Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news.
A Harris Poll survey found that 69 percent of Americans believe AI should play no role in certain parts of the hiring process. Conducted for outsourcing firm Yoh, the survey found people want AI kept out of selecting...
Employees continue to prioritize flexible work arrangements
and expect the movement toward more flexibility to last, according to new research
from Paychex. Flexibility is “the common denominator” in how employees want to
work now, Paychex said. It’s also something they expect from employers in the
future.
Younger workers are behind the demand, which...
In this Point of
View, Covalence Consulting CEO Raymond Nunn details the key elements HR
departments should be aware of when tackling a cloud-based HCM software effort.
Human Resources teams are often tasked with spearheading project success when organizations gear up to move to a cloud-based HCM solution. This may seem like...
Visier introduced
an analytics feature that provides up-to-date visibility into the state of their
organization’s diversity and inclusion efforts. The SaaS solution helps identify
opportunities and risks to aid HR and business leaders as they develop
strategies around achieving their organization’s D&I goals.
The product, called Visier People, specifically targets chief diversity officers and...
The workforce that develops artificial intelligence products
is in “a diversity crisis,” says a new report. As a result, algorithms behind
the technology are usually biased themselves.
According to Discriminating Systems, a report from NYU’s AI Now Institute, the employees of companies building AI solutions are, as in most of the technology...
When
it comes to new technology AI gets most of the attention, which is too bad
because a number of new video applications are working their way into the
market. Companies like HireVue and VidCruiter offer on-demand interviews while
newcomers like Chooch provide tools to identify people and objects. Meanwhile,
telecommunications companies like Mitel...
Bill Docherty is managing
director and general manager of Deloitte’s ConnectMe, a cloud-based HR and
engagement platform. We discussed the growing use of such technology as organizations
seek to enhance the employee experience.
What are “interactional
platforms,” and how can they improve on today’s engagement and communications
technology?
Interactional platforms—or as we call them at Deloitte,...
Still struggling to find talent, more than half of employers
plan to revamp their talent acquisition strategy within the next two years. At
the same time, a surprisingly low number use workforce analytics in their TA
efforts.
According to a study by Kronos, How High-performing Organizations Compete for Talent, the continually tight labor...
Ultimate Software unveiled a series of products and features
focused on the user experience at its Connections conference in Las Vegas. Even
discussion of Xander, the company’s AI platform, led to a look at how advanced
technology can contribute to improved performance, engagement and retention.
Notably, AI’s ability to crunch data barely...
In this guest column, Armen Berjikly, senior director of strategy at Ultimate Software, explains why ethics and a code of conduct is critical to the success or failure of your AI systems.
Artificial intelligence in the workplace is rapidly progressing from fantasy to a pervasive reality that impacts the entire employee journey, from hire...
