New analytics platform looks at impact of digital skills on pay

Data analytics is playing a bigger role in the day-to-day business of HR, and pay is one area that could benefit from the emerging science.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 9, 2019

The 'Culture 500' uses AI to define and compare company cultures

Culture can make or break a company in the eyes of employees, and MIT and Glassdoor have joined forces to measure it.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 28, 2019

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What HR pros need to know about AI in the workplace

HR professionals may be wary of using certain AI technologies in their work, but research indicates the broader workforce is forging ahead.

By HR Dive staff

Survey: Organizations are underusing valuable data

Most respondents said they sometimes have access to insights when they need them. Slightly fewer said their leaders always rely on data to inform decisions.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 29, 2019

Good base pay, strong managers key to millennial retention

Millennials are far less apt to quit if they report to a highly rated supervisor or a female boss, a Mercer analysis showed. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 23, 2019

Video game-like tech draws younger, more skeptical workforce to construction

The modern jobsite's move to simulators, controllers, VR headsets and more is bucking the perspective that careers in the industry are all grunt work.

By Jennifer Goodman • May 17, 2019

Why more employers are treating their workers like customers

Better HR tech is pushing the envelope for talent practitioners, allowing personalization and self-service.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 14, 2019

Employers: Four easy ways to get started with healthcare analytics

Savvy employers are using healthcare analytics to improve outcomes and costs. 

By Shelley Riser, RN, Geneia Vice President, Consulting Services and Clinical Innovation • May 8, 2019

"HR Alexa" will not solve the talent crisis

Companies are rushing to adopt smart recruiting tech. But “HR Alexa” may have unintended results.

May 6, 2019

Report: Every company 'needs to be a tech company'

Workplaces are increasingly adopting new technologies to make work more efficient, and employers will need to find the talent to match.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 2, 2019

Standard performance management is 'failing' workers

A report from Deloitte criticized employee review systems for being subjective and focused on past performance.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2019

Employers dumping help-desk phones for bots, apps

The trend is part of a broader effort by employers to use automation to boost productivity and improve the user experience, according to a new report.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 22, 2019

Survey: HR teams with a C-level leader are more productive

CEOs can gain a competitive advantage by hiring effective HR leaders who report directly to them, according to Betterworks.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 11, 2019

VR platform mimics conversations to train sex harassment prevention

The founder and president of Indiana-based Regatta said the tech tracks eye and body movement to give employees a view of their entire behavior during problematic situations.

By Riia O'Donnell • April 9, 2019

Budget cuts, sluggish recruiting hurt digital transformation plans

Executives in a Hackett Group report still expect to complete digital transformation efforts in the next two to three years.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 8, 2019

Remote work brings benefits — but also greater security risks, survey says

HR and IT professionals must work together to create cybersecurity policies, design employee trainings and communicate their rationale to workers. 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 1, 2019

Talent management software costs can deter first-time buyers

HR may struggle to keep up with competitors without a good tech partner, but the market can be especially confusing for newcomers, a new survey shows.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 1, 2019

Millennials are HR's biggest challenge in the multi-gen workplace

According to a survey by Speakap, millennial workers don't tolerate subpar experiences — from brands or their employers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 26, 2019

HR tech trends focus on employee experience, performance

HR has been somewhat slow to take up new technology. A lack of resources has held it back from a quick modernization.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 22, 2019

#Workhuman: The sometimes painful challenges of diversity, inclusion work

"You have to find ways to disrupt that organic human behavior that everyone has," Twitter's Candi Castleberry Singleton told HR Dive in an interview.

By Kathryn Moody • March 21, 2019

Companies say active shooters are top security threat, but few are prepared

HR professionals identified workplace violence as one of their top four concerns for 2019 in a separate survey.

By Lisa Burden • March 18, 2019

6 Characteristics of digital leadership

Digital Transformation is not an unfamiliar term. How do we move from the term to truly taking action? 

March 12, 2019

How tech brings L&D to deskless employees

On-the-go employees have little time to devote to learning — but innovations in tech are bridging the gap.

By Pamela DeLoatch • March 11, 2019

A continuous-learning mindset could reshape training tech

Employers say they need agile, personalized and continuous L&D — and that's hard to get from traditional learning tools.

By Lisa Burden • March 11, 2019

VR tool uses virtual humans for soft skills training

In a demo of the tool, trainees learn to navigate the termination process of an AI-enabled virtual employee, "Barry."

By Riia O'Donnell • March 5, 2019

Survey: Digital disconnect hurts productivity, job satisfaction and the bottom line

HR professionals can team up with IT to assess workers' technology needs and propose updates to keep them productive, satisfied and on board.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 26, 2019