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When interviewing candidates for a new Head of HR position at HireVue, I had a simple question for each applicant: If you could have a clean slate and start the talent acquisition process totally anew, what would you do? Surprisingly, the majority of candidates were unable to provide a good answer. Most just talked about doing things the old way, but using new tools.

Unfortunately, this way of thinking, where we look to adapt the latest technologies to our existing processes without making fundamental changes, is prevalent throughout the HR profession. However, new technology can only do so...

By Lisa Horn (@SHRMLobbyist), SHRM’s Senior Government Relations Advisor

By now you’ve heard that this week (Feb. 5) marked the 20^th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).  This landmark federal leave statute has no doubt afforded countless new parents opportunities to bond with children while allowing other employees time off to recover from major health issues or to care for seriously ill loved ones – all without fear of losing a job. 

As someone who has twice benefited from FMLA leave, I can’t help but toast the statute’s 20^th anniversary and the peace of mind it...

HR professionals often work so diligently at improving the culture of the organizations in which we serve that we often forget to take care of each other and our own profession.  We spend so much time creating opportunities for employees that we forget we need development, too.  With so much work and so little time, how can HR pros foster a culture of continuous improvement and find ways to help and support each other internally, nationally and even globally?

HR can become intrinsically better for the greater purpose of improving the profession.  Culture, flexibility and innovation are the trinity to...

There’s been a lot of conversation lately about the role of social media in today’s workplace.  While we’ve pretty much established that social media is here to stay, there are still many workplaces that discourage -- if not totally prohibit -- the use of social media (or any internet activity) at work. 

The question isn’t whether to allow social media use at the office, but how your organization can harness it to improve communication and to increase engagement and awareness -- internally and externally.  Social media is the new “Wild West” of communication and even the smallest companies...