Ask any business their thoughts on having a diverse workforce and nearly everyone will say promoting diversity is one of their top priorities. Putting that idea into practice, however, has proven to be very difficult. Despite some notable efforts, many workforces remain relatively the same, dominated by white men, especially in leadership positions. Laws intended to address the … [Read more...] about Is Big Data the Key to More Workforce Diversity?
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How Data is Influencing the HR Workforce
The great majority of businesses consider their HR department to be a low performing sector within the company. According to the latest conclusions, HR managers agree with this estimation and believe that the trend of hiring CHROs with no actual education in this profession and continuity of aggressive growth plans is undoubtedly an unfruitful approach. They also consider data … [Read more...] about How Data is Influencing the HR Workforce
Why Your HR Data May Not be as Useful as You Think It Is
No business can be successful in hiring and developing talented employees without having access to good human resources data. Without being able to properly assess your employees strengths and weaknesses, your business lacks crucial details on how it is running, where it is going and how to improve it. Every business, large or small, should be assessing its employees on … [Read more...] about Why Your HR Data May Not be as Useful as You Think It Is
How New Tech Companies Use Big Data to Keep Employees Engaged
According to a recent report from Culture Amp, it is the young, fast-growing companies of the New Tech scene that are leading the way when it comes to building engaging work places. New Tech employees are on average more positive about their companies than those in other industries, and are also more likely to recommend their company as a great place to work. What are these … [Read more...] about How New Tech Companies Use Big Data to Keep Employees Engaged
How Big Data Improves Employee Productivity
The amount of data being generated has skyrocketed in recent times thanks to the rise in adoption of modern technologies. As such, Big Data has grown in stature and is playing massive roles in a number of sectors around the globe. Human Resources is one of those sectors that has been tapping into the trend. One way that big data can be used in the HR world is to measure … [Read more...] about How Big Data Improves Employee Productivity