Editor’s note: This is the first of an occasional series from longtime HR analyst David Creelman about the latest in HR technology. One of the more … Read more
Survey Finds That Tech Hiring Is Getting Tougher in 2014
A new survey found that tech hiring isn’t getting any easier, and in fact, may get even harder this year. Dice.com surveyed hiring managers and recruiting … Read more
Is Social Technology Behind Increasing High Performance in Organizations?
While still in the process of being readily accepted in all organizations, a large majority of organizations would answer a resounding “yes!” … Read more
A Game Changer For Employers: Embracing Mobile As Consumers Have
Mobile devices and apps are no longer the hot new craze. The B2C (Business-to-Consumer) sectors have taken care of that. Mobile devices have become an … Read more
“HR Is No Free Lunch — Not Then, Not Now”
“What do you do?” asked my airport shuttle driver (I’ll call him Ben). “I work for an HR software company,” I answered. He nodded. “HR, huh? I remember … Read more
Upcoming TLNT Webinars: How Big Data Can Help in Recruiting and HR
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
Why You Need to Care About Strategy — Even If Your CEO Doesn’t
Do you believe in the strategy of your organization? Indeed, do you know the strategy of the organization as espoused by leadership? More importantly, … Read more
Why I’m Feeling Really Optimistic About the State of HR Technology
I’ve been feeling quite optimistic lately about the state of HR technology, which is quite a good feeling. For most of my career, I’ve been frustrated by … Read more
The Rewards of Digital Detox: What Happens When Employees Unplug?
There are certainly advantages to having employees accessible 24/7, able to solve problems and respond to employer needs whenever and wherever. But at what … Read more
IT Watchdog Group Says Staffing Firms Discriminate Against Americans
An IT recruiting watchdog group says some staffing companies are abusing the U.S. visa program, advertising jobs that may not even exist, and limiting … Read more
Are Skills Better Than A Resume? Skillpages Aims To Find Out
Are Skillpages the new LinkedIn profile? Or maybe are they the new Yellow Pages? I don’t think Skillpages CEO Iain Mac Donald cares either way. Since … Read more
Three Ways to Make Mobile Work for Your Employee Benefits
There’s so much excitement about mobile phones and mobile apps. And, rightfully so. Mobile devices are closing the gaps in under-served demographics faster … Read more
The Role of Technology in the Evolution of HR
The field of human resources can be divided into two basic areas: Personnel management focusing on administrative and legal processes associated with … Read more
Unseen Answers To 2011’s Unknown HR Technology Questions
When we lost Johnny Carson, we lost a great entertainer. For 30 years, 1962 to 1992, he dominated late night television, and he did that without insulting … Read more
Technology in the Workplace: How it Can Turn Real Work Into Fake Work
By Brent D. Peterson and Gaylan W. Nielson Everything in our modern business and organizational environment has the potential for being Fake Work. Great … Read more
Taleo Deals for Canadian Talent Acquisition Company Cytiva
Cytiva, the Canadian talent acquisition technology company, is being acquired by Taleo. The $11 million (Canadian; $11.1 million U.S.) deal is expected to … Read more
LinkedIn Makes It Official (Finally) and Files to Go Public
LinkedIn did the expected today. It announced it was going public. The privately held company filed a registration statement with the Securities and … Read more
The IT Dilemma: It’s a Double-Edged Sword When it Comes to Labor Market Trends
Despite the tremendous benefits of information technology (IT), it comes at a human cost — the displacement of less-skilled employees. As software … Read more
A Management Truism: Technology Shouldn’t Torture People
This is a bit of a diversion from my normal topics, but I know many of my readers are in technology companies, and pretty much all of you are people. And I … Read more