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Staff scheduling tools can fine-tune workforce management and reduce labor costs, but the tools have legal and ethical implications. Read here for advice on buying, implementing and using workforce management software for staff scheduling.

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News 31 Jan 2022
Wayfinding tools chart course for hybrid office

Wayfinding tools, which make use of apps, maps, electronic signage and wireless tech, are being targeted by HR for hybrid offices. The capability may include employee tracking. Continue Reading
Feature 11 Nov 2021
A guide to scheduling software

As employees continue to work remotely full- or part-time, scheduling software could help smooth the transition to a hybrid office. Learn more with this guide to the software. Continue Reading

News 01 Jul 2020

Feds nix college degree requirement for merit-based hiring

President Trump has ordered federal agencies, which employ 2.2 million, to move to merit-based hiring by the end of the year. This may require an HR technology upgrade. Continue Reading
Feature 30 Jun 2020

5 tips for better HR software selection

Finding the right software isn't just a one-stop shop. You'll need to follow the right strategy before determining the HR software that is best for your company. Continue Reading
News 30 Jun 2020

Workday admits to Black diversity problem, pledges to improve

Workday makes HR tools, including diversity software, for half of the Fortune 100. But Black employees make up less than 3% of its own workforce, an issue Workday vows to address. Continue Reading
Feature 26 Jun 2020

How HR can help boost trust in the workplace

In this Q&A about her book Unleashed, co-author Frances Frei discusses why trust is so important in the workplace and how HR leaders can help maintain it. Continue Reading
Feature 26 Jun 2020

5 post-pandemic workplace changes due to safety concerns

The COVID-19 pandemic has already had a profound effect on workplaces. Here are five of those changes and what they mean for HR teams. Continue Reading
News 24 Jun 2020

Trump's H-1B work visa ban creates six-month headache

President Trump's six-month H-1B work visa ban arrives in response to the jobs impact of the pandemic. But it's unlikely to have much of an effect on jobs. Continue Reading
News 22 Jun 2020

Contact tracing technology is hottest new thing in HR

As people return to work and campus, there's a growing demand for tools that can quickly find coronavirus risks. Continue Reading
Feature 16 Jun 2020

10 signs your D&I program is failing

In this excerpt from Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader's Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You, co-authors Frances Frei and Anne Morriss discuss diversity and inclusion program issues. Continue Reading
News 15 Jun 2020

Protests raise profile of implicit bias training

Implicit bias training has been around for years, but the Black Lives Matter movement and nationwide protests are giving it new attention. Continue Reading
Feature 15 Jun 2020

4 virtual recruiting strategies to implement after COVID-19

Hiring has changed due to COVID-19. Here are four virtual recruiting strategies to follow as you adjust to online hiring. Continue Reading
News 12 Jun 2020

Sequoia aims to help companies shore up return-to-work plan

Sequoia Consulting Group's new Return to Work Center aims to help organizations plan for getting back into offices, with tools that enable policy and testing management. Continue Reading
News 08 Jun 2020

Hiring, firing and cancel culture

Social media is challenging the notion of employee privacy, but it's also providing HR departments with new tools to vet job applicants and employees. Continue Reading
News 04 Jun 2020

Remote work boosts productivity

Remote work will deliver major changes to the workplace and to the economy, Upwork's chief economist Adam Ozimek says in an interview. Continue Reading
News 21 May 2020

Zuckerberg lists benefits, drawbacks of remote work

After the pandemic, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes his firm will have more employees who work remotely, with at least half of its employees doing it full-time. He sees some clear benefits in recruiting and retention. Continue Reading
Feature 20 May 2020

AI in HR recruitment targets high-demand technology talent

As demand for technology talent persists, even during pandemic times, AI, chatbots and machine learning play an increasingly critical role in hiring choosy candidates. Continue Reading
Feature 19 May 2020

Compass Coffee's post-pandemic plan starts with bulk hiring

The owners of Compass Coffee believe that most HR functions can be automated and there's no need for an HR staff. It's now looking at bulk hiring to speed up its reopening. Continue Reading
Tip 19 May 2020

Top 10 return-to-office guidelines HR and business leaders need now

Companies that are reopening offices will need to plan for an entirely different model than what preceded the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are 10 guidelines that can make it easier. Continue Reading
News 15 May 2020

Oracle Analytics for Cloud HCM gives new capabilities to HR

The newly released tool is designed to give HR managers more ability to run their own analytics and merge employee data with finance data in new ways. Continue Reading
News 13 May 2020

