Leveraging Vendors as Virtual Team Members

Topics: HRExaminer, by Mark Berry
“Given the demand from business leaders for innovation in HR, the relative wealth of talent in the marketplace, the growth of the contractor/client marketplace, and relative ease of access to talent through networks such as LinkedIn.com, leveraging of consultants is an area HR leaders should more readily explore.” – Mark Berry
 

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.
 

HR Tech Weekly: Episode #119: Stacey Harris and John Sumser

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, IBM team up on industrial artificial intelligence, Cybersecurity Experts are Populating American Boardrooms, and If You Use Slack, You Can Monitor Company Morale.
 

Platform, Schmatform

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
Me: “So tell me about the platform thing again.” Them: “We have five modules and they all work together.” Me: “That used to be called a product.”
 

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.
 

Equifax Forum 17

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
“In one presentation that was echoed throughout out my conversations at the conference, data was shown proving that credit risk and employee engagement are linked. You can see what Equifax is getting excited about the prospects for the utility of the work number. Access to credit and employee engagement can be combined (if employers want to go there).” – John Sumser
 

HR Tech Weekly: Episode #118: Stacey Harris and John Sumser

This week: 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.
 

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.