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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.
Performance & Engagement
Thinking of Changing Performance Reviews? Focus on These Core Components
Performance reviews are dead, or so we have been told. The data shows a shrinking support for the traditional method: only 15% of companies have not…
March 13, 2018HR Strategy
Hackathons Solve for HCM Issues: Learning, Recruiting, Retention [Case Study]
“This message will appeal to people in our recruiting process who gravitate towards a culture of hackathons and innovation. It will also turn away…
February 26, 2018Talent Acquisition
3 Differences Between Great and Mediocre Recruiting Video
In the third and final installment in this series, we explore the difference between great and mediocre recruiting video content. The subject of the…
February 20, 2018HR Strategy
Virtual HR Training Event: HR Metrics and Change Management
In the last few weeks I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Toronto and the Caribbean to speak about metrics, evidence, and leading change. It’s been…
February 14, 2018HR Strategy
What Is Your Workforce Thinking? Leveraging AI for Employee Sentiment Analysis
Below is a short excerpt from the book I’m working on that will highlight the impact of AI on the HR profession. My goal is to focus heavily on use…
February 7, 2018HR Strategy
HR Tech Vendor Demo Makeovers: A Conversation with George LaRocque
If you didn’t already know it, one of the information channels we provide at Lighthouse is a podcast called We’re Only Human. The focus of the…
January 30, 2018Talent Acquisition
3 Tips on How to Improve Talent Acquisition Video Performance [Video]
In part two of this three part series, we are exploring how to improve the performance of video in the recruiting process. If our true goal is to…
January 24, 2018Learning & Development
3 Innovative Non-LMS Learning Technologies to Know
Lots of technology exists today to support the HCM function, and one of the areas that is fairly mature is the learning management system, or LMS…
January 16, 2018Talent Acquisition
Recruiting Research: 3 Key Points in 3 Minutes [Video]
Recently we at Lighthouse have published two separate pieces focusing on some groundbreaking video recruiting research we performed. Those items can be…
January 11, 2018HR Strategy
The Impact of Algorithm Bias on Human Resources Practices
Diversity has always been a hot topic in the HR profession, but it has exploded into national news with all of the announcements and discoveries of…
January 8, 2018HR Strategy
Creating an Employee Experience Based on Solid Communication Principles
Imagine for a moment that you’re a business leader at a midsize firm. Your company is facing stiff competition. The corporate leadership has seen…
January 3, 2018HR Strategy
The Practical, No-Kidding View of Artificial Intelligence for HR
[Update 2019: The book is now live and is receiving rave reviews! Check it out here.] I’m in the middle of writing a book. Yes, a BOOK! I’m writing a…
December 27, 2017