About a decade ago, some dudes crafted groundbreaking HR research. Bret Starr, John Sumser and George LaRocque wanted to know how HR people think and feel. Who is HR? What do they want? What will they buy? With those questions in mind, they commissioned an esteemed report called, “The 2011 HRxAnalysts Psychographic Survey of HR Professionals.” When the data came back, they crunched the …
PODCAST: The Rapid Evolution of Talent Acquisition feat. Madeline Laurano
Take a look into the ever-changing world of talent acquisition through the eyes of an analyst… On this edition of The New School Podcast, brought to you by Udacity, our host Tim Sackett sits down with Madeline Laurano. Madeline is the cofounder of Aptitude Research, an analyst firm, and, as Tim describes her, “a goddess of talent acquisition.” Dive deep …
Using Talent Data For The First Time… It’s Complicated.
Um, yeah. Talent Analytics, Data analysis, Big Data, Small Data. Heard about them? Of course you have. Lots of folks are on the HR circuit talking about data or selling tools so HR folks can better leverage data. Keep in mind, folks, lesson number one about HR data. It’s just like giving a turkey fryer to your cousin Eddie—make sure …
WEBINAR: The New HR Math: Dumbing Down HR Analytics for Everyday HR and Talent Pros
It all started with a great premise: Let’s teach kids an easier way to understand math so they won’t end up hating it. We can all buy into that, right!? What came out was a classic organizational nightmare of project-gone-wrong, in a way only HR can truly understand—the Common Core was born. Now, there you sit at the kitchen table …
Sackadamus Gives His 2015 Predictions
The Annual Sackadamus FOT Predictions have become legendary, primarily for their uncanny accuracy and for the simple fact no one is willing to go out on such a limb within the industry. Back in 2009, it was I who predicted the take off of video interviewing/video profiles! I also predicted Healthcare reform would go nowhere, so 50/50 seems to be …