4 technology tips to improve HR communications

From performance reviews to PTO requests, most HR professionals understand that HR communication can be tricky.

By Miranda Nicholson • April 26, 2017

Study: 35% of employers use wearables in wellness programs

Use of wearables increased 10% from 2015, and the number is likely going to keep growing.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 26, 2017

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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.

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Employee engagement: What HR needs to know

There's no easy fix for the two most dreaded words in HR. To change it, employers often have to start re-building from the ground up.

By Kathryn Moody • April 25, 2017

The key to blue-collar retention: Engage employees at critical points

Employers in the “new blue-collar” industries like restaurants and hospitality face unique employee engagement and retention challenges, but innovative HR strategies offer hope.

By Kathryn Moody • April 24, 2017

The future of employee healthcare engagement looks strangely human

Big data will change the way employees use healthcare over the next decade, but the human touch will still be essential.

By Ryan Golden • April 24, 2017

To improve engagement, make performance reviews focus on the future

Frequent conversations continue to replace the dreaded once-a-year performance review.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017

Facebook brings bots, compliance to Workplace at F8

Workplace is now used by about 14,000 organizations worldwide — up from 1,000 last year.

By Justine Brown • April 20, 2017

Ethics reporting rates have increased since 2010, new report shows

More employees feel that they can report such issues, signaling increased trust in organizations.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 18, 2017

Microchip implants make data accessible but raise workplace privacy questions

The RFID microchip implant is designed to take the place of keys, business cards and other items. Will it catch on?

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 17, 2017

Report: 95% of employers have employees who breach network security

Motives vary, ranging from data theft to cybershopping to covering up illicit and/or illegal activity.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 17, 2017

Healthcare 2020: 8 healthcare questions you need to be prepared to answer

The next decade of employer-sponsored care looks challenging, but promising, according to experts at Business Health Agenda 2017.

By Ryan Golden • April 10, 2017

50% of HR leaders foresee cognitive technology's impact, says IBM

Meanwhile, 65% of CEOs say they envision that cognitive tech will drive significant value to their HR departments.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 3, 2017

Study predicts HR's big move to SaaS by 2020

SaaS vendors will force more companies to seek cloud-based HR solutions, the study from ISG claims.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 30, 2017

IoT could soon help businesses that have many commuters

Juniper Research anticipates that there will be around 38 billion IoT-connected devices by 2020. Many of them could assist workers traveling by car.

By Ryan Golden , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 28, 2017

How learning tech and the traditional classroom approach make learning affordable

Virtual reality may get the most buzz, but the most affordable and effective ways to implement learning don't yet include it.

By Kathryn Moody • March 27, 2017

Could e-learning fill holes in blue collar training?

The 2016 election was swung by voters concerned about blue collar fields, but a lack of focus on learning isn’t going to make things better.

By Ryan Golden • March 27, 2017

5 learning tech trends to watch

Major advancements in learning content delivery have occurred just as the learning tech market reached a record-breaking $7 billion. 

By Tess Taylor • March 27, 2017

'Candidate personas' could help companies hire ideal talent

HR may soon be borrowing this strategy from marketing pros to hire better, more diverse talent.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 27, 2017

How CHROs can handle emerging AI and build company trust

Artificial intelligence is on its way. Before full adoption, CHROs can brace their departments for change.

By Kathryn Moody • March 22, 2017

Mercer: Organizational priorities and HR's priorities are misaligned for 2017

Organizations are looking to technology to redesign operations but are overlooking human capital.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 22, 2017

Employers using trackers on workers to cut useless meetings and foster teamwork

Tracking data at one company showed staff spent too much time with bosses and not enough with teammates.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 22, 2017

University professors seek to prevent workplace injuries using smartphones

A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has secured a $1.4 million federal grant to test the solution.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 17, 2017

Mobile-enabled tech controls might end the office temperature wars

A building being renovated in Italy will allow workers to have portable climate-control devices called “thermal bubbles.” 

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 14, 2017

Employers must think beyond automation to improve engagement

Processes and transactions are "out." Employee experiences are "in," according to SilkRoad's State of Talent 2017 report.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 10, 2017

The Imitation Game: Automating HR processes based on IT in 2017

As workplace automation continues to boom, businesses will start to automate departments across the board, especially HR.

By Ryan van Biljon • March 2, 2017