Way back in 2005, in his now classic book, The Singularity is Near, futurist Ray Kurzweil described an eminent and optimistic future in which human life … Read more
Redesigning Recruiting: Here’s the Way Forward
Recruiting, like so many other services, is undergoing massive disruption. Everything is changing. The expectations of hiring managers, job seekers, … Read more
Employers Aren’t All That Interested in Artificial Intelligence (Yet)
For all the talk and commentary dedicated to artificial intelligence in our industry, you’d think adoption and interest would be hockey-sticking to … Read more
We’re Taking the Plunge and Hiring an Analytics Leader
You might have seen my comment on Raghav Singh’s article about Monster’s fall. I said: “The better companies get at analyzing and using … Read more
Candidate Engagement — Is That What You Really Want?
Albert Einstein said, “Nothing happens until something moves.” Recruiting operates under a similar rule: nothing happens until someone does … Read more
Putting the H back into HR: Why This Data Boss Rejects the Big Data Approach to Hiring
I am a Data Boss. My business platforms are built on crunching algorithms to reveal trends, tastes, and desires. But when it comes to hiring, I shut my … Read more
Don’t Be Surprised if Soon Just Scanning a Name Will Tell You If They’re Available
We are standing at the beginning of a big data revolution in recruitment in which the recruitment industry will go from a data and intelligence phase to a … Read more
The Dangers of Data, Part 1
I have been using data to guide decisions for a long time, and I have made a ton of mistakes in analyzing that data that has led to bad results. There’s a … Read more
The National Security Agency Wants to Increase Its Use of Data … in Hiring
In the U.S. the National Security Agency is trying to improve its hiring and retention as the workforce ages, recruiting becomes more complex, and senior … Read more
Has SAP Revealed the Future of Employment Branding? Introducing ‘Freemium to Premium’
(SAP was this year’s ERE Recruiting Excellence winner for the best employer brand and most strategic use of technology) The “best” talent is getting … Read more
The Future of Predictive Analytics — the Next Generation of Talent Metrics to Consider (Part 2 of 2)
A comprehensive list of future predictive talent metrics In last week’s part one of this article that was published on March 9, 2015, I highlighted the … Read more
More HR Jobs Requiring Big Data Skills
The geeks have arrived in HR, declares Josh Bersin. “Statisticians, mathematicians, and engineers have entered the people analytics space.” … Read more
CFOs Becoming More Involved With HR
CFOs are becoming more involved in human resources issues, as companies more and more break down traditional silos in favor of ever greater collaboration … Read more
Have You Hugged Your Data Today? Notes From the 2014 HR Tech Conference
The annual HR Technology Conference always provides a smorgasbord of food for thought. In years past my appetite for content related to talent assessment … Read more
Some Quick Thoughts on Big Data and Metrics
A lot of companies have been talking about big data lately, but what does mean for us in HR and talent acquisition? Simply put, it is using data to spot … Read more
HR Ranks at the Bottom — Reasons to Adopt Metrics and Predictive Analytics
When you survey the most frequent users of analytics and metrics in the corporate world, not surprisingly you find that HR ranks at the very bottom. … Read more
Armed With Data, Kesha Owens Fears No Hiring Manager
When Kesha Owens meets with hiring managers about a req, she goes in armed. Her weapon of choice? Data. Data showing the comp for the job locally and … Read more
The Last Strategic Recruiting Frontier — Sourcing Using Consumer Data
Recruiting leaders are constantly looking for strategic opportunities, which admittedly are rare in this progressive field. There is only one big missed … Read more
Recruitment is Marketing: 3 Changes You Need to Make
Once upon a time we sold products much as we “sell” jobs and organizations today. At the turn of the 20th century, merchants waited for a potential buyer … Read more
Gamification: Big Data Is Watching
Recently, ERE asked me to conduct a webinar on The Impact of Gamification on Generational Talent. It’s an exciting topicworthy of exploration by … Read more