The field of human resources is evolving quickly. While recruiters previously spent hours perusing thousands of resumes, they are now discovering these tedious parts of their job can be streamlined with sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Enter Riminder, a new recruitment technology for HR that uses deep learning to sift out candidates who are not likely to be a good …
Exploring the Human Side of Tech Adoption
There’s little doubt we live in an increasingly tech-savvy society. But not everyone in the workplace is an early adopter of the latest apps and software. In fact, when Pew Research Center categorized individuals into a tech adoption spectrum, 52 percent considered themselves “relatively hesitant,” with 14 percent of those declaring themselves “unprepared.” With this in mind, how do you …
It’s All About the Tech: Employee Advocacy Tools
Employee advocacy programs are like untapped marketing gold that can help build brand awareness and even drive revenue to your company. To ramp one up successfully, consider using one of the many tools that can put your employees to work for your brand, and measure the success of their efforts. First, though, are you familiar with employee advocacy programs? Employee …
3-2-1, Switch: How to Roll Out New HR Tech Without Disruption
Choosing the best HR technology is vital to your company’s efficiency and effectiveness. Just as important as the HR tech itself is how well you roll out the technology within your organization. Your adoption of new HR technology should be happening often enough to keep pace with advancements in the HR marketplace—which means you’re probably working hard at mastering the …
Send in the Robots: The Good and Bad of Automating Your Hiring Process
Futurist and tech billionaire, Elon Musk, believes we may not be far from a time where robots and various forms of artificial intelligence (AI) will perform most jobs. He cautions that a day will come when there will be few jobs a robot will not do better than a human being. But this reality is still years away. In the …
The Time for Data-Driven HR Is Now
For decades, HR has lived by the adage, “Go with your gut”—trusting our instincts when it came to hiring decisions, recruiting, selecting perks and benefits, and even completing employee assessments. But today’s technology brings us something far more reliable on which to base the future of your company and the management of its most valuable resource: Big data. Data-driven HR …
Say Yes to Gamification
Gamification is proving to be an effective tactic to help motivate employees and increase engagement. A dedicated workforce can be your greatest asset and — whether it’s because of lower employee turnover or increased productivity. That’s why employers are often looking for innovative ways to improve their workplace culture, and some are even adding fun gaming elements to help stimulate …
Can Machine Learning Make HR Better?
Are you familiar with deep learning? Deep learning describes the ability for artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to learn from our behavior using brain-like structures called neural networks, and it’s changing the field of human resources in significant ways. AI programs can predict outcomes based on past experiences fed into the program. Because AI can recognize patterns and analyze data at …
Five HR Analytics Terms You Need to Know
I love big data. I love it for many reasons, but, as I’ve said before, one of the main reasons is the way it’s “raised the profile” of HR and its importance. The sheer volume of information HR analytics can bring to the table has moved HR practitioners from an “out of sight out of mind” back room business function, …
Artificial Intelligence and HR: The New Wave of Technology
It’s no secret that I love technology. From the domination of mobile to the latest in recruitment tools and gamification, and how video and live streaming is having an impact on hiring and training—changes are afoot that many of us couldn’t have imagined 15 or so years ago. And I love it all. The reason this “tech meets HR” marriage …
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