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Since exploding onto the scene in early 2023, generative AI (GenAI) has gone from a mere curiosity to a technology commonly used throughout organizations to save time, boost efficiency and [...]

As more HR leaders look to emerging technologies as a means of easing growing workloads or better supporting business strategy, many also are falling victim to a related problem: HR [...]

When employees in the talent development group at consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton began using generative AI (GenAI) tools in their work, they weren't left to their own devices to [...]

As HR functions continue to find new uses for artificial intelligence to save time or create efficiencies, a pernicious headwind threatens to undermine their growing investments in the promising technology: [...]

Cybercriminals have long considered phishing--the practice of tricking people into providing sensitive information by clicking on deceptive emails--to be one of their most reliably successful tactics. Evidence of hackers' affinity [...]

The biggest threats to the continued effectiveness and viability of human resources include such factors as being disconnected from the strategic objectives of the C-suite, failing to keep abreast of [...]

Lisa O'Brien wasn't satisfied with having to use spreadsheets or other manual processes to track and update the skills of the workforce at Unum, the employee benefits provider where she [...]

Headlines continue to be dominated by news of widespread layoffs in technology, finance and other sectors. Many companies reducing their workforces cite reasons such as overzealous hiring during the pandemic, [...]

Ask users of the popular digital wallets from Apple or Google what they like most about the technology and they're apt to mention convenience or security. Digital wallets allow users [...]

Many organizations deem implementation of a new HR technology platform a success if the project comes in near budget and follows the projected timeline with few technical or integration headaches [...]

Among the many challenges faced by remote workers who participate in hybrid meetings--videoconferences that include their in-office colleagues--is difficulty seeing notes written on a whiteboard in the physical room because [...]

Describe today's HR technology to HR professionals who were working in 1948 and they would likely accuse you of promoting a science fiction fantasy. The daily reality for HR practitioners [...]

When human resource leaders at Salesforce wanted to give their people managers more support and guidance during the most stress-filled days of the pandemic, one of the first tools they [...]

Recent leaps in technology have paid significant dividends in the search for talent, where the use of artificial intelligence has saved recruiters vast amounts of time in screening, evaluating and [...]

It wasn't long ago that misconduct reporting systems within organizations underwent a digital makeover. Yet another one is already on the way. In recent years, legacy 800-number hotlines, creaky case [...]

When employees at The E.W. Scripps Co. have a pressing question about a human resources issue, they don't have to search endlessly through HR systems or endure the pain of [...]

When Kim Iorns was looking for a way to build confidence and empathy in new call center agents at her company during the pandemic, she didn't turn first to traditional [...]

The honeymoon is over for the use of artificial intelligence in human resources. The introduction of a bevy of new artificial intelligence (AI) tools by industry vendors over the past [...]

Organizations have been able to sidestep many of the obstacles presented by hybrid work through the use of such technologies as Zoom and Slack, which keep remote workers connected and [...]

For years, human resource leaders have faced significant obstacles in their attempts to use analytics to make better people decisions. They've often been forced to cobble together data from multiple [...]

Like many people around the world, employees at SurveyMonkey were experiencing social isolation, stress and uncertainty as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Among the topics taking a toll [...]

The arrival of the coronavirus required human resource leaders to be at their nimble best in rapidly moving a host of in-person processes and practices online. While recruiters faced arguably [...]

The text discusses the emergence of periodical cicadas in 2024 and their impact on fishing. It explains that cicadas spend most of their lives underground as nymphs and emerge as adult winged insects in the last few weeks of their lives. The synchronized emergence of cicadas provides a significant boost to local ecosystems, serving as a food source for various animals. Fly fishers can take advantage of this event for an epic fishing experience. The text provides tips for fishing during cicada emergences and mentions that in 2024, two major broods of cicadas will emerge in the United States. [Extracted from the article]

When At Sital was looking to automate the labor-intensive transactional tasks in his company's human resources group that had long been done manually, one of the first technologies he considered [...]

Hey Alexa, what's the head count in our finance department? Siri, can you submit a time-off request for me? Hey Google, who's available to trade shifts with me next Friday? [...]

The article highlights the challenges and importance of training employees in the use of generative AI (GenAI) tools. Many organizations are adopting GenAI in various job roles, but there is a skills gap and lack of training in the responsible and ethical use of the technology. Companies are implementing training initiatives to ensure their workforce is fluent in GenAI and can use it safely and ethically. Platforms like Udemy and edX are offering courses related to GenAI, and organizations are creating learning communities and "playgrounds" for employees to experiment with the technology. There is also a need to provide AI training to front-line workers, which initiatives like Guild's training programs and Amazon's "AI Ready" program aim to address. [Extracted from the article]

When the recruiting team at MailChimp considers the best ways to capture the attention of prospective employees using social media channels, it doesn't turn first to Facebook or Twitter but [...]

Like many early technologies, the first generation of human resource management systems (HRMSs) didn't do a whole lot beyond transforming paper filing systems into virtual ones. They saved space but [...]

For many years, corporate recruiters have loved to hate their applicant tracking systems. The promise of a sleek digital interface, robust analytics, automated responses and sophisticated search tools never really [...]

Experience has taught Joe Almodovar the value of being assertive when negotiating service contracts with HR technology vendors. As senior director of global human resource information systems (HRIS) and payroll [...]

The employees at Rackspace Hosting, a company specializing in cloud technologies, are tough customers when it comes to evaluating the internal technology systems they use every day--whether those systems are [...]

Tom Christon knew that his HR 1 staff could never provide true strategic value to his organization as long as they were viewed as 'the people who fill out personnel [...]

When a tornado ripped through the campus of Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tenn., in 2006, it caused millions of dollars in damage to campus buildings and left the [...]

When Ron Welchel, director of human resources at The Jackson Cos., took a hard look at his employee wellness program, he saw a solid foundation in place but room for [...]

Joe Divelbiss has long been a believer in the power of employee referrals as a hiring strategy, but recently he wondered whether new technologies could take traditional referral processes to [...]

Talk to human resource leaders who have invested in a next-generation automated time-tracking system, and the first benefit they're likely to mention will be process efficiencies. These systems greatly reduce [...]

How companies track and manage employee work hours has come a long way from the days when workers punched paper time sheets in time clocks. Today, more organizations employ systems [...]

It began with a simple question posed by frustrated employees: 'Why is the laptop or smart phone I use at home so much better than what I have in the [...]

The challenge facing Shawn Davis was one common to many human resource information systems managers. Davis, director of HR workforce solutions and analytics for Intermountain Healthcare, a nonprofit health care [...]

When Nina Brody, head of talent for Take Care Health Systems in Conshohocken, Pa., sought an assessment tool for help in hiring nurses, doctors, medical assistants and others within her [...]

If you've ever imagined a 'dream team' of human resource professionals, a collection of diverse talent drawn up to have maximum impact on organizational results, it may have had similarities [...]

When Kim Mann and her colleagues decided to upgrade their organization's human resource intranet in 2007, they had more than a few tweaks in mind: Team members wanted to change [...]

Good onboarding practices can reduce turnover and greatly improve new hires' time to proficiency. But next-generation onboarding technologies can also eliminate much of the manual work, reduce the chance of [...]

It's 'game on' for recruiters looking to win the war for talent in a tight employment market--or, at least, 'gamification on.' Many companies are finding that virtual games, which integrate [...]

TECH TALK Rolling out a new platform on time and on budget is great--but it doesn't mean much if employees don't use it Many organizations deem implementation of a new HR technology platform a success if the project comes in near budget and follows the projected timeline with few technical or integration headaches along the way. A study by HR advisory and research firm Josh Bersin Co. found that a whopping 42 percent of respondents rated their HR technology implementations as having failed or not been fully successful two years after installation. For the purposes of the study, which took into account survey responses from 700 global HR professionals and qualitative interviews with more than 20 company leaders, failure was defined as most employees refusing to use the new HR platform or seeing little benefit in its features or functions. [Extracted from the article]