that shows how credit risk and employee engagement are linked. John Sumser has all the news from the Equifax Forum 17 event.


On episode 118 of HR Tech Weekly: HiQ labs, LinkedIn’s new privacy policy, Monster-TalentBin class action suit, Teamable raises $5 million to widen talent pool by tapping into social networks, Google Hire, and Workplace by Facebook.


John Sumser talks with Kristin Lewis, from Equifax Workforce Solutions, where she leads the innovation and architecture of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Management Platform. Lewis has gained national recognition for her thought leadership around the ACA. Listen to Kristin Lewis on HRExaminer Radio - Executive Conversations.


On Episode 17 of HRx Big Ideas Radio, John Sumser talks about data driven recruiting with Hung Lee, the founder and CEO of WorkShape.io - a recruiting platform for Software engineers. Hung has been at the forefront in developing and promoting new ways in which companies can connect with talent. Listen to Hung Lee on Big Ideas Radio.
 

Catering to the Employee Experience as the Future of HR

Topics: Anna Johansson, HRExaminer, by Anna Johansson
“Creating a work culture where people actually want to be is a consistently high-ranking factor for successful companies. Study after study shows that when the employee has a high quality experience, the customer does too.” – Anna Johansson
 

HRExaminer v8.16

Maren Hogan returns to HRExaminer with a new look at artificial intelligence. This time, Maren wants to contrast how business and government are using AI compared to recruiting and HR. Read this week’s feature article, AI and the Future: How Business, Government and HR See It Differently.


We know what works when it comes to selecting the best candidates from those being considered. Yet, we’re still ignoring the data from 85 years of research findings. Tom Janz explains more in, Candidate Selection: What Works and Why We Ignore It.


On episode 117 of HR Tech Weekly: SmartRecruiters Update, 2017 LEHRN HR Tech Expo Update, Chatbots and AI in HR technology, Beamery raises $5 million, United Airlines fallout, Paycor Workforce Insights, and Qualtrics raises $180 million.


Mervyn Dinnen is a Talent Acquisition Analyst and an award winning blogger who works with recruitment and technology companies on content marketing strategies. His co-authored book, ‘Exceptional Talent,’ will be published on May 28th. Listen to Mervyn Dinnen on HRExaminer Radio - Executive Conversations.


On Episode 16 of HRx Big Ideas Radio, John Sumser talks with Heather Bussing. Heather is an employment lawyer, writer, and photographer who tries not to believe everything she thinks. Listen to Heather Bussing on Big Ideas Radio.
 

Candidate Selection: What Works and Why We Ignore It.

“Borrowing from Ben Franklin, President Barack Obama was quoted as saying, “If you think the cost of education is too high, you need to consider the cost of ignorance in the 21st century.” When it comes to selection, it’s even better. Doing it right often actually costs less, given you don’t ignore all the wasted labor and outlay costs of resume sorts, reference calls, screening interviews, science-free testing, and excessive final decision site visits.” -Tom Janz
 

HRExaminer v8.15

Scenario Planning: “It doesn’t matter how great a manager you believe you are: if you are not aware of the external environment, if you don’t anticipate the changes, you will struggle to fulfill your potential.” Read more in Felix Wetzel’s feature article, Scenario Planning: Lessons from Brexit that could save your organization.


With 400 clients in the audience, SmartRecruiters unveiled its expanded Enterprise functionality. Guess what? They’ve redefined the state of the art in Recruiting at the Enterprise level. John Sumser explains in, SmartRecruiters: The New State of the Art.


On episode 116 of HR Tech Weekly: TalentBin class action settlement, Wells Fargo Must Rehire Whistle-Blower and Pay $5.4 Million, $1 Billion Sale For CareerBuilder Could Be Near, MOVE Guides Acquires Teleport, Multiples Invests in PeopleStrong, India’s Leading HR Technology Player, Decisely Receives $60 Million, and Ceridian Announces Dayforce Compensation Management.


Mary Kaylor is the manager of public affairs for the Society for Human Resource Management. She is the managing editor of the SHRM Blog and the creator and producer of #Nextchat, a leading global Twitter chat on HR trends. Her career in HR and communications spans from recruiting to technology management to external affairs and public relations. Listen to Mary Kaylor on HRExaminer Radio - Executive Conversations.


On Episode 15 of HRx Big Ideas Radio, John Sumser talks about New Organizational Types with Felix Wetzel, the founder and MD of zyx associates. zyx focuses on developing and implementing people to people (P2P) strategies for businesses. Felix regularly speaks and blogs about topics that always have people at its core but draw from different topics such as nation branding, sports, and politics. Listen to Felix Wetzel is on Big Ideas Radio.
 

Scenario Planning: Lessons from Brexit that could save your organization

Topics: Felix Wetzel, HRExaminer, by Felix Wetzel
“It doesn’t matter how great a manager you believe you are: if you are not aware of the external environment, if you don’t anticipate the changes, you will struggle to fulfill your potential.” – Felix Wetzel