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For this HR “vigilante,” the C-suite was a stop, not the destination

HR Brew

Gordon was later hired as Policygenius’ first CPO, and 20th employee, in 2016. She helped grow the organization to about 500, building out all the HR staffing and infrastructure along the way. I'm like this vigilante for the HR function itself,” she said. This [new opportunity] would be exciting to join very early.”

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What the data tells us about HR’s path to C-suite

HR Brew

Accenture, which has produced HR executives including ServiceNow’s Jacqui Canney, McKesson’s LeAnn Smith, and PepsiCo’s Becky Schmitt, ensures early exposure to the business for its people professionals. The most common title to have held before stepping into the CHRO or CPO role was “director of HR” (16%), followed by “VP of HR” (15%).

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The Optimal HR to Employee Ratio

AIHR

In line with the previous, the role of HR is another factor that influences the HR to staff ratio. A highly operational HR function will do different work and require a larger HR workforce compared to a highly strategic HR function. An example is the HR business partner population.

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Build vs. Rent: Don’t Crash on the Do-It-Yourself Iceberg for Workforce Intelligence

Visier

The race to adopt workforce intelligence is heating up: according to the Deloitte Human Capital Trends 2016 report , “companies are no longer ‘stuck in neutral’ in their deployment of people analytics… Indeed, analytics capabilities will be a fundamental requirement for the effective HR business partner.”.

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The Only HR Technology Conference 2016 Session Guide You Need

Visier

To make your time at #HRTechConf as successful as possible, we’ve picked the top sessions that represent these themes and promise to deliver actionable ideas and inspiring case studies you can use to drive the future of your HR function: Empowering a Better Candidate Experience: Capital One’s Transformative Business of Recruiting.

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Control, Services and Decisions: The Evolution and Impact of the HR Value Proposition

Visier

One strong suggestion in Beyond HR is that, like Finance, HR should evolve from an exclusive focus on control or services, and also increase decision support to achieve more balance. . We explore this using surveys of HR leaders in over 100 U.S. We explore this using surveys of HR leaders in over 100 U.S.

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HR in Motion 2018: How You Can Survive in an Increasingly Competitive Environment

Owiwi

According to Forbes, more than 35% of the American workforce in 2016 comprised of freelance workers with the number going up each year. HR functions are no longer simply administrative; said departments need to take on an assertive and proactive role to ensure they’re perceived as an employer of choice.