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3 Ways We’ve Gone Wrong with Hiring

Though many recognize the problems with today’s hiring practices, few are taking action.
Peter Cappelli is HRE’s Talent Management columnist and a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. He is the George W. Taylor Professor of Management and director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He hosts "In the Workplace" on SiriusXM Channel 111 with Dan O'Meara. View Article
Peter Cappelli
Tue Apr 23rd, 2019 | 3 min read

4 Steps to Creating a Successful Digital-HR Strategy

Technology is the endgame—mindset is where it all starts.
Jason Averbook is HRE’s People Side of Digital columnist. Averbook is a leading analyst, thought leader and consultant in the area of HR, the future of work and the impact technology have on that future. He is the co-founder and CEO of Leapgen, a global consultancy helping organizations shape their future workplace by broadening executive mindset to rethink how to better design and deliver employee services that meet the expectations of the workforce and the needs of the business. Averbook will be speaking at the HR Technology Conference & Exposition China in Shanghai, May 14 through 15, and HR Festival Asia in Singapore, May 8 through 9, as well as the HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas, Oct. 1 through 4. View Article
Jason Averbook
Fri Apr 19th, 2019 | 3 min read

Health Tech Meets HR Tech

New health-focused solutions promise to make lives, work and businesses better.
Josh Bersin writes HRE’s HR in the Flow of Work column. Bersin is an analyst, author, educator and thought leader focusing on the global talent market and the challenges and trends impacting business workforces around the world. He will be speaking at the HR Technology Conference & Exposition China in Shanghai, May 14 through 15, and HR Festival Asia in Singapore, May 8 through 9, as well as the HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas, Oct. 1 through 4. View Article
Josh Bersin
Wed Apr 10th, 2019 | 3 min read

Is Your Company’s Future Inclusive?

The future of work will require new skills—and CHROs can lead that charge.
HR Leadership columnist Eva Sage-Gavin is a distinguished HR thought leader and former CHRO with more than threedecades of broad experience in Fortune 500 global consumer, technology and retail corporations. She currently serves as the senior managing director for Accenture’s global talent & organization consulting practice and as a technology Board Director. View Article
Eva Sage-Gavin
Mon Apr 8th, 2019 | 4 min read

3 Reasons Conversational Technology Should Be on Your Radar

Here’s how HR can make the most of voice-enabled technology as it leaps into the workplace.
Steve Boese is HRE's Inside HR Tech columnist and is a co-chair of HRE’s HR Technology Conference®. Boese will be speaking at the HR Technology Conference & Exposition China in Shanghai, May 14 through 15, and HR Festival Asia in Singapore, May 8 through 9, as well as the HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas, Oct. 1 through 4. He also writes an HR blog and hosts the HR Happy Hour Show, a radio program and podcast. View Article
Steve Boese
Wed Apr 3rd, 2019 | 3 min read

12 Ways to Get Fired as CHRO

Here are pitfalls forward-thinking HR leaders need to avoid in the coming years.
Emerging Intelligence columnist John Sumser is the principal analyst at HRExaminer. He researches the impact of data, analytics, AI and associated ethical issues on the workplace. John works with vendors and HR departments to identify problems, define solutions and clarify the narrative. He recently spoke at the HR Tech Conference, when HRExaminer’s Second Annual Index of Intelligent Software in HR was published, and is slated to speak at the HR Festival Asia in Singapore, May 8 through 9. View Article
John Sumser
Mon Apr 1st, 2019 | 3 min read

Here’s Why Millennials Aren’t That Different

They are behaving differently due to what's happened to them, not because of who they are.

Peter Cappelli is HRE’s Talent Management columnist and a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. He is the George W. Taylor Professor of Management and director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He hosts "In the Workplace" on SiriusXM Channel 111 with Dan O'Meara. View Article
Peter Cappelli
Thu Mar 28th, 2019 | 3 min read

Here’s How to Reinvent Learning Management

Organizations need to upskill their workforces with tools that focus on skills, knowledge and abilities.
Jason Averbook is HRE’s People Side of Digital columnist. Averbook is a leading analyst, thought leader and consultant in the area of HR, the future of work and the impact technology have on that future. He is the co-founder and CEO of Leapgen, a global consultancy helping organizations shape their future workplace by broadening executive mindset to rethink how to better design and deliver employee services that meet the expectations of the workforce and the needs of the business. Averbook will be speaking at the HR Technology Conference & Exposition China in Shanghai, May 14 through 15, and HR Festival Asia in Singapore, May 8 through 9, as well as the HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas, Oct. 1 through 4. View Article
Jason Averbook
Thu Mar 21st, 2019 | 3 min read

Here are 3 Economic Trends Impacting HR

HR should use its power to influence wage, skill and productivity levels within organizations.

Josh Bersin writes HRE’s HR in the Flow of Work column. Bersin is an analyst, author, educator and thought leader focusing on the global talent market and the challenges and trends impacting business workforces around the world. He will be speaking at the HR Technology Conference & Exposition China in Shanghai, May 14 through 15, and HR Festival Asia in Singapore, May 8 through 9, as well as the HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas, Oct. 1 through 4. View Article
Josh Bersin
Wed Mar 13th, 2019 | 3 min read

Bettering the Balance, Bettering the World

For best results, employers need to realize gender parity is about more than any one measure.

