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• May 22, 2019 22 May'19

  Improved HR security may be why W-2 scams are down

  HR's focus on better securing employee data may be working. In its annual data breach investigations report, Verizon found a dramatic decrease in the number of W-2 scam reports.

• May 16, 2019 16 May'19

  Field Nation One aims for better employee management

  Field Nation One is a suite of programs aimed at simplifying the management of a blended workforce. There are platforms for recruitment, managing workflow and more.

• May 15, 2019 15 May'19

  Time to fill a position now at 71 days, Gartner says

  Gartner's talent market intelligence service found that 49% of all the job postings are for just 39 roles. Three of those roles are HR-related.

• May 10, 2019 10 May'19

  University of Alaska to lay off 95% of HR staff, upgrade tech

  The University of Alaska's approach to modernizing its HR department began with the elimination of nearly all of its HR positions. It's part of a move to shared services to make IT more efficient.

• May 08, 2019 08 May'19

  U.S. will begin collecting data for pay equity analysis

  The Trump administration has failed to block an Obama-era pay reporting rule. Employers of more than 100 workers will have to submit data to U.S. authorities by Sept. 30.

• April 29, 2019 29 Apr'19

  Big firms hire fast, and fire more

  Larger firms are more efficient at hiring than smaller firms, according to new data. But they also exceed other firms in the percentage of workers who are involuntarily separated.

• April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19

  Salesforce pitches Einstein for HR AI use

  Salesforce is trying to gain HR's interest in the prediction services added to its Einstein platform. The vendor says it's not trying to become an AI systems provider, but it sees opportunity in HR.

• April 19, 2019 19 Apr'19

  Diversity in hiring a key to eradicating AI bias

  HR is turning to AI systems to help rank and sort job candidates. But the systems like these are mostly designed by men, who may unknowingly encode their own biases.

• April 18, 2019 18 Apr'19

  As baby boomers exit, AR and VR tools help to capture their expertise

  Demand for virtual and augmented reality tools is soaring, and the need to capture expertise from retiring baby boomers may be why.

• April 12, 2019 12 Apr'19

  HR budgets remain flat in the face of growing expectations

  HR departments are facing increased expectations on a flat budget. To advance, they need to reallocate HR budgets to support digital initiatives, The Hackett Group reported.

• April 08, 2019 08 Apr'19

  As quit rate soars, employee flight risk gets attention

  Economic growth is encouraging employees to look for other jobs. The quit rate is the highest it's been in 15 years. HR is now trying to identify employee flight risks.

• April 08, 2019 08 Apr'19

  Data breach legislation proposes jail time for CIO, HR execs

  Sen. Elizabeth Warren takes a swing at corporate negligence in new legislation that may create jail risk for the C-suite. The bill is unlikely to advance, however.

• March 27, 2019 27 Mar'19

  HR SaaS adoption is slower than expected

  HR departments continue to rely on hosted or on-premises platforms for management systems. It may not be by choice. Many want to move to HR SaaS, but doing so isn't easy.

• March 18, 2019 18 Mar'19

  Users at Qualtrics X4 Summit share a common philosophy on role of HR

  Two Qualtrics customers talk about how they've successfully measured employee experience, and how doing so has effectively changed how the business operates.

• March 07, 2019 07 Mar'19

  At Qualtrics X4 Summit, Obama stresses need for facts

  Former President Barack Obama discusses his approach to problem analysis and forming a team at the Qualtrics X4 Summit.