Cornerstone takes next steps in Saba acquisition

Following its acquisition of Saba Software, Cornerstone OnDemand is appointing Saba's CEO, Phil Saunders, as its new leader. Product integrations are planned. Continue Reading
News 08 May 2020

Salesforce adds contact tracing, employee wellness to Work.com

The hub uses a number of tools like response management, employee wellness assessment and shift management to help companies reopen and bring employees back to their offices. Continue Reading
News 07 May 2020

U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to stop issuing new H-1B visas

Citing Depression-level unemployment, Republicans want Trump to halt the H-1B visa program, or at least stop issuing new visas. They argue that guest workers undercut U.S. workers. Continue Reading
Tip 04 May 2020

4 ways to ensure remote workforce success during COVID-19

HR teams are facing new challenges on how to keep employees engaged and productive. Here are four ways HR teams can encourage work-from-home success. Continue Reading
News 01 May 2020

U.S. set $20M contract to gig work call center Liveops

Liveops Inc., a gig work pioneer, has been hired by the U.S. Small Business Administration to take calls from businesses seeking relief under the CARES Act. Continue Reading
Feature 29 Apr 2020

Rethink your onboarding and training digital adoption strategy

Digital adoption strategies are crucial in today's "new normal," and that includes those related to new onboarding and training tools. Experts weigh in on how to create success. Continue Reading
Feature 28 Apr 2020

For HR, future of work now includes contact tracing

A return to work means managing COVID-19 infection risks. HR is getting tools to help accomplish this management, as well as an app to automate contact tracing. Continue Reading
Tip 27 Apr 2020

5 tips to foster remote employee engagement

COVID-19 has left many businesses no choice but to send their employees home to work. Here are some things that HR can do to keep remote employees engaged and productive. Continue Reading
News 23 Apr 2020

Trump's immigration 'pause' leaves open H-1B action

President Trump's immigration 'pause' is likely to face court action and ongoing criticism from people on both sides of the issue. The impact of his order is expected to be minor. Continue Reading
Tip 21 Apr 2020

HR's role in juggling COVID-19's effects

Corporate HR leaders and their teams have some of the most important roles in dealing with the pandemic's effects on the business. Here's an in-depth look. Continue Reading
Feature 20 Apr 2020

Major employer, Spectrum, shifts to virtual hiring in a week

In March, cable and broadband provider Spectrum moved to a fully virtual hiring process in one week. About 25% of its hiring was conducted virtually before the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading
Tip 17 Apr 2020

4 ways to use HR systems to communicate as COVID-19 develops

Discover four ways chief HR officers and HR teams can use an HRIS to keep everyone in the company connected and informed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading
Feature 15 Apr 2020

A tale of two telepresence robotics user stories

Telepresence robotics is still a niche technology and very much a work in progress. But it has potential, and users see clear benefits of these remote work systems. Continue Reading
Tip 14 Apr 2020

COVID-19 remote work security: 5 ways to boost cybersecurity

HR leaders and their teams have an important role to serve in enterprise information security. Here are five ways they can help mitigate cyberthreats and provide user education. Continue Reading
News 09 Apr 2020

Food industry turns to AI hiring platform to fill 1M jobs

The food industry is hungry for employees. It has a shopping list of occupations it needs filled to keep essential food producers and grocers stocked with workers. Continue Reading
Tip 06 Apr 2020

How companies can use tech to ramp up remote work productivity

With the sudden spike of employees working from home, companies need to get creative in how they keep employees connected and productive. Here's advice on how to do just that. Continue Reading
News 06 Apr 2020

H-1B work visa petitions hit record high, despite pandemic

The U.S. received a record 275,000 H-1B work visas for the 2021 fiscal year. But these visa petitions were prepared in better economic times, before the economy began shutting down. Continue Reading
News 02 Apr 2020

Remote team tech Sneek keeps co-workers in view

Sneek, a remote team platform, uses frequently updated photographs of remote workers to connect co-workers together. Continue Reading
News 31 Mar 2020

Best-case, worst-case pandemic scenarios for India service providers

India's IT and business support services will be tested during that country's pandemic lockdown. Many workers are now operating out of their homes, but the government is still allowing some to work in offices. Continue Reading
News 27 Mar 2020

Farmers Insurance piloting human-like VR training

VR training has become a best practice at Farmers Insurance Exchange. Its claims adjusters are being exposed to more scenarios and learning how to do their jobs faster with the help of VR. Continue Reading
News 25 Mar 2020

Virtual hiring, avoiding layoffs part of HR's pandemic response

In the face of a pandemic, many firms are trying to avoid layoffs and even hire. They are using virtual tools, including testing systems called virtual job tryouts, to select their potential new hires Continue Reading
Feature 20 Mar 2020

