Category: Technology

It’s hard to talk HR at all today without talking HR Technology. From your ATS to your HRIS we’ve got all of your tech acronyms covered in this category.

Virtual Job Fairs: More and Better Candidates

We’ve all heard of video interviewing. Virtual job fairs bring that concept to the next level. Today we’ll hear from Marc Gutman from Lighthouse Conferencing on the topic.

Case Study: GNC Implements Cloud-Based Training Program

“In an effort to maintain product knowledge standards among employees in its 9,000+ retail, franchise, and distribution locations, GNC (stores are General nutrition Centers) has partnered with software company ePath Leaning Inc., to train its employees,” reports Adi Menayang in an article for Nutra Ingredients USA titled “GNC ramps up employee training program with new […]

Phishing Simulation Platform—Right for Your Cybersecurity Training?

Cybersecurity is a huge concern for businesses around the world—And for good reason. Being the victim of even what could be considered a “minor” breach, could come with major costs. An article by Steve Morgan published by CSO looked at cybersecurity data and predictions. Among its findings: Cybercrime damage costs are expected to hit $6 […]

The Promise of Augmented Reality for Training

Most of us have found that it’s easier to learn something you can see first-hand. Reading instructions from a manual is only so helpful. Adding a few images can make a big difference, and actually observing a task being performed first-hand is even better. Because of this, many organizations record their training events so those […]

Recruiting Bots for the Win

In Friday’s Advisor, we introduced the idea of using recruitment bots (aka chatbots, AI recruitment, or automated assistant) and what types of tasks they could perform. Today, we’re taking a look at the benefits for recruiters who are utilizing these recruitment bots.

Proactively Protecting Your Personnel Privacy

In part one of this article we heard from iCIMS Content Strategy Associate Raquel Lawrence about ways that HR’s employee data might not be as protected as you may think. Today we’ll hear more on the topic—specifically on proactive disaster recovery and an introduction to a survey about applicant tracking systems (ATSs).

What's a Recruitment "Bot"?

Have you heard of recruitment “bots”? These bots, short for robots, are a new trend in automation taking over workplace tasks. As the name would imply, this new type of bot specializes in recruitment functions. At its core, this is a form of artificial intelligence that can perform basic functions and interact with people who […]

7 Things to Do When Adopting a New Learning Technology (Part 1)

It’s not easy to get everyone across an organization on the same page about practically anything, let alone a new learning technology you want them to start using. But if you do the right things, getting others across your organization to adopt a new learning technology doesn’t have to be as arduous and painful as […]

Tools for Tracking and Managing Compliance Requirements and Activities

Compliance is a key corporate activity, the importance of which can’t be overstated. Compliance isn’t relevant only for highly-regulated industries like finance and healthcare. Every business is regulated in some way or another, including oversight of basic issues like employee pay and workplace safety. The myriad regulations that touch a business can be intimidating for […]