Eva Sage-Gavin is a distinguished HR thought leader and former CHRO with more than 3 decades of broad experience in Fortune 500 global consumer, technology and retail corporations. She currently serves as the Senior Managing Director for Accenture’s Global Talent & Organization Consulting practice and as a technology Board Director. View Article
Eva Sage-Gavin
Tue Mar 12th, 2019 | 3 min read

Time to Care About ONA!

ONA or Organizational Network Analysis, a proven people analytics tool for 30 years, is starting to attract attention in HR—and for good reason.
HR Technology columnist Bill Kutik, as chairman emeritus, will be at the 22nd Annual HR Technology® Conference & Expo, in Las Vegas, Oct. 1-4, 2019. Watch top HCM thought-leader Josh Bersin on the exploding employee wellbeing market on the current six-minute video episode on Firing Line with Bill Kutik®. Bill can be reached at [email protected] View Article
Bill Kutik
Fri Mar 8th, 2019 | 3 min read

Discovering the Scope of HR’s Influence

We asked HR leaders: “When did you first realize that HR has the potential to be hugely impactful?”
Martha Finney is HRE’s Advice from the Top columnist. She is a lifelong HR career trends watcher and best-selling author or co-author of 26 books on HR career management, leadership and employee engagement. Her passion for the HR profession has given her unique access to CHROs, current and past, who trust her with their most powerful insights into what it takes to build a world-class HR career destined for the C-suite. She can be contacted at http://marthafinney.global/lets-get-started. View Article
Martha Finney
Mon Mar 4th, 2019 | 3 min read

How HR Tech Can Help Combat Talent Shortages

HR leaders have to be more innovative than ever to help their organizations compete for talent.
Steve Boese is HRE's Inside HR Tech columnist and a co-chair of HRE’s HR Technology Conference®. He also writes an HR blog and hosts the HR Happy Hour Show, a radio program and podcast. View Article
Steve Boese
Mon Mar 4th, 2019 | 4 min read

People Analytics Has Arrived

A great people-analytics program improves the workforce’s alignment with the organization’s business model and objectives.
John Sumser is the principal analyst at HRExaminer. He researches the workplace impacts of data, analytics and AI and the associated ethical issues. He works with vendors and HR departments to identify problems, define solutions and clarify the narrative. View Article
John Sumser
Fri Mar 1st, 2019 | 3 min read

Does Paying More Attention to Employees Really Pay Off?

A new retail study found that focusing on staff scheduling and training led to rises in revenue.
Peter Cappelli is HRE’s Talent Management columnist and a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. He is the George W. Taylor Professor of Management and director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He hosts "In the Workplace" on SiriusXM Channel 111 with Dan O'Meara. View Article
Peter Cappelli
Fri Mar 1st, 2019 | 2 min read

How to Incorporate Design Thinking into HR Processes

Here are three ways design thinking truly benefits HR and changes the way we work.
Jason Averbook is a leading analyst, thought leader and consultant in the area of HR, the future of work and the impact technology have on that future. He is the co-founder and CEO of Leapgen, a global consultancy helping organizations shape their future workplace by broadening executive mindset to rethink how to better design and deliver employee services that meet the expectations of the workforce and the needs of the business. View Article
Jason Averbook
Wed Feb 27th, 2019 | 3 min read

When Mining Workforce Data, Drill Carefully

CHROs must set a collaborative tone when it comes to protecting workers’ digital privacy.
Eva Sage-Gavin is a distinguished HR thought leader and former CHRO with more than 3 decades of broad experience in Fortune 500 global consumer, technology and retail corporations. She currently serves as the Senior Managing Director for Accenture’s Global Talent & Organization Consulting practice and as a technology Board Director. View Article
Eva Sage-Gavin
Wed Feb 13th, 2019 | 3 min read

Can HR Be the ‘Marie Kondo’ of the Workforce?

When it comes to productivity, managers often need help getting started.
Josh Bersin is an analyst, author, educator and thought leader focusing on the global talent market and the challenges and trends impacting business workforces around the world. He studies the world of work, HR and leadership practices, and the broad talent technology market. He is often cited as one of the leading HR and workplace industry analysts in the world. View Article
Josh Bersin
Mon Feb 11th, 2019 | 3 min read

Go Live without Going Broke!

For 50 years, it’s cost more to make enterprise software “go live” than to buy or rent it. Now there’s some help for making it work.
HR Technology Columnist Bill Kutik, as chairman emeritus, will be at the 22nd Annual HR Technology® Conference & Expo, in Las Vegas, Oct. 1-4, 2019. Watch top HCM thought-leader Josh Bersin on the exploding employee wellbeing market on the current six-minute video episode onFiring Line with Bill Kutik®. Bill can be reached at mailto:[email protected] View Article
Bill Kutik
Wed Feb 6th, 2019 | 3 min read

Can HR Drive Business Results?

Understanding how people arrive, leave and move through an organization is essential to the business.
John Sumser is the principal analyst at HRExaminer. He researches the workplace impacts of data, analytics and AI and the associated ethical issues. He works with vendors and HR departments to identify problems, define solutions and clarify the narrative. View Article
John Sumser
Tue Feb 5th, 2019 | 3 min read