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HR can match marketing at building brand

Human resources today has access to the same digital technology that have been available for years to marketing leaders to build brand, find and land new customers. These tools include chatbots, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and soon blockchain. These technologies…

Hack Recruiting On Sale Today!

Are you wondering if artificial intelligence and chatbots work for recruiting? Curious about the best ways to minimize unconscious bias? How to establish great interviewing techniques in your company? Which screening assessments to use? The best applicant tracking systems for…

‘Hack Recruiting’ goes on sale August 1

HR and recruiting leaders now have a reliable source where they can get clarity on what job candidates want from an employer, the best interviewing and assessment methods, and which digital technologies truly drive value. The source is my book,…

“Hack Recruiting” to be released August 1

I am thrilled to announce that my book will be released on August 1! "Hack Recruiting: The Best of Empirical Research, Process and Method, and Digital Technology" The early reviews are coming in. Bill Schiemann, an author, public speaker, and Principal…

Fun interview on HR, thinking like an economist, and change

I was honored to be interviewed by my alma mater, The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. The interview allowed me to reflect over the successes and adventures of my career, why I love working in human resources, and…

Evaluating HR Artificial Intelligence (AI) Readiness Survey and Webinar

In early 2019, Workology (sponsored by This Way Global and MeBeBot) distributed an "HR Artificial Intelligence (AI) Readiness" survey to its global subscriber list of over 100,000 HR practitioners with various job titles and industries. They are still gathering feedback…

Practice pay equity to attract the best talent

This weekend Proctor and Gamble stepped in on the pay equity dispute in US soccer. It’s female deodorant brand, Secret, offered to help reduce the pay gap between the US women’s world championship soccer team and men’s team by paying…

Career development provides a better return than recruiting

Executives are spending more time investing in the career development of employees. Why? They want to retain their talent. This is smart thinking as the cost of retention is less expensive than recruiting in today’s tight talent economy. Now is…