Seven Companies to Watch: July, 2016

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Each week, I talk to five or six startups and consume their demos. Over the years, I’ve learned that success in HRTech is a combination of the founder’s personal characteristics and the technology. Here are some of the companies that came through this month.
 

HRExaminer Radio: Episode #176: Tish Squillaro

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Tish Squillaro is the founder of CANDOR Consulting, a management consulting firm that advises executives. She’s also the co-author of HeadTrash and HeadTrash2, has written for Wired Magazine, and is a regular guest on several radio programs.
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HRExaminer v7.28

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You may not know what they’re called but word vectors have transformed the Google search results you see every day. In the next two years word vectors will do the same thing for recruiting and HR. Rob May is the co-founder and CEO of AI company Talla. His first article on HRExaminer is a must read. AI in HR: What Are Word Vectors And Why Do They Matter?

John Sumser just returned from the Ceridian annual users’ conference. He came away with the view that Ceridian sets a benchmark in how they manage their products and shape their story. Read, Tell Your Story.

Listen to HR Tech Weekly: John shares his updates from the Ceridian conference, Sierra-Cedar survey at HR Tech in October, Pokémon Go, Automation of Jobs, Tesla and driverless cars, Workday acquires Zaption, and The Power of Dirty Data.

Martin Snyder is a principal and founder of Main Sequence Technology. John talks with Martin about his background and Main Sequence’s flagship solution, PCRecruiter. Listen to Martin Snyder on HRExaminer Radio.

Jo-Anne Bloch is the Leader of Mercer’s Innovation Hub and the driving force behind Mercer’s HR solution PeoplePro. John Sumser speaks with Jo-Anne about her work on HRExaminer Radio.
 

HR Tech Weekly: Episode #79: Stacey Harris and John Sumser

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This week: Sierra-Cedar survey closes, insights to be shared at HR Tech in October, Pokémon Go, Automation of Jobs, top down vs. bottom up?, Tesla and driverless cars, Workday acquires online learning company Zaption, The Power of Dirty Data, Updates from John from the Ceridian conference in Las Vegas.
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Tell Your Story

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Last week, John Sumser spent several days at the Ceridian annual users’ conference. He came away with the view that Ceridian sets a benchmark in how they manage their products and shape their story.
 

HRExaminer Radio: Episode #175: Jo-Anne Bloch

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Jo-Anne Bloch is the Leader of Mercer’s Innovation Hub in New Jersey and the driving force behind Mercer’s HR solution PeoplePro. Until moving to the US in July 2014, Jo-Anne was the Leader of Mercer’s Financial Advice business in Australia.
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Five Links: Accelerating Change

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John Sumser has five fascinating links this week ranging from The Cynefin Framework and using Facebook for live learning, to the question of where machines could replace humans—and where they can’t (yet).
 

HRExaminer Radio: Episode #174: Martin Snyder

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Martin Snyder is a principal and founder of Main Sequence Technology, where he’s served as President since 1998. Main Sequence’s flagship solution, PCRecruiter, is one of the most successful American recruitment technology brands.
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HRExaminer v7.27

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The fundamental question in Recruiting is not whether you have the best possible candidate, but when you should stop looking. Programmers use an optimal stopping algorithm to determine when you reach this point in your hiring process. John Sumser does the math for you in this week’s feature article, Recruiting Is Optimal Stopping.

Today’s recruiting tools rely on historical data for their recommendations. Other systems use Machine learning. As a recruiter, it’s critical to understand how algorithms and AI work in the context of recruiting. Learn how a computer compares one candidate with another in, Basic Prediction Algorithms.

Erin Spencer sits in on the latest episodes of HR Tech Weekly. Episode 77 highlights include Brexit, Snag-A-Job, and how Millennials are having trouble finding full-time work. Episode 78 highlights include The Internet of Things, Phenom People, Beamery, and Microsoft’s clueless recruiting letter.

Naomi Bloom’s consulting career spans three generations of HRM software vendors. John Sumser chats with Naomi about her life experience and career on Episode 172 of HRExaminer Radio.

Lisa Sterling is the Executive VP and Chief People Officer at Ceridian. On this episode of HRExaminer Radio you’ll learn how she leads Ceridian’s global people strategy while driving the vision for their Dayforce Talent Management offering.
 

HR Tech Weekly: Episode #78: Stacey Harris and John Sumser

Topics: HR Tech Weekly, HRExaminer Radio, John Sumser, Radio, by John Sumser
This week: The Internet of Things, Phenom People, Job Market Maker, Jazz’s partner program, Beamery and their VC funding, and Microsoft’s recruiting letter.
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