Trevan Ross

Unnecessary degree requirements are quickly becoming a thing of the past. For companies looking to widen their talent pool, choosing to lean into skills-based hiring can be a great step forward.

Skills-Based Hiring Is on the Rise A study of 51 million job postings shows a trend of companies moving away from degree requirements for many roles.

AI and other automation tools have a lot to offer HR teams, from recruitment and compensation to training and evaluation. But, the most successful integration of these technologies happens when HR teams ask the right questions. And as David Anderson, Margrét V. Bjarnadóttir, and David Gaddis Ross explain, that means taking the time to understand the data.

Using People Analytics to Build an Equitable Workplace The technology has potential to improve HR processes — but managers must be aware of its limitations.

Brent Chudoba makes a great point here. One of the best things leaders today can do for their teams is to encourage wellness. A great way to do this is by modeling what a healthy work-life balance looks like. When people see leaders doing this, they're more likely to follow suit, creating a work environment where people can thrive instead of burnout.

The employee experience mandate for your distributed team The employee experience affects everything from recruiting and retention, to productivity and the bottom line. So much so that when Willis Towers Watson studied the 30 highest-performing companies in the world, they found all of them invest a great deal in creating a great employee experience.