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

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What HR pros need to know about AI in the workplace

HR professionals may be wary of using certain AI technologies in their work, but research indicates the broader workforce is forging ahead.

By HR Dive staff

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

Onboarding may be a 'pervasive pain point'

Nintex's examination of broken processes in the workplace asked why employees opted to leave their jobs and found that bad onboarding was a big reason.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 8, 2018

Employers need a digital culture, not just digital tools, to compete

Results from a Microsoft survey indicate that, without the right cultural mindset, new tech tools may cause conflict rather than enable innovation.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 7, 2018

Employees lack data literacy even as the 'analytics economy' dawns

More than half of workers don't have the education to make decisions based on insight from data, a survey from Qlik shows.

By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 31, 2018

To survive the age of disruption, create a 'lab mindset' at work, says Mercer

With technological advances set to disrupt industries, Mercer offers four ways to survive — and thrive — in the future of work.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 26, 2018

AI in recruitment isn't a prediction — it's already here

For the most part, AI and machine learning are taking the grunt work off HR's plate, though experts say that's not the extent of what's possible.

By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 18, 2018

How the least digital part of your organization will lead digital transformation

The discussion of technologies powering digital transformation is consistently evolving. However, amidst all the discussion is the growing realization that leading this transformation is the least digital part of every organization: people.

By Morne Swart, Vice President, Global Product Strategy and Transformation, SumTotal Systems • Jan. 17, 2018

Recruiters are moving on from the traditional interview

Instead, video interviews, job auditions and even virtual reality assessments are gathering momentum, a new report by LinkedIn says.

By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 11, 2018

iCIMS acquires TextRecruit, pointing to mobile's power in recruitment tech

As companies shift their processes to meet demands of the applicant pool, texting seems a natural progression.

By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 11, 2018

Upgrades to enterprise software could free up workers in 2018

Personalization, machine learning and push notifications promise to make routine tasks less time intensive, TechRepublic says.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 10, 2018

Your 2018 benefits resolution? Getting the most out of what you have

Go ahead, add that shiny new voluntary benefit to attract candidates. But don't forget about execution.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 10, 2018

AI helping to reduce worker wear-and-tear injuries

Researchers are developing sensor suits to encourage trainees to modify movements to reduce body strain.

By Laurie Cowin • Jan. 9, 2018

Kronos: Expect emerging tech, data and accessibility to take off in 2018

Efforts to improve engagement haven't yielded much improvement, Kronos says, but connecting the problem to other business challenges might help.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 9, 2018

DHS warns of massive 'privacy incident' involving more than 200K employees

It's a reminder to HR that the biggest data security risks often originate from within an organization.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 8, 2018

10 trends that will shape HR in 2018

As a new year begins, trends in upskilling, compliance, benefits and more are poised to change how HR departments work.

By Kathryn Moody , Ryan Golden , Kate Tornone • Jan. 3, 2018

7 HR tech trends that defined 2017

From legacy platforms to microchip technology, the HR tech market has continued its swift expansion.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 22, 2017

Big companies caught using job ads on Facebook to exclude older workers

Using a technique called "microtargeting," Verizon, Amazon and other companies — including Facebook — are running job ads that only young people can see.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 22, 2017

Blockchain: What is it and how is HR using it?

If you don't know what blockchain is, you're in good company. Find out how it works and what it can do for HR professionals. 

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 21, 2017

Learning tech trends to watch in 2018 and beyond

Christa Manning, vice president of solution provider research for Bersin by Deloitte, tells us what's working, what's not and what's next.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 12, 2017