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What we're seeing in HR right now.

456 articles of analyst commentary since 2016, across HR technology, talent acquisition, learning, performance, and the frontline workforce. New every week.

HR Strategy

It’s HERE! My New Talent Scarcity Book is ***Free*** For a Limited Time

Over the last year as companies struggled to find good people to hire and fought at the same time to keep their best staff, I knew there had to be a…

February 1, 2023

HR Strategy

How to Manage Frontline Employee Turnover

Frontline Workplaces: Experiencing High Turnover? The Cause May Be Your Manager It’s no secret that industries with frontline workers are struggling to…

January 24, 2023

Learning & Development

Heads Up: These Employees Have Zero Interest in Learning and Career Growth

We often hear that learning and development is one of the keys to retaining employees, because they value it so much. But what about those employees…

January 18, 2023

HR Strategy

The Costs and Benefits of Employee One-on-Ones

In most cases, losing weight comes down to eating right and exercising. Creating great relationships means being attentive and caring of the other…

January 11, 2023

HR Strategy

2022 Was Another Record Year for HR Tech: See 20+ M&A Activities that Shaped the Market

Last year one of our most popular posts on the blog was a recap of some of the 2021 M&A activities across the HR Tech landscape. When you juxtapose…

January 9, 2023

HR Technology

Eightfold.ai 2022 Awards Case Study

About the Company With a deep-learning AI platform and massive datasets (on more than a billion careers, representing much of the working world)…

December 21, 2022

HR Strategy

What Frontline Workers Care About in 2023 [Infographic]

With all of the news focusing on layoffs and potential economic challenges, it might surprise you to hear that employers hiring frontline staff are…

December 16, 2022

Learning & Development

New Research: What Learners Want Most in 2023 [Infographic]

When it comes to hiring, employers spend a good bit of time learning and understanding what their candidates are looking for. We want to make sure our…

December 12, 2022

Learning & Development

Employee Burnout and Belonging: Top Learning Trends for 2023 [Infographic]

Employee belonging, burnout/stress, and DEI are all tied together, and they all intersect learning as well. In our brand new research on learning and…

November 28, 2022

HR Strategy

3 Frontline Worker Trends: Salary, Shortage, and Support

In today’s workplace with the economy shifting and employers looking to slow hiring, we’re seeing some confusing signals. With some firms laying off…

November 14, 2022

HR Technology

Talroo 2022 Awards Case Study

About the Company Talroo is helping organizations like Uber, McDonald’s, UPS, The Home Depot, Target and more, find and hire their essential…

November 8, 2022

Talent Acquisition

Lever 2022 Awards Case Study

About the Company For a long time, hiring was a transactional process: moving from resume to interview, interview to offer, offer to first day in the…

October 21, 2022

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