The Trump administration might be subjecting H-1B applicants from India to greater scrutiny than applicants from other nations, according to a report from the National Foundation for American Policy. US Citizenship and Immigration Services demanded supplementary documentation from 72% of Indian applicants from July to September 2017, compared with an average of 61% of those from other countries, the report says. TechCrunch (7/25)
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Recruiting & Retention
Want to make better hires? Consider forming a committee Many jobs now require specific technical skills, making it more difficult for individual managers to make smart hiring decisions. A solution to this problem may come in the form of strategic hiring committees, which bring together employees who can assess candidates and who understand the business' future talent needs. ERE Media (7/23)
Your Guide to Developing Today's Top Talent The future of work is unpredictable. As technology, industries, and demographics continue to shift, how can your organization prepare for the unexpected? This eBook will help you align learning to your company mission and provide tactics for meeting the challenges of the changing landscape.
Guild Education helps employers make education a benefit Guild Education has raised $40 million in Series C financing to help companies, including Walmart and Taco Bell, provide educational opportunities for employees. Guild Education encourages companies to offer degrees in myriad fields and sponsors professional-development programs through institutions including Harvard and Georgia Tech. EdSurge (7/25)
Technology
Watch out for bias in AI's hiring data Companies using artificial intelligence for recruitment have to be wary of bias that could be built into the technology, executives say. "[I]t's the responsibility of the company itself to audit the algorithms as an ongoing, day-to-day process," says Loren Larson, HireVue's chief technology officer. Human Resource Executive (7/23)
The HR Leader
What should future HR leaders be good at? HR leaders will need to know how to choose the right technology, think creatively and apply business strategies, writes Lars Schmidt, founder of Amplify. "As human resources becomes an ever more public-facing function, HR leaders will need to be able to articulate an organization's value propositions as an employer, not just as a company that sells a product or service," Schmidt writes. Fast Company online (7/24)
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