Good Enough Technology

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
There’s always a new kid on the block in HR Tech. Where do valuable tools with less exciting technology fit in? John Sumser spoke recently with Michael DesRochers, Founder of PoliteMail, a useful email analytics service based on the entrenched platform of Outlook email.
 

HRIntelligencer v1.08

Topics: HR Intelligencer, HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
Highlights: We Need to Talk About the Power of AI to Manipulate Humans, AI Robots Learning Racism, Sexism and Prejudice From Humans, Can We Copy the Brain?, and You can probably use deep learning even if your data isn’t that big.
 

HRExaminer v8.28

Topics: HR Technology, HRExaminer, John Sumser, Radio, Weekly, by John Sumser
“Algorithms and machine learning isolate and purify the things that are unique to a culture. But, if you are trying to ‘improve’ the culture (and reduce its biases), it’s a different story. Read John Sumser’s article, Data is Biased.


John Sumser points out The Limits of AI in HR (or What It Really Costs).


John Sumser writes, “Generally, the people who think HR is somehow stuck are selling something. They either have a product that does an old thing in a new way or they are offering some form of transformative service.” From the Mouths of Babes.


HRIntelligencer 1.07: Google’s Quick Draw, Robots and Warehouse Jobs, Lessons from 3,000 technical interviews, Developers Who Use Spaces Make More Money Than Those Who Use Tabs, a Machine learning algorithm cheat sheet, and Robots are doing the work of $326,000-a-year Goldman Sachs employees.


On episode 129 of HR Tech Weekly: WeWork and Co-working Locations, MOVE Guides Funding, OnboardIQ Funding, Workday PaaS, UltimateHCM Forbes List, MercerInsights Digital Platform, and Net Neutrality and HRTech.


John Sumser talks with Don Charlton, the Founder & Chief Product Officer at Pittsburgh-based JazzHR, and widely regarded as a thought leader in the recruiting software industry. Listen to HRExaminer Radio - Executive Conversations.
 

HR Tech Weekly: Episode #129: Stacey Harris and John Sumser

This week: WeWork and Co-working Locations, MOVE Gides Funding, OnboardIQ Funding, Workday #PaaS, UltimateHCM Forbes List, MercerInsights Digital Platform, and Net Neutrality and HRTech.
 

The Limits of AI in HR (or What It Really Costs)

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
“If you listen ever so closely, you’ll hear the rumble of an ongoing argument. Are machines smarter than people? Can they ever be smarter than people?” – John Sumser
 

HRExaminer Radio – Executive Conversations: Episode #245: Jill Witty

John Sumser talks with Jill Witty, the Vice President of Talent & Operations at Entelo. Witty is a speaker at national conferences, on podcasts, and the Entelo blog. She actively volunteers with Stride Center, Glide, 10,000 Degrees, and SF Marin Food Bank. Prior to Entelo, Witty founded three business-to-consumer companies and holds a B.A. from Yale and an M.B.A from UCLA.
 

From the Mouths of Babes

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
“There are a ton of opportunities to reframe and rethink the work of HR. The HRTech vendor community produces new value at an extraordinary rate. But, the idea that HR is defective because it doesn’t embrace those ideas immediately is an expression of frustration, not truth.” – John Sumser
 

HRIntelligencer v 1.07

Topics: HR Intelligencer, HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
This week: Google’s Quick Draw, Robots and warehouse jobs, Lessons from 3,000 technical interviews, Developers Who Use Spaces Make More Money Than Those Who Use Tabs, a Machine learning algorithm cheat sheet via Steve Levy, and Robots are doing the work of $326,000-a-year Goldman Sachs employees.
 

Data is Biased

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
“All data contains bias. It is created by a culture for a purpose. You can see the bias by noticing what isn’t measured or managed.” – John Sumser
 

HRExaminer v8.27

Will the Function of HR Evolve or go the Way of the Dodo Bird? Neil McCormick shares his analysis.


John Sumser adds a new chapter to his series on the Risks, Ethics, and Liability of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data, and Predictive Analytics.


HRIntelligencer 1.06 has The Myth of a Superhuman AI, 8 Ways Machine Learning Is Improving Companies’ Work Processes, Data Science’s Dirty Little Secrets, and more.


On episode 128 of HR Tech Weekly: News from Microsoft, Newton, the Dave McClure scandal at 500 Startups, the DOL abandons overtime rule, and Harver Raises $8.1M to “Kill the Resume.”


John Sumser talks with Jason Lauritsen, a keynote speaker, author, advisor, and expert in employee engagement and workplace culture. Listen to HRExaminer Radio - Executive Conversations.


On Episode 24 of HRx Big Ideas Radio, John Sumser talks with Vinnie Mirchandani, the President of Deal Architect. Mirchandani helps clients take advantage of disruptive trends before they go mainstream. His books, The New Polymath and The New Technology Elite have been called “innovation firehoses.” Listen to Big Ideas Radio.