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One of the ultimate paradoxes of the hiring process

When I was finishing grad school in May 2014 and started going on a bunch of interviews with companies of about 250 employees all the way up to places like...

A brief examination of candidate and employer “ghosting”

Seems like “ghosting” has been a hot topic of late in recruiting circles, so it felt wise to cover it, albeit briefly. Most discussions of ghosting seem to focus...

How IT managers can cultivate emotional intelligence at work

Building a successful business is about more than reaching deadlines and using hard skills to get things done: emotional intelligence (EI) and social skills are just as essential to productivity,...

Will People Analytics Really Get Mainstream In The Next Few Years?

If you’ve never heard of ‘people analytics,’ essentially it’s a concept that takes Big Data and applies it to HR and management. Since I often write about Big Data, HR,...

Thinking on AI: What do truck drivers and recruiters have in common?

Per a recent Gallup survey, 7 in 10 Americans believe AI tech will eliminate more jobs than it creates. The numbers are all over the map based on different research,...

From creepy to cool: why companies should put the customer first when chasing big data

For some time now, the promise of big data and advanced analytics has been obvious. Customers get a better experience tailored to their needs, wants and preferences, and companies get...

It seems people are confused by what “strategy” means

Here's a new article where, seemingly, some Australian consultant gets a bunch of top dogs (execs) in a room and asks: “What is your broader strategy?” They go off and...

One of the ultimate paradoxes of the hiring process

When I was finishing grad school in May 2014 and started going on a bunch of interviews with companies of about 250 employees all the way up to places like...

Introducing the Kubernetes Operator for TiDB

Learn how to use the TiDB Operator to deploy, monitor, and manage the distributed, MySQL-compatible, TiDB database on Kubernetes clusters. The rise of Kubernetes has significantly simplified the deployment and...

Government, private sector invest $1B in information technology in Montreal

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on hand to make the announcement in Montreal Wednesday. The federal and provincial governments along with Canadian tech company CAE have teamed up to...