What do you believe?

Topics: HRExaminer, by Joe Gerstandt
“One of the many collective delusions alive and well today is that we are awash in “facts.” I personally do not think we have much in the way of facts. We certainly have access to more information than ever before, but the vast majority of that information is still open to interpretation.” Joe Gerstandt
 

Seven Deadly Sins of HR Analytics Initiatives

Mark Berry looks at seven organizational and leadership dynamics that can make or break your workforce analytics initiative.
 

Bad PR Lasts a Long Time

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
“If you’ve ever wondered how not to do PR, I’ve got a great example, straight out of my in-basket.” – John Sumser
 

HRExaminer v7.22

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, Matt Charney, Radio, Weekly, by John Sumser
US Employers spend roughly $20 billion every year on diversity and inclusion initiatives. Matt Charney wonders if the money being spent is addressing the underlying problem. Read Matt’s article, A Class Act: The Real Diversity Double Standard.

The debate about “Time to Fill” is largely pointless – like TTF or not, it’s here to stay. Read more in Bob Corlett’s post.

On HR Tech Weekly: New federal law on overtime sparks debate, Leap forward for human capital disclosure, Ultimate Software acquisition of Vestrics predictive analytics platform, Entelo Raises $12 million for enterprise data-driven recruiting, and Bias in algorithms. Listen to HR Tech Weekly.

On HRExaminer Radio, John Sumser chats with Dwaine Maltais, the EVP and GM for the US Operations of the talent management platform Technomedia.

Al Adamsen is the Founder & Executive Director of the Talent Strategy Institute. John Sumser talks with Al Adamsen on HRExaminer Radio.

 

“Time to Fill” Can Become a More Useful Recruiting Metric

Topics: Bob Corlett, HRExaminer, by Bob Corlett
“Time to Fill (TTF)” endures because for executives outside of HR, it measures outcomes in a readily understandable way.
 

A Class Act: The Real Diversity Double Standard

Topics: HRExaminer, by Matt Charney
“The answer to inclusion involves balancing incomes, reducing commutes and exposing low income students to high tech fields from an early age.” – Matt Charney
 

HRExaminer v7.21

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, Radio, Weekly, by John Sumser
What’s the answer to exceptional recruiting? Greenhouse thinks they have one and they’re applying that vision to everything, right down to the default settings in their software. John Sumser went to Greenhouse to find out more. Take a full look at, Greenhouse: If Recruiting Had An Answer.

Who owns all the data being collected? It’s a question that started to take on an urgent tone a few years back. In 2013, John Sumser and Heather Bussing put together an amazing series on data ownership that is as useful today as it was then. Don’t miss, From The Vault: Who Owns Data.

On HR Tech Weekly: Millions of workers eligible for overtime pay under new federal rule, The 19th Annual Sierra-Cedar HR Systems Survey, Obama administration releases rules on wellness programs, and the new HCM Tech from SAP SuccessFactors that could help companies improve diversity. Listen to HR Tech Weekly.

On Episode 160 of HRExaminer Radio, John Sumser chats with Lexi Gordon, the Lead Consultant and Project Manager for exaqueo, a firm focused on culture, employer brand, and talent consulting.

Kathryn Minshew is the CEO of Muse. John Sumser spoke with Kathryn about her background and her team’s goal to build Muse into the ultimate career finder and guidance destination. Listen to Kathryn Minshew on HRExaminer Radio.
 

Greenhouse: If Recruiting Had An Answer

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
Greenhouse is reasonably sure that it knows something about the right way to recruit, right down to how they set their software defaults to match their vision.
 

Hello, It’s Stacey Harris Again!

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
Stacey Harris (my co-host on HRTech Weekly, the Thursday morning show) is operating the annual Sierra Cedar HR Systems Survey.
 

From The Vault: Who Owns Data

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
The ownership of data depends on what the data is, how it was generated, what devices were used, where it came from, and whether it is attributable to a person or thing.