Being surprised is rarely a good thing in business. One of the reasons Big Data has quickly become the darling of business is because its insights help … Read more

HR as a Data Leader: How It Can Help Solidify Your Strategic Role
Readers of my blogs and articles know that my focus has often been on explaining Big Data. This Big Data phenomenon is quickly spreading throughout the … Read more

3 Ways For HR to Start Building a Data-Centric Approach
No one could argue that being proactive and smarter about what you do is a bad strategy. Big Data enables proactive, evidence-based decision-making … Read more

Big Data & Technology: How It Has Totally Changed Recruiting and HR
Over the past three decades, HR technology has made amazing improvements – moving from paper to predictive analytics. These advancements have enabled … Read more

Leveraging Big Data: HR’s Golden Opportunity to be Strategic Partners
Just as having a saw doesn’t make you an expert carpenter, having Big Data doesn’t make you an expert analyst. A recent article in the Harvard Business … Read more

How HR Can Implement Big Data — in Six Baby Steps
While some companies are leaping into Big Data with a vengeance, others are shying away from Big Data altogether. The term “Big Data” alone scares off the … Read more

What Will It Take to Grow HR Into Something Big?
I’ve enjoyed watching the evolution of HR throughout my career. Gone are the days when HR’s primary role was to handle the administration and compliance … Read more

HR and Big Data: It’s a Union With Limitless Possibilities
In many ways, “Big Data” and HR are a natural fit. Human Resources already “owns” much of an enterprise’s most valuable internal data — … Read more