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The past 25 years have been an uphill journey for the HR function

HR Brew

But its values have remained the same, said the VP of people at pool service software firm Skimmer and co-host of the Real Job Talk podcast for mid-career professionals. Back then, people had rolodexes on their desks, she said of the pre-applicant tracking system days. And nearly everything was manual. It wasnt as branded as it is now.

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2024 HR Tech M&A Activity: A Year of Resilience and Growth

Lighthouse

The HR technology market in 2024 was a story of resilience and growth amidst a rapidly changing global landscape. From groundbreaking mergers and acquisitions to the introduction of innovative solutions that redefine talent management, payroll, and employee experience, 2024 has proven to be a year of transformation. With the U.S.

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Best enterprise HR software systems 

HiBob

Human resource (HR) leaders can use enterprise HR systems to keep operations running smoothly and ensure everyone stays engaged and organized through this growth. Organizations that prioritize their company culture see a 33 percent increase in revenue, so equipping your HR team with the right software sets them up for success.

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

Visier

“Build vs. Rent” is a common dichotomy in technology buying, but what does it mean when applied to people analytics? The race to adopt people analytics is heating up: according to the Bersin by Deloitte HR Technology Disruptions for 2018 report , “people analytics is now a must-have discipline within HR and business.”.

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Boomerang employees could be the secret to recruiting high-quality talent in a cooling labor market

HR Brew

While the term may not be in the limelight anymore—Google searches for “boomerang employee” and similar phrases peaked in 2022—data from multiple labor market analytics platforms supplied to HR Brew suggests that boomerang employees, as a trend, are sticking around. That number jumped to 3.1% in July 2024. Around 4.3%

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Manage Your Workforce with Better Scheduling

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at HRdirect , a trusted source for employee-related compliance, administration, and motivation tools. A few weeks ago, I published an article about the differences between staffing and scheduling. Enjoy the read!)

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Take it From a Futurist: How Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Will Change HR Practices

Cornerstone On Demand

Machine learning, artificial intelligence, blockchain—these emerging technologies are shaking up industries across the board, but many HR professionals are still wary about applying them to the work they do, says HR digital transformation strategist Sherryanne Meyer.