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Blue Heron Recruiting

Topics: Applicant Tracking Systems, Employment Branding, HR Technology, HRExaminer, Job Boards, Job Hunting, John Sumser, Online Community, Recruiting Is Local, Recruiting Strategy, by John Sumser

Here are a couple of posts from just about a decade ago. The industry has been working over that time to clarify the definitions of talent pools, talent communities and so on. These two are a meditation on the business of attracting and nourishing talent. Just outside of the greenhouse (our offices) is […]

HRExaminer v.3.51

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, John Sumser, New Architecture of Work, Privacy, Skills Gap, Weekly, by John Sumser

Our features this week are highlights from HR Examiner in 2012 and include The Skills Gap, New Architecture of Work and Employee Privacy Series. We’ve enjoyed your company this year and we wish you a wonderful New Year.

The Series: New Architecture of Work

Topics: Big Data, HR Technology, HR Trends, HRExaminer, John Sumser, New Architecture of Work, by John Sumser

In the late summer, we started exploring the new face of HR in the “New Architecture of Work” series. There are a number of driving forces moving HR into its next level

HRExaminer v.3.50

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, John Sumser, Weekly, by John Sumser

In our feature two-part series this week John Sumser lays out the questions that HR departments should be asking (but aren’t). Don’t miss the newest addition to our ongoing Skill Gap series, Skills Gap 5 – The Future is Here. Plus, our resident lawyer and editor Heather Bussing has an important update on the FTC’s […]

Five Links: New Management

Topics: Big Data, Daily Links, HR Scoop, HR Trends, HRExaminer, John Sumser, New Architecture of Work, by John Sumser

The way we work and the way we manage are both changing in front of our eyes. The only way to avoid seeing it is to squint. Here are some snapshots from the front lines.

Skills Gap 5 – The Future is Here

Topics: HR Technology, HR Trends, HRExaminer, Job Hunting, John Sumser, New Architecture of Work, Recruiting Strategy, by John Sumser

Senior engineers and first line supervisors found themselves without a map of the new territory. All of the vectors that defined work one day were invalid the next. A trench level employee who looked like he was slacking off might actually be waiting for the machine to finish processing.

Why Aren’t We Asking These Questions (2 of 2)

Topics: Big Data, Futures, HRExaminer, Industry Analysis, John Sumser, New Architecture of Work, by John Sumser

While the fancy analysts declare that there are not enough quant heads in HR, it looks more like a shortage of imagination and the ability to visualize stories. Each of the fifteen items in the overall list involve understanding and digesting the impact of data flows on the way we think about our people.

Why Aren’t We Asking These Questions (1 of 2)

Topics: Big Data, Futures, HR Technology, HRExaminer, John Sumser, Mobile Technology, New Architecture of Work, by John Sumser

The workplace is changing rapidly, right in front of us. Driven by Moore’s Law, the relationship between our people and their technology is reshaping the way that work gets done, the way we interact with the HR Tech System, how we communicate with each other and the rate at which our companies adapt or die.