Top 10 HR tech trends to watch for in 2016

With 2016 a couple of months away and a big HR Tech show happening next week, tech trends are top-of-mind for HR pros.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 13, 2015

Survey: Employers lag in offering 'consumer'-like benefits tech

Ignoring the demand for high-quality benefits management technology may be driving lower retention rates. 

By Tom Starner • Oct. 9, 2015

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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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The top 10 HR products of 2015, according to HRE

Human Resource Executive recently published their yearly list -- one that reflects current trends and needs in the HR space.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 6, 2015

Employees expect more tech tools to work anywhere, survey says

A recent survey found that flexibility and choice via technology tools can help create a more collaborative, engaged and loyal workforce.

By Tom Starner • Oct. 5, 2015

Bersin: Today's learning management sector facing disruption

HR Tech guru Josh Bersin says major changes are afoot in the world of learning management systems, as legacy platforms are ill-equipped to handle the onslaught of free material proliferating the digital world.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 29, 2015

Workday aims at financial planning teams with new module

The popular cloud-based HR management application is challenging its partners as it works towards being "not just for HR pros."

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 29, 2015

Employers increasingly turning to video as talent tool

Video has been a known tool in the talent wars, but a new focus on branding brings new life to the format.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 29, 2015

OPM announces hackers took 5.6 million government worker fingerprints

The announcement came as China's president visited with the White House.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 24, 2015

People tracking and the rise of the 'quantified workplace'

A future where everyone wears data trackers in the workplace may not be far off, reports Fast Company.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 23, 2015

Six startups are set to strut their stuff at HR Tech

The annual HR Tech show next month will offer a "startup" session featuring disruptive companies that cover a range of HR challenges.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 22, 2015

A meditation startup raised $30 million — and it's coming to the workplace

Headspace entered the market in a time when more and more companies are adopting wellness and "mindfulness" initiatives.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 22, 2015

Do analytics outdo instinct in finding the right talent?

HR leaders are still finding ways to distinguish which one is best.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 18, 2015

Expert: Following the "4 C's" can deliver a better benefits tech process

He says it will make benefits management smoother -- essential in today's confusing compliance landscape.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 16, 2015

Virtual reality-based recruiting looks to sway millennials

At General Mills, virtual reality goggles are already making a splash in campus recruiting.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 16, 2015

Why companies are turning to Fitbits for wellness tracking

Fitness tracking gadgets are helping HR avoid a mess of paperwork -- but some are concerned about "Big Brother."

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 9, 2015

HR rates #2 as data security risk, survey says

But there are ways to tailor security to combat these specific problems.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 4, 2015

"Good jobs score" aims to identify companies with good jobs strategies

Most companies don't make such data public, making it hard for investors to know which ones support profitable strategies.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 4, 2015

Feedback tools may be the next big HR thing, says expert

Feedback is quickly becoming the "killer app" when it comes to HR tech, says guru Josh Bersin.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 1, 2015

A not so trivial pursuit: Quiz app used to engage employees

QuizUp, created three years ago as a quiz game app, is now being opted for corporate learning with QuizUp at Work. 

By Tom Starner • Aug. 24, 2015

New app offers a place to post anonymous employee feedback

Memo is designed to give employees a place to post their feelings anonymously in either a public or private forum.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 21, 2015

The new tech tools bosses are using to track employee work time

In the age of the app, many employers are looking for streamlined ways to manage employee time and feedback.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 19, 2015

Why job app abandonment is so high -- and how to solve it

It's time to integrate and streamline the online job application process, or applicants will keep leaving in droves.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 18, 2015

The Inc. 5000 reveals HR tech trends

A look at the top ten fastest growing HR companies shows the strong bond between recruitment and app-enabled technology.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 18, 2015

New tech blog offers HR Tech advice

Looking for help with HR tech? A visit to a new HR Tech blog -- designed to complement an upcoming expo -- could be the ticket.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 14, 2015

Tracking company smartphones via GPS: A troubled policy?

The issue of employers tracking GPS-equipped company smartphones is not new, but some employees are fighting it in court.

By Tom Starner • Aug. 13, 2015