Employees fear losing human connection as automation takes hold

Personalization in professional development, work schedules and employee benefits can go a long way toward allaying those concerns and building loyalty and trust, MetLife says.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 25, 2018

BerniePortal announces ATS product in bid for all-in-one HR market presence

The announcement signals a much larger trend in the HR technology space — the move to create a single, cross-function user experience for employers.

By Ryan Golden • April 18, 2018

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What HR pros need to know about AI in the workplace

The workplace is forging ahead with artificial intelligence, while HR functions like recruiting and L&D scramble to keep pace.

By HR Dive staff

Are you ready for a cloud-based learning management system?

The industry has grown by leaps and bounds since 2000, and the online LMS market has exploded. Christopher Pappas, founder of eLearning Industry, explains how to sort through it.

By Christopher Pappas • April 17, 2018

Truck operators test drive VR as part of corporate learning

Companies with large trucking operations, like UPS, are hoping the technology will improve safety records and foster skill development.

By Riia O'Donnell • April 17, 2018

Cybercriminals use fear, hope and greed to snare unsuspecting employees

Hackers will use subject lines such as "list of employees to be fired” or "annual bonuses" to elicit responses from employees.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 12, 2018

What you need to know about recruiting tech

The launch of job boards during the commercial internet's early days revolutionized the way we search for new careers and find quality talent. Today, a jumble of advanced technologies is poised to do the same.

By Ryan Golden • April 12, 2018

Haagen-Dazs opts for an app to solve worker engagement problems

Since HDScoops' release, engagement at franchises rose by 15 points in subsequent employee surveys, and customer service scores rose by 10%.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 5, 2018

Digitally 'superior' companies are better at attracting and retaining talent

Such companies are 165% more likely to meet their business objectives, earn higher revenues, save on costs and have higher ROI, according to a Randstad US study.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 4, 2018

Slack wants to build a platform to uncover gender and racial bias online

Bias is every bit as real online as off. The challenge is figuring out how to blunt its effect on the workplace.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 2, 2018

'The resume is dead,' experts say — but what will replace it?

Recruiters have tried to kill the resume for years now, and still, reports of its death remain exaggerated. Is this decade different?

By Kathryn Moody • March 29, 2018

Google Hire to reconnect recruiters with former applicants

Remember that highly qualified candidate you didn't hire? Well, now might be the time for a talent recall.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 29, 2018

When misused, artificial intelligence can discriminate

A report from the World Economic Forum explains how algorithms can deny sick people healthcare, reject low-income individuals' applications for credit and heighten racial bias.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 29, 2018

Employers are swapping passwords for fingerprints, face recognition

Passwords might soon be passé, but biometrics come with risks.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 27, 2018

Workday partners with Slack to provide workers real-time access to HR

The move represents yet another attempt to streamline HR processes and free up managers to focus more directly on people, analysis and strategy.

By Kathryn Moody • March 22, 2018

Can technology drive organizational culture?

Company culture is being set and reset every day, and tech tools can be a key part of managing that.

By Pamela DeLoatch • March 15, 2018

WeWork, Capital One welcome Amazon's Alexa to the enterprise

Embedding Alexa in businesses looks like a boon for Amazon. Already dominant in the enterprise with AWS, this move broadly expands its potential market. 

By Naomi Eide • March 14, 2018

HR supports digital transformation, but lacks the resources to make it happen

Those in the field can at least start by leading a culture shift, ensuring that workers' mindsets are receptive to change.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 5, 2018

5 exiting employee strategies to keep your data safe

Lack of attention to policies and procedures for departing employees can breed policy blind spots, write BIA's Brian Schrader, Esq., CEO, and Adam Feinberg, CCFS, CEDS, executive vice president, services.

By Brian Schrader and Adam Feinberg • Feb. 27, 2018

Employees think AI is good, but employers' silence creates fear

Although 82% of employees see AI as an opportunity to improve their jobs, about 34% are concerned that it could someday totally replace them.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 20, 2018

Uncommon.co is latest AI solution to enter recruiting space

Beta test runs with Lyft, Aflac and Gap yielded job candidates who were 12 times more likely to be invited to an interview, the company claims.

By Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 15, 2018

As rules change, HR managers ask: Should employees have access to data on themselves?

In today’s employee tracking ecosystem, HR departments have been forced to become both people managers and data ethics stewards.

By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 13, 2018

Technology drives benefits broker success, but adoption varies widely

Employees rely on the broker-employer partnership to find the best healthcare plans, but not all brokers use up-to-date technology, a new study shows.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 12, 2018

Workers say they feel like they're sending resumes to a 'black box'

Job seekers rate personal contacts, as well as outreach methods like face-to-face meetings and phone calls, as more helpful in finding a job.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 12, 2018

An impending perfect storm: The collision of the aging workforce, automation and income inequality

With a growing spread of generations at work and automation set to claim more jobs, Bain's new report asks: Is an economic collision on the horizon?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 9, 2018

Is HR losing influence on the C-suite?

Departments that aren't digitally savvy are quickly falling out of favor, a new study says.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 8, 2018