Continuing Martin Squires series on the tools that should be in a good analyst toolbox. In part 2, Martin moves on to focus on the people skills that are needed. I use the term people skills for a couple of reasons. Firstly, there has been some online outrage at the overuse of the term Softer Skills. Secondly, because the skills that Martin lists are very people-centric. … [Read more...] about What Tools Should a Good Analyst have in Their Toolbox? (part 2 = people skills)
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5 Ways Technology is Making Hiring Easier
Many people don't think about how much risk is involved with hiring someone. Making a job offer involves putting a lot of trust in a person you don't really know very well. Businesses lose thousands or even million dollars a year in hiring costs and turnover, which can make onboarding new employees a very expensive process. Finding the right candidates is essential ”it helps to … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Technology is Making Hiring Easier
What Is the Value of Data Curation and How Can You Benefit?
Data curation starts with the idea of using available data for today. But it also looks ahead to see how that data can also help those in the future. With so much information at hand, it becomes useless without those who know what to do with it. Big Data Doesn't Eliminate People Despite the number of automated means of gathering data, humans still need to make sense of it. … [Read more...] about What Is the Value of Data Curation and How Can You Benefit?
Bring Your Own Cyber Human (BYOCH) Part 1: Self-connected Humans
Perhaps some of my readers and followers have ever played in their infancy the Rock, Paper or Scissors game. During each match, we simulated with our hands one of these three things, although in those years we could never think that any of it could connect to the Internet. A few years later, we are not surprised that somewhere in the world is designing connected stones, … [Read more...] about Bring Your Own Cyber Human (BYOCH) Part 1: Self-connected Humans
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
