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

HR Strategy

We’re Only Human 80: 11+ Ideas To Engage And Support Your Remote Teams

In recent weeks the podcast has covered critical topics like the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and how HR technology providers are supporting…

January 7, 2021

HR Strategy

We’re Only Human 81: Rethinking Work, Productivity, And Engagement In The Modern Workplace

“People don’t want flexibility. they want complete control over their time.” Today, we keep hearing that flexible work is the way to go. People want…

January 7, 2021

HR Strategy

We’re Only Human 82: Hiring For Neurodiversity – A Case Study

“We are wasting talent. We can’t afford as a nation, as a society, to waste talent.” Brenda Weitzberg, Founder and Executive Director of Aspiritech…

January 7, 2021

HR Strategy

We’re Only Human 83: Balancing Candidate Experience and Objective Hiring With AI

“The assessment traditionally has seemed a bit disconnected from the job role. This can come across as friction. You’ve worked hard to find a candidate…

January 7, 2021

HR Strategy

We’re Only Human 84: Job Seeker Nation Report Shows Anxiety and Opportunity

“And then the other piece of it was just the fear of losing a job increased dramatically… So the top line headline was one of anxiety in the…

January 7, 2021

Events

We’re Only Human 85: Stop Apologizing For Being In HR

“We need to own what we do. We’ve been apologizing and apologetic for being in HR instead of owning what we do. Every other profession says, I’m a…

January 7, 2021

Events

We’re Only Human 86: Working On The HR Tasks That Matter With Amit Parmar

“What really excites someone to join a company? Why do they stay at the company? Every person you talk to has a different story.” Amit Pamar, HR…

January 7, 2021

Events

We’re Only Human 87: This Company Screens Thousands Of Candidates To Improve Inclusive Hiring Outcomes

“That hiring maanger still has a view of the candidate’s abilities and skills without being exposed to their race, gender, or ethnicity.” Scot…

January 7, 2021

HR Strategy

Why Learning Is The Superpower We All Need: The Upskilling Imperative On We’re Only Human

“And to me, just hands down learning is the future of work. Let’s just put a period on that. That’s how I feel about this. We’ve entered this era of…

January 7, 2021

HR Strategy

Your Brain On Change Management – Google’s Travis Hahler On We’re Only Human

“One of the things that I find most fascinating about using neuroscience in the [change management] work that I do is that there’s a lot of really…

January 7, 2021

HR Strategy

Does Mindfulness Matter? A Conversation with Headspace on HR Tech Talks

In the last few years, mindfulness has been a recurring conversation at conferences and events. But what is it and how does it impact work? In today’s…

January 5, 2021

HR Strategy

Enabling Human Productivity with AI and Machine Learning with UKG on HR Tech Talks

We keep hearing about artificial intelligence and machine learning taking over the work that we do, but is that really the case? In this session with…

January 5, 2021

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