This week I attended the Workday Innovation Summit and there’s a lot to discuss. Having just celebrated its 19th birthday, the company is embarking on a major transformation. And it’s not just product innovation that’s happening, the company is greatly expanding its business model. Workday Has Been A Product Led Company Much of Workday’s success ... Read more» The post Why I’m Bullish On Workday: News From The Innovation Summit appeared first on JOSH BERSIN ..read more

Chatbots used to be tinker-toys. You type, try to get help, but usually result in “please call support.” Well all this has changed. Thanks to advanced NLP (natural language processing) and AI (retrieval-augmented generation) chatbots are entire applications. They can answer complex questions, search databases, and invoke transactions on your behalf. Pretty soon we’ll be ... Read more» The post Will Chatbots Take Over HR Tech? Paradox Sets The Pace. appeared first on JOSH BERSIN ..read more

Companies all over the world are buying and implementing skills technology throughout HR. But how do we know what to buy and make sure it’s all going to add value? In this video I unpack a different approach: the pragmatic approach to skills, and how this approach will unlock you from vendor paralysis and make ... Read more» The post How To Take A Pragmatic (and winning) Approach To Skills appeared first on JOSH BERSIN ..read more

This week Workday announced intent to acquire HiredScore, a leading provider of AI-based matching tools for recruiting (called “talent orchestration”). While it wasn’t discussed much in the earnings call, this deal is a big positive for Workday and could have many implications for the HR Tech market. Let me explain. (I have not been ... Read more» The post Workday To Acquire HiredScore, A Potential Shakeup In HR Technology appeared first on JOSH BERSIN ..read more

For many years companies with global employees have relied on “Employer of Record” (EOR) providers to help hire, manage, pay, and reward employees in remote countries. These EOR vendors, many of which started as service providers, set up business entities in different countries and enable companies to hire employees in these countries without ... Read more» The post EOR Provider Deel Expands Into HCM appeared first on JOSH BERSIN ..read more

It’s almost Spring and we’re actively preparing for Irresistible 2024: The Global Conference for HR Leaders and Their Teams. Let me give you a brief rundown on what we’re planning and encourage you to sign up soon.  First, this conference is one of the most unique, intimate, different experiences in the profession. We hold ... Read more» The post Irresistible 2024: Join Us This May! appeared first on JOSH BERSIN ..read more

Thanks to Generative AI, we’re about to see the biggest revolution in corporate learning since the invention of the internet. And this new world, which will bring together personalization, knowledge management, and a delightful user experience, is long overdue. I’ve been working in the corporate learning market since 1998, when the term “e-learning” was invented. ... Read more» The post Autonomous Corporate Learning Platforms: Arriving Now, Powered by AI appeared first on JOSH BERSIN ..read more

We have been studying the role of AI in HR for many years. Today we are announcing our brand new AI in HR Certificate Course, built on our years of research and client interviews in all areas of HR. (And a 10% discount if you sign up before the end of March! Coupon ... Read more» The post Introducing Our New “AI in HR” Certificate Course appeared first on JOSH BERSIN ..read more

In this podcast I recap 2023 and discuss the big stories for 2024, and to me this year is a tipping point that changes business forever. Why do I say this? Because we’re entering a world of labor shortages, redesign of our companies, and business transformation driven by AI. We’ll look back on 2024 and ... Read more» The post 2024: The Year That Changes Business Forever (Podcast) appeared first on JOSH BERSIN ..read more

This week I had an in-depth briefing with the SAP /SuccessFactors architecture team to dig into the company’s long term strategy for AI. I walked away very impressed, and starting to understand how AI does not “replace” an HCM platform, rather it “transforms it” in a very significant way.  There are many “surfaces” for ... Read more» The post A Peek Under The Covers Of SAP SuccessFactors’ AI Strategy appeared first on JOSH BERSIN ..read more