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For the first time in modern history, as many as five different generations of employees are working together at the same time. How should HR and business leaders prepare for the evolving workplace dynamics?
Andrew Barks · 7 min read
You need to make time to train and develop leaders at every level. Strengthen your bench, by equipping managers with the sort of data that helps them better understand their people’s behaviors.
Andrew Barks · 3 min read
Team members within the same company might view hiring challenges differently. But one thing is for sure: Bad hires can be just as costly as failing to fill a role at all.
Andrew Barks · 4 min read
In more competitive industries, preparing for the September Surge – and extending its payoff – means tightening your hiring process up.
Andrew Barks · 5 min read
HR professionals who have a reskilling plan look a lot more enlightened than those who view generative AI as a threat. Think about how AI can complement your existing professional development pathways.
Andrew Barks · 3 min read
Talent shortages aren’t new to HR teams. What is new, however, is the way forward-thinking companies are adapting in the face of those shortages.
Andrew Barks · 2 min read
You need tools that seamlessly integrate your pre-hire efforts with your employee engagement and retention priorities. Talent Optimization Essentials codifies that connection.
Andrew Barks · 3 min read
The results are in. We posed a series of poll questions to the LinkedIn community, trying to take the pulse of end-of-year priorities and productivity, and the answers revealed a range of approaches.
Andrew Barks · 4 min read
As an HR professional, your best defense is a good offense. If you can anticipate the reasons you might have a proposal denied, you can more readily dispel misconceptions.
Andrew Barks · 6 min read
Nobody approached this “return to office” request with a sense of obligation. We were here to connect with colleagues, sure, but also to compete.
Andrew Barks · 11 min read
Companies are playing perpetual catch-up when it comes to understanding not only who’s using AI tools, but the ramifications of how they’re using them.
Andrew Barks · 8 min read
Both organizations put people first, fostering inclusion, diversity, and a sense of belonging that helps pave the way for opportunity and progress.
Andrew Barks · 3 min read
The Predictive Index was once again ranked No. 1 in five mid-market categories by G2, the world’s leading tech marketplace.
Andrew Barks · 4 min read
G2 named The Predictive Index the No. 1 pre-assessment testing tool on the market. In other words, PI Hire is helping companies create better work worlds in real-time.
Andrew Barks · 4 min read
Let’s say your behavioral target indicates this person should be calm, understanding, personable – but also capable of troubleshooting complex situations. Here are five questions you might ask to hone in on the target candidate:
Andrew Barks · 4 min read