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HR Trend Institute
19. August, 05:00 Uhr

I am a big fan of cool HR tech. There are also many low- or non tech tools that can be very useful for the HR professional. Some tools out of my toolbox. 1. Calculator The good old calculator belongs in every HR toolbox. Don’t overestimate your calculating capabilities. Use your machine, iPhone or the calculator on your laptop. 2. Checklist Checklists are powerful. Al time management systems...

HR Trend Institute
10. April, 05:00 Uhr

Some of the recent keynotes Tom Haak gave, were recorded before a live audience. We would like to share three of these recordings with you. Live in Amsterdam On February 7, 2019, Tom Haak gave a presentation at a client meeting of NMBRS in Amsterdam. The theme of the meeting was: “Help, I don’t have a manager”. Tom spoke (in English) about the HR trends for 2019, and to what extend self-managed...

HR Trend Institute
15. April, 05:00 Uhr

Create your HR Plan in five steps in five minutes Your boss has asked for your plan several times. Your usual delaying tactics (“We are very busy”, “You know Jacky has just left”, “When Success Factors is implemented”) no longer work. Don’t despair, we can help. Just follow the following five steps, and you are ready. Step 1: Select the topics In the picture below you see an overview of 11...

HR Trend Institute
17. April, 05:00 Uhr

An interactive lecture Last week I gave a lecture (two times 45 minutes) to a group of bachelor students (