Interested in learning how “Big Data” can help improve your company’s HR and Recruiting functions? We have an upcoming webinar on TLNT that will show you … Read more
The Benefits of Big Data in Helping Create a Competitive Advantage
Being surprised is rarely a good thing in business. One of the reasons Big Data has quickly become the darling of business is because its insights help … Read more
“A Fool with a Tool is Still a Fool” – 5 Guidelines to Make Big Data Work
There’s a lot of talk about Big Data these days and many HR people are either excited or intimidated by it. Maybe both. Regardless, there seems to be more … Read more
Nate Silver? He’s Proof That You Need to Develop Your Data Rock Stars
Nate Silver has a way with data. He’s known for being an innovator in interpreting, simplifying and translating complex data with accuracy. Not your … Read more
Big Data: Just Another Big Fad For HR
Nothing excites organizations like another fad. The latest one happens to be a thing called “Big Data.” Big Data refers to collecting so many performance … Read more
Does the Government’s Tracking Program Put Your HR Data at Risk?
The news media and Internet have been sizzling ever since last week’s revelation by The Guardian and The Washington Post that the U.S. National Security … Read more
Big Data: Too Much Too Fast Can Get Too Creepy For Employees
The era of Big Data, and the technology and tools that accompany it, have opened the doors to new ways of designing and managing how we reward employees. … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Why Are We So Crazed About “Passive” Job Candidates?
I know what it is to be a “passive” job candidate. OK, so maybe I wasn’t really all that passive if you get right to it. But twice, I was … Read more
What Makes For a Happy, Empowered Employee? Big Data Can Tell Us
Regular readers know I’m a big proponent of Big Data – especially Big Data for HR. It’s catching on and in a big way. This article in the New York Times … Read more
HR as a Data Leader: How It Can Help Solidify Your Strategic Role
Readers of my blogs and articles know that my focus has often been on explaining Big Data. This Big Data phenomenon is quickly spreading throughout the … Read more
Another Reminder Why HR’s Priorities Need to Focus on Business Value
SHL has just published their fascinating yearly report on global assessment trends. Acquired last year by CEB, SHL is an assessment company, so reporting … Read more
The Biggest Trends in Talent Management and HR
I recently had the opportunity to participate in an Argyle Conversation by Argyle Executive Forum. I enjoyed to give and take very much, and appreciated … Read more
3 Ways For HR to Start Building a Data-Centric Approach
No one could argue that being proactive and smarter about what you do is a bad strategy. Big Data enables proactive, evidence-based decision-making … Read more
Big Data & Technology: How It Has Totally Changed Recruiting and HR
Over the past three decades, HR technology has made amazing improvements – moving from paper to predictive analytics. These advancements have enabled … Read more
Leveraging Big Data: HR’s Golden Opportunity to be Strategic Partners
Just as having a saw doesn’t make you an expert carpenter, having Big Data doesn’t make you an expert analyst. A recent article in the Harvard Business … Read more
How HR Can Implement Big Data — in Six Baby Steps
While some companies are leaping into Big Data with a vengeance, others are shying away from Big Data altogether. The term “Big Data” alone scares off the … Read more
Getting a Grip on Big Data: You Ignore It at Your Own Peril
We’re operating in an environment where the pace and velocity of change is making it almost impossible to use the past to predict the future, and the sheer … Read more
Big Data: It’s Just Useless Information Unless You Put it to Work
“Big data” is the latest buzz word entering HR lexicon. I’ve used it myself to explain how the “big data” now possible through strategic, social … Read more
What Will It Take to Grow HR Into Something Big?
I’ve enjoyed watching the evolution of HR throughout my career. Gone are the days when HR’s primary role was to handle the administration and compliance … Read more
To Be Honest, Here’s Why I Really Hate Analytics and Big Data
Don’t kid yourself – you hate analytics. It wouldn’t be politically correct to say that you hate analytics, so you won’t. That’s why I’m here. You hate … Read more