Laws, Algorithms, and Humans.

Algorithms follow the rules every time. That is what they are – a set of instructions and rules. This distinction is really important in evaluating HR software.
 

Data, Dots & Detail

Topics: Analytics, Big Data, Data, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
So next time people are talking about big data, how it will change our ability to see things, and that all this information will increase our potential knowledge, know that it’s sort of true.
 

Privacy: Drawing Lines

Topics: Big Data, Book Review, Data, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, Privacy, by Heather Bussing
Read Terms of Service: understanding our role in the World of Big Data by Michael Keller and Josh Neufeld. It’s a comic book that gives some history on how internet and data privacy (or lack of concern for it) has developed politically and legally.
 

Data, Unleashed

The value of data is a function of the combination of specificity and relevance.
 

5 Links: Looking at HR Tech

Our five+ links is a look back on HR Tech. Some things have changed; others haven’t at all.
 

Dealing with Unexpected Truth

Everything, especially everything at work, is on the record. It’s not just information, it’s evidence.
 

Data and Unexpected Truth

Topics: Big Data, Data, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, Privacy, by Heather Bussing
Knowing the truth and making changes based on what we learn is complex, difficult, and often involves revising our stories about ourselves and the world.
 

Should We Get Excited About New Assessment Tools?

In recent years, the synergy between psychology and technology has revitalized assessment practices bringing new types of assessment.
 

If You Think Big Data is All Numbers, Think Again

The big data conversation is not only getting louder, HR’s role is the center of the discussion.
 

Five Links: The Future Is Now

Topics: Analytics, Data, Futures, HR Scoop, John Sumser, by John Sumser
This week’s 5-Links highlight how the future has arrived. Case in point, the second stage of social media.