Transformational HR in 2020: 7 strategies for agility and tech mastery

CHROs and their teams must grow their people, business and technology skills as they focus on curating the employee experience. This roadmap will guide leaders and departments. Continue Reading
News 19 Mar 2020

Workday salary bonus may pay workforce dividends

Workday is giving its employees a two-week bonus to help them deal with coronavirus-related costs. The move may result in improved retention and productivity. Continue Reading
Feature 17 Mar 2020

Clarity key to Southwest Airlines smooth candidate experience

To create a great candidate experience, Southwest Airlines focuses on clarity in its recruiting processes. Here's what that looks like and how chatbots are helping. Continue Reading
Feature 17 Mar 2020

5 tips for HR: Employee communications during coronavirus outbreak

As the future of work changes by the minute, CHROs and their teams serve important roles in managing responses to the coronavirus pandemic. Here are five ways they can take charge of communication. Continue Reading
Feature 16 Mar 2020

HR response to COVID-19 can lower or boost employee experience

As HR leaders are being tasked with difficult decisions amid the coronavirus pandemic, the employee experience depends on those decisions. Here's how to get them right. Continue Reading
News 16 Mar 2020

Coronavirus may deliver an HR tech market shakeout

The HR tech market, which has some 3,000 VC-funded firms, may see big impacts from the new coronavirus. That will depend on how long the crisis lasts and if it triggers a downturn. Continue Reading
Feature 13 Mar 2020

Josh Bersin on employee experience, fighting HR tech overload

The fever pitch surrounding employee experience -- combined with the glut of tech promising to deliver it -- has left HR overwhelmed. Here's advice to help simplify matters. Continue Reading
News 12 Mar 2020

H-1B work visa ruling comes down to conjunctions

The Trump administration's efforts to stop the use of H-1B workers by IT contractors suffered a major setback in court. This week, a federal judge ruled that the government exceeded the law. Continue Reading
Feature 12 Mar 2020

5 tips for better employee experience journey mapping

Building a better employee experience is not an easy process. Use these journey mapping strategies to get your HR team started on the path toward higher retention rates. Continue Reading
News 11 Mar 2020

Coronavirus tests Trump's opposition to federal telework

The Trump administration is trying to curtail federal telework. But the new coronavirus may change those plans, as some agencies are starting to shift to remote work. Continue Reading
News 06 Mar 2020

Remote work shift may boost SaaS management platforms

The rapid rise of remote work, thanks to the coronavirus, may spur interest in tools that can measure employee productivity, such as SaaS management platforms. Continue Reading
News 05 Mar 2020

As remote work tools deploy, next task is behavioral

The coronavirus could provide a major incentive to work remotely. The shift may have long-lasting impacts, as managers and employees get comfortable with virtual work. Continue Reading
Tip 04 Mar 2020

6 key considerations for outsourcing HR functions

Before deciding to outsource your HR department, take a look at these considerations, including cost, regulations and length of contract. Continue Reading
Feature 04 Mar 2020

Bias and diversity in the gig economy: What HR should know

With the war for talent in full swing, ignoring bias issues that affect gig and freelance workers is a mistake. Experts share helpful advice to how HR can get proactive. Continue Reading
Tip 02 Mar 2020

4 ways to implement HR support for remote employees

HR can support employees who work from home so they feel more motivated and included, and in turn, stay productive. These four tips for managing remote employees can help. Continue Reading
News 28 Feb 2020

Coronavirus gets attention on Workday earnings call

The coronavirus is having an impact on Workday, prompting cancellation of a sales meeting in Orlando and placing a greater reliance on its use of virtualization technology. Continue Reading
News 27 Feb 2020

Cornerstone is building learning management's Netflix

Cornerstone's acquisition of Saba Software for $1.4 billion takes out a learning management competitor and gives it a boost of engineering talent to speed innovation, analysts say. Continue Reading
Tip 26 Feb 2020

15 essential employee engagement survey questions

Crafting survey questions that uncover employee engagement issues is challenging. Here are some key questions and a guide to how HR teams can become better test creators. Continue Reading
News 24 Feb 2020

Trump's H-1B work visa actions disappoint ex-Disney workers

President Donald Trump arrived in office promising to reform the H-1B visa program. But his actions have fallen short of what reformers wanted and went too far for IT services firms. Continue Reading
Tip 21 Feb 2020

How real-time analytics can benefit HR

For analytics to be truly useful, it must be embedded into user workflows. Learn how HR tools are incorporating such approaches and where they can offer employers the most value. Continue Reading
Feature 20 Feb 2020

Why AI won't replace recruiters

Recruiters may consider using both the human element and the data brought in by intelligent tools if it can help them make better hiring decisions, but AI won't be replacing recruiters any time soon. Three experts weigh in on why. Continue Reading
News 20 Feb 2020

Kronos-Ultimate Software merger creates $3B firm with product overlap

Kronos Inc. and Ultimate Software are being merged by their private equity owner into a new, yet unnamed, entity. How this will affect employees and customers remains to be seen. Continue Reading
Tip 14 Feb 2020

8 HR technology trends CHROs should investigate in 2020

Many emerging HR technologies are solidly in the realm of 'must-haves,' while others remain hype. Here's some advice to help you discern which is which. Continue Reading
Feature 13 Feb 2020

How to attract top talent in a competitive hiring market

Finding the best candidates can seem impossible in today's competitive hiring landscape. Use these methods to help you attract even the choosiest candidates. Continue Reading
News 12 Feb 2020

Federal workforce too reliant on degrees, says White House

In its budget proposal, the Trump administration complains that hiring rules hurt its ability to hire those just out of college and can include unnecessary stipulations. It wants that to change. Continue Reading
Feature 10 Feb 2020

Top 2 HR chatbot examples for the experience-driven job market

Chatbots, which use AI to mimic human conversations via natural language interfaces, are increasingly becoming a mainstay in HR. Here's a look at why that matters. Continue Reading
News 07 Feb 2020

Gartner: Prepare pandemic planning around 25% absenteeism

If the coronavirus isn't contained, it may prove disruptive for a long period of time. Pandemic planning should be underway, business research groups say. Continue Reading
News 04 Feb 2020

Coronavirus puts attention on business pandemic plans

The coronavirus is making pandemic planning a business issue, once again. The last time businesses had to consider this problem was in 2009, with the H1N1 virus. Continue Reading
Feature 03 Feb 2020

4 ways to create a continuous learning culture

Employees want to grow in their roles and may leave if they feel like they are not. Learn how to create a continuous learning culture and discover how it can help boost retention. Continue Reading
News 29 Jan 2020

Attrition reduction is leading goal in HR trends report

The way to keep millennials around is through better pay, according to a new LinkedIn study. And compensation remains a top attrition-reducing tool all around, but it's not necessarily the most important one. Continue Reading
Tip 24 Jan 2020

6 candidate journey mapping secrets savvy recruiters know

A journey map can be a critical tool for uncovering what it takes to provide your candidates with great experiences. Here's advice on how to use it the right way. Continue Reading
Tip 23 Jan 2020

Critical tips for managing contingent workers

Contingent workers save companies both time and money, so it's important to manage them in a win-win way. Here is what HR teams and employers can do to make sure that happens. Continue Reading
News 22 Jan 2020

Impact of AI on jobs goes on the presidential campaign trail

The impact of AI on jobs is a major issue for employers, who are struggling with how to address it. Robots, automation and AI have become political issues as well. Continue Reading
Feature 20 Jan 2020

Why mobile recruiting is the future

Recruiters can use text recruiting to connect with great candidates. Here's a look at how mobile recruiting works, why it's important and what the future holds. Continue Reading
Feature 16 Jan 2020

Top 2020 HR trends: Employee and candidate experience, AI and more

In 2020, business and HR will need to use technology and lead with the employee and candidate experience top of mind. Here's what to know. Continue Reading
News 15 Jan 2020

For insider threat programs, HR should provide checks and balances

Insider threat programs may backfire if employees feel they are intrusive and violate privacy, Forrester Research warns. Making sure these programs don't go too far should fall to HR. Continue Reading
News 10 Jan 2020

Better HR security could help thwart Iranian cyberattack

HR departments have a broad role to help protect their firms from Iranian cyberattacks. The security efforts include helping with continuous training and rethinking how to protect employee records. Continue Reading
Feature 08 Jan 2020

5 recruiting ideas for 2020 HR should explore

The fight for top talent requires planning and turning to new approaches. Here are five recruitment strategies you can use to attract the right job candidates for your company. Continue Reading
Feature 08 Jan 2020

The impact of technology on HR: The good, bad and daunting

Technology is changing HR in both positive and negative ways, and keeping up with these changes can feel overwhelming. Four leaders share tips for managing the changes. Continue Reading
News 06 Jan 2020

Pressure grows on HR to improve talent retention, hiring

Training is a high priority for technical talent, but training budgets rise and fall with the labor market, according to data from the Society for Information Management. Continue Reading
News 23 Dec 2019

HR vendors to watch in 2020

Analysts make note of some of the HR vendors to watch in 2020. Their recommendations cover a spectrum of HR needs and services. Many of the vendors are small and still niche. Continue Reading
News 20 Dec 2019

Affect recognition technology in crosshairs of Illinois lawmaker

The Illinois lawmaker who authored the first AI hiring bill has another in the works. This time, he's focused on the use of AI to identify emotions, or affect recognition. Continue Reading
Tip 19 Dec 2019

5 performance management challenges and how to fix them

Performance management is an area fraught with misunderstanding for HR, managers and employees. Here's what HR and other leaders should understand to avoid making common mistakes. Continue Reading
Feature 16 Dec 2019

Top 3 ways talent pros can adapt to changing recruitment trends

Emerging technology in recruiting -- such as recruiting AI and chatbots -- is gradually becoming the norm. Here are some skills that recruiters can develop to stay competitive. Continue Reading
News 13 Dec 2019

US Army HR expects migration to Azure cloud will cut IT costs

The U.S. Army civilian HR operations is hoping for lower operational costs and improved services with a shift to the Microsoft Azure cloud. Continue Reading
News 12 Dec 2019

H-1B lottery change may drive increase in visa applicants

The U.S. is launching an H-1B electronic registration system in March. It should make the process of applying for a visa easier, users say. That is if it works. Continue Reading
Tip 12 Dec 2019

Fight the skills gap with a great upskilling and reskilling strategy

Just say 'no' to a skills gap and high turnover with upskilling and reskilling. Here's a look at the ins and outs of these important talent management concepts. Continue Reading
News 09 Dec 2019

As hiring booms, HR survey raises warning for recruiters

Job candidates will reject a job offer if the employer makes missteps in the recruiting process, a new HR survey reports. Continue Reading
Feature 09 Dec 2019

AI in hiring: Why HR should beware of bias

AI in hiring may seem like the perfect solution to remove conscious and unconscious biases that already exist in people, but technology can't solve everything. Continue Reading
News 06 Dec 2019

IT's technology experience problem gets HR tool

Technology deployments have been blamed for loss of productivity and even employee resignations. A new tool from Qualtrics could help IT get on top of bad tech experiences. Continue Reading
Tip 05 Dec 2019

3 keys to employee engagement measurement

Far too many organizations and their HR departments conduct employee engagement measurement in a way that does more harm than good. Here's how to get it right. Continue Reading
News 03 Dec 2019

Cornell researchers call for AI transparency in automated hiring

Researchers at Cornell University want vendors to disclose how automated hiring systems are making hiring recommendations. They say it's the only way to know they're fair. Continue Reading
Feature 03 Dec 2019

Why reducing hiring bias isn't easy

Because people may harbor hidden biases, diversity and inclusion initiatives can be difficult to execute. Take an in-depth look at the issue and learn whether AI can help. Continue Reading
Feature 20 Nov 2019

6 employee activism lessons HR needs today

Employee activism spiked last year, and experts say that as the 'age of purpose' gathers force, more workers will follow suit. Here are a few of the lessons HR should learn now. Continue Reading
News 19 Nov 2019

As politics heat up, so do hiring bias worries

The political polarization in the nation is also causing problems in the workplace. Political discussions are more common, and it may impact hiring choices. Continue Reading
Tip 18 Nov 2019

Digital workplace transformation strategy: 6 steps to creating yours

Find out how to do a digital workplace transformation in the right way. Involving different departments and understanding needs are just two critical steps. Continue Reading
News 13 Nov 2019

Kronos introduces its latest time clock, Kronos InTouch DX

The newly launched time clock integrates with Workforce Dimensions, Kronos' workforce management suite, providing real-time updates to managers and employees. Continue Reading
Podcast 13 Nov 2019

HRIS department an essential bridge between HR, IT

Emerson Electric's VP of HRIS explains why it's important to have a team that can translate HR needs into the black and white of IT -- and guide HR in how to spell it all out. Continue Reading
News 11 Nov 2019

ADP DataCloud makes its data easier to use

ADP DataCloud has an upgrade that includes what it calls 'mashup' capabilities. This will make it easier for customers to overlay business data and use third-party systems, such as Tableau. Continue Reading
Guide 06 Nov 2019

HR mobile apps for employees strengthen HCM strategies

HR mobility management applications play a key role in recruiting, onboarding, talent management, engagements and, ultimately, workforce retention and productivity. Continue Reading
News 06 Nov 2019

Impact of HR automation shows up in data and surveys

Recruiters are taking on more strategic roles, thanks in part to automation tools. But HR departments are facing another trend: declining budgets. Continue Reading