If you’ve watched TV shows like “Criminal Minds,” you’ve seen FBI agents analyzing crime scenes, searching numerous government databases and interviewing both suspects and witnesses to solve a case. With advances in technology and new streams of data available to employers on an almost daily basis, it doesn’t take an FBI profiler to figure out […]

The first days and weeks on the job for new employees are crucial. They can literally make or break a new employee’s impression of your company and determine whether or not they want to stay. Based on recent data from the ADP® DataCloud, a Big Data platform that allows business leaders and HR professionals to […]

The jobs report from last week was disappointing. Economists expected employers to create 217,000 jobs in August; we got only 173,000. And more adults are simply calling it quits — they don’t work and they’re not looking. Labor force participation is at its lowest in almost two generations. The news wasn’t all bad. Unemployment hit a seven-year […]

A new market has emerged: Employee feedback apps for the corporate marketplace. These tools are powerful and disruptive, and they have the potential to redefine how we manage our organizations. As the economy grows and the job market gets hotter, employee engagement and retention have become a top priority. As I discuss in Why Culture is the Hottest Topic […]

Peter Capelli’s article “Why We Love To Hate HR And What We Can Do About It” identifies many human resources areas in need of re-invention, from annual performance management to workplace flexibility. But how can HR managers harness the innovation of the next generation of employees to achieve long-lasting structural improvements? Enter Jams And Hackathons […]

A buzzword can be dangerous, and that’s exactly what the phrase “content marketing” is right now. It’s an effort that brands are jumping into without really thinking through what it takes to set content strategies up for success. However, for those who properly plan, publish, and execute their content efforts, the rewards can be incredibly […]

A great company usually has a great board behind it, both supporting the CEO and helping move the company forward. Well-functioning boards set strategy, monitor risks, deal with succession planning and provide guidance when it comes to recruiting talent. So what makes a board highly effective? The answer to that question has changed dramatically in […]

I recently had a chance to catch up with Jon Birdsong, the CEO of Rivalry, to get his insights on on how the best Managers show their employees that they really do give a damn. Here’s a recap of what he had to share: Talent Management and HR Tech has recently produced an offspring of software […]

The New York Times just announced, “Obama Drafts Order on Paid Sick Leave for Contractors.”  The talk is of action, swift action, but the reality of impact is something else. Industry will use a series of powerful factors to delay, water down, and altogether minimize what the executive order does. It states impressive goals but […]

In line with economist expectations employers added 215,000 jobs in July, according to the latest release from the Bureau of Labor Statistic out Friday morning. For the second month in a row he unemployment rate came in at 5.3%, the lowest rate since April 2008. “Todays numbers show that a boring jobs report can be a good jobs […]

The 15 Most Searched Jobs Right Now Which roles are the most job seekers currently hunting for? To determine which opportunities are the most coveted right now, job search and salary comparison site Glassdoor broke down search data by occupation. The jobs that appear here are the most popular based on search activity on Glassdoor.com between May […]

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of Facebook, describes his hiring process this way: I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work directly for that person. Zuckerberg’s comment illustrates an overlooked, yet fundamental, truth about hiring—people are ultimately looking for someone they want to work with. This is why companies […]