Insights on Corporate Talent, Learning, and HR Technology
Each year I pour through the World Happiness Report and this year it’s particularly insightful, so let me interpret some of the results.
First, the US happiness ranking (1-10 scale) dropped to #23, a full 13% below Finland, the happiest country in the world. And this is disappointing. Over the last 15 years the level ... Read more»
This week Workday announced intent to acquire HiredScore, a leading provider of AI-based matching tools for recruiting (called “talent orchestration”). While it wasn’t discussed much in the earnings call, this deal is a big positive for Workday and could have many implications for the HR Tech market.
Let me explain. (I have not been ... Read more»
For the past 20+ years, Josh Bersin has published his annual Predictions in a world-class, highly anticipated report. With his unique experience and distinctive insights into the world of work, HR, and HR technology, his Predictions help business and HR leaders plan for the year ahead.
For 2024, Predictions build on the company’s research, experience, ... Read more»
For the last two decades I’ve written about HR predictions, but this year is different. I see a year of shattering paradigms, changing every role in business. Not only will AI change every company and every job, but companies will embark on a relentless search for productivity.
Think about where we have been. Following ... Read more»
Is DEI about to DIE?
Of the many changes we experienced in 2023, one of the most iconic was the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions. And now, the resignation of Claudine Gay from Harvard, people are piling on.
Justice Thomas stated last summer:
“Many universities have for ... Read more»
In this podcast I recap 2023 and discuss the big stories for 2024, and to me this year is a tipping point that changes business forever. Why do I say this? Because we’re entering a world of labor shortages, redesign of our companies, and business transformation driven by AI. We’ll look back on 2024 and ... Read more»
This week I had an in-depth briefing with the SAP /SuccessFactors architecture team to dig into the company’s long term strategy for AI. I walked away very impressed, and starting to understand how AI does not “replace” an HCM platform, rather it “transforms it” in a very significant way.
There are many “surfaces” for ... Read more»
As many of you know, HR professionals play a vital, complex, and constantly changing role in business. These 30 million professionals hold more than 250 job roles and leverage over 400 skills to help companies with all aspects of management: recruiting, development, leadership, coaching, diversity, pay, benefits, hybrid work, and more. And they must also ... Read more»
Next week we will be previewing our new research on the Human Resources function, and the findings are important. Let me summarize the narrative and I promise you’ll hear more in the coming quarter.
Human Resources has been around for hundreds of years. Originally defined as a back-office administrative function, HR teams were always looked ... Read more»
In addition to my regular podcasts on HR, leadership, the workforce, and the economy I’m now starting a new podcast series on HR Technology. These podcasts will talk about HR Tech markets, trends, and vendors. And I’ll give you my unwashed perspectives on how different vendors position themselves.
In this first episode I give ... Read more»
We now know that Generative AI will play a transformational role in Human Resources. And while many companies are embarking on pilots, hackathons, and “promptathons,” I want to share what we’ve learned. (For an in-depth report on AI in HR please read our Deep Dive on AI in HR research.)
HR Is An Integrated Operating ... Read more»
Business has become more complex than ever. As a result, the talent challenges organizations and leaders face have evolved, too. HR used to serve a primarily administrative function and focus on simple statistics: how many employees do we employ? What is the turnover rate by region or department? How ... Read more»
The US Supreme Court decision to ban Affirmative Action in schools kicked off a shouting match among politicians, focused on applying the ruling to corporate diversity (DEI) programs. And whatever position you take politically, I think this activity will make DEI strategies an even higher priority.
First let’s be clear about the issue. While people ... Read more»
A Deep Dive Research Study from The Josh Bersin Company
AI has recently taken the world by storm. The Josh Bersin Company team has been meeting with vendors, studying the technologies and solutions, planning our own AI-powered solutions, and creating reports and resources for our customers.
In this comprehensive whitepaper, Understanding AI in HR: A ... Read more»
Fueled by new AI tools and skills technology, nearly every company wants to become a “skills-based organization.” Now that we’ve had a few years to study this trend, I’d like to share some of the realities and calm some of the hype.
The Premise
Let’s start with the premise: the idea promoted by whitepapers is ... Read more»
