News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
Virgin Pulse’s annual Thrive Summit – the conference focusing on employee health, wellbeing and engagement – starts today and Bill Banham from The HR Gazette will be covering the 3-day event. Watch out for special episodes of the HRchat podcast this week with Thrive speakers including Esther Dyson! 100s of HR pros and business leaders will […]
HR Tech Recommendations We recently caught up with Jay Curry of TalentRobot to ask him what his favorite HRTech tools are and why. Jay is an experienced recruiting and HR leader who’s spent a lot of time inhouse, and recently launched his own business where he’s got to see the insides of many different companies. […]
You might have heard about the concept of blockchain but do you know how it affects the recruitment process? The concept of blockchain technology was introduced in 2009 with the development of Bitcoin, which is a virtual currency. What is Blockchain? A blockchain is a time-stamped series of unchanging records of data, which is […]
Evidence-Based Talent Management Tips In this episode of the HRchat show, we hear from Dr. Shreya Sarkar-Barney, founder and CEO of Human Capital Growth (HCG), an evidence-based talent management firm. Combining science and analytics, HCG helps organizations such as Microsoft, Merck, General Mills, and Ecolab achieve better leader and talent outcomes. Shreya was recently awarded […]
In the latest episode of the HRchat show, Bill Banham is joined by senior leaders at Virgin Pulse to consider the evolution of the workforce wellness space. Our guests are Virgin Pulse CEO David Osborne and Rajiv Kumar, Chief Medical Officer and President of the Virgin Pulse Institute. Listen to the show and discover: How […]
AI is the latest trend in the recruitment industry. AI tools such as parsing software, ATS, chatbots help in reducing manual process & saves time.
In the latest episode of the HRchat show, Bill Banham catch up with Matt Burns, Founder of Global HR Collective and Member & Contributor at Forbes Human Resources Council. Matt is instrumental in producing the first InnovateWork Vancouver event and shares the low-down on the format, audience, speakers and panel. Based in BC? Register for tickets. Following many fun […]
Recruitment and The Art of Snapchat A few years ago, it was only really savvy recruiters who thought to use Snapchat to attract new applicants. As an opening gambit, most business who were attuned to the platform’s potential where using it to offer potential candidates a unique, creative way to apply for jobs. A company […]
Diverse and unbiased recruitment plays a vital role in building a talent pipeline. AI tools like resume parser help to avoid unbiased hiring & improves diversity.
Human resource functions in any organization are essential for policy enforcement and administrative work. Some of the tasks involved require the regular use of emails, forms and making calls. HR staff has to repeat similar tasks when handling different requests or procedure involving several employees. Automating some of these tasks is helpful in improving the […]