Tag: hiring

Best of HRDA Frankly Speaking (Part 2)

From AI and HR data to recruitment and empathetic leadership, HRDA’s Frankly Speaking series goes straight to the source. We’ve tapped top HR industry experts to give you the actionable insights you need to navigate today’s hottest topics. Here are the most-viewed insights you can’t miss. A Staples VP on AI’s Real Value At SPARK Talent 2025, […]

Best of HR Works Podcast (Audio)

For the past year, HR Works has been bringing you the most pressing HR issues out there and talking with the best professionals in the business to provide actionable solutions and formative advice for our listeners. Want to listen to the top moments from the year? Check out the best of the HR Works Podcast […]

The Holiday Gift Employers Don’t Want—Mitigating Risk During the Holiday Season

The holiday season is generally a time for celebration. However, employers should be vigilant in their efforts to mitigate risks for employment claims. Below are some issues to keep in mind. Make Your List and Check it Twice Audit employment records: Ensure personnel files, I-9s, and payroll records are complete and accurate. Michigan has specific requirements […]

AI Adoption Demands Workforce Resilience 

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the workplace at a pace few technologies have matched. For HR leaders, the challenge is not simply rolling out new tools but ensuring employees adapt with confidence.   Resilience – the ability to absorb change and thrive in it – is the critical resource that determines whether AI adoption succeeds or stalls. How can HR leaders embed resilience into the organization’s […]

Mitigate Legal Risks of AI in Employment Decisions Through Vendor Contracts

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become commonplace in recruiting, screening, interviewing, testing, promotion, and employee monitoring. Properly designed and governed, AI can streamline processes and improve consistency. In employment decision-making, however, AI can introduce legal and operational risks for the employer, even when the AI tools are built and operated by third-party vendors. Businesses should understand […]

Best of AI 2025

AI has been the hot topic in the workplace during 2025. We’ve seen any and everyone take on the AI discussion in the HR industry, and after a few years of testing, we’re seeing the technology finally find its niche, while understanding what it may not be best at. Throughout AI’s journey from a world-changing […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: The Future of Junior Roles

With AI’s advent and constant changes, we’re watching Entry Level Jobs change as we know it. Gone are the days where entry level positions assist with notetaking, research, and organization, now that a few simple prompts can achieve that same work in a fraction of the time. But what is the future of entry level […]

More of Your Discrimination Cases Headed for Trial in the New Year? We Think So!

A case decided on December 5 by the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals—a sister federal appeals court to our 5th Circuit, which covers Texas—looks like it is being teed up for review by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The issue: What does it take to get a case dismissed before trial? […]

Best of SPARK HR 2025

SPARK HR was one of this year’s most informative and exciting HR conferences out there, and we had front row seats to record all best parts. From AI innovation, to reinventing what a 5-generation workforce looks like, SPARK HR welcomed leaders from around the globe to speak to HR professionals on the most pressing issues. […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: You Need Nuance, Not AI

Despite the constant hype of technology the past couple years, AI can’t do it all, despite companies trying to make it so. Technology can streamline some processes, but there are times when AI simply can’t replace human judgment and may even have their own unintentional biases. Here’s what Vanessa Matsis-McCready, VP of HR services and […]