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  • Will Technology Replace HR in 2016?

    Written by: Meghan M Biro | February 17, 2016

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    We’ve been hearing about technology replacing humans in HR for more than five years. Algorithms, Talent Analytics, and Predictive Behavior Technology are certainly having a significant impact on HR, and making it much more of a science. Yet there’s an issue because technology is fallible too. What about the other side of the argument – […] Read moreRead More»


  • Has The Social Age Forever Changed the Recruiting Game?

    Written by: Lauren Kirkpatrick | February 17, 2016

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    Is social media a part of your recruitment strategy? Does it play a strong role or is it just another layer of frustration? Potential employees can use social media to research your company in order to learn a little bit more than what your website says. Just as companies can use social to research potential candidates […] Read moreRead More»


  • The Changing Role of Leadership in an Outsourced World

    Written by: William Seidman | February 17, 2016

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    Jeffrey Pfeffer, a Professor at the Stanford School of Business, distributed an interesting article by Gerald F. Davis of the University of Michigan about the changes facing corporations and corporate structures titled, “What Might Replace the Modern Corporation? Uberization and the Web Page Enterprise.” Although this is a very academic article and assumes substantive understanding of […] Read moreRead More»


  • Virtual Reality Can Bring Diverse Employees Together

    Written by: Brittni Brown | February 16, 2016

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    Thoughts of virtual reality often bring to mind visions of crazed video gamers living in an alternate reality, or opportunities to experience what we might not have the ability or courage to encounter in real life. Something you may not have considered is virtual reality’s power within a business setting. However, as new technologies hit […] Read moreRead More»


  • Recruiting in the Social Age

    Written by: Lauren Kirkpatrick | February 15, 2016

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    Is social media a part of your recruitment strategy? If it’s not, then you’re definitely missing out. Potential employees and candidates use social media to research your company in order to learn a little bit more than what your website says. If you’re not actively using social media to recruit then you might still be […] Read moreRead More»


  • Why You Shouldn’t Pursue Work-Life Balance

    Written by: Shawn Murphy | February 15, 2016

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    Workaholic–this is worn like a badge of honor by many entrepreneurs and executives, but the truth is that in the long run it’s not helping anyone. Working long hours and sacrificing one’s personal life is not good for business. The belief in work-life balance is a zero-sum game with no winners. When you play this game […] Read moreRead More»


  • Employee Engagement Myths and Facts – Infographic

    Written by: Tracy Maylett | February 15, 2016

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    Employee engagement seems to be top of mind these days, and with such an important topic affecting the bottom line of almost every organization, it’s crucial to understand the facts and myths surrounding employee engagement. Most organizations don’t understand engagement, so how are they going create it? One of the biggest misunderstandings is that engagement […] Read moreRead More»


  • 28 Components of Constructing Effective Organizational Culture [Infographic]

    Written by: Lauren Kirkpatrick | February 12, 2016

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    Strong company culture is  more important than ever. It is no longer a “nice to have,” but rather a “must have” if a company is serious about attracting top talent. Developing a company culture not only engages employees but also evolves and adapts as your company grows is crucial to success. It’s important that we […] Read moreRead More»


  • The Payoff of Putting Courageous Trust in People

    Written by: Chip Bell | February 11, 2016

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    The coolest birthday present I ever received was my wife’s gift a number of years ago: a reasonably well restored 1962 Mercedes-Benz 220 sedan. The classy antique car, with its deep fenders and leather seats, turned out to be a real lemon. That’s all I remember about the car. But I remember a lot about […] Read moreRead More»


  • Don’t Let the Bastards Get You Down – Diversity in Tech

    Written by: Rohan Light | February 10, 2016

    Continued from yesterday’s  Diversity in Tech – Injustice is a Human Issue. The Story of Ettie Rout This twin issue of access to education, on the one hand, and how education isn’t necessary for success is the starting point for a New Zealand woman who took on an issue of social justice: Ettie Rout. I’ve […] Read moreRead More»


  • There’s a more human way to do business.

    In the Social Age, it’s how we engage with customers, collaborators and strategic partners that matters; it’s how we create workplace optimism that sets us apart; it’s how we recruit, retain (and repel) employees that becomes our differentiator. This isn’t a “people first, profits second” movement, but a “profits as a direct result of putting people first” movement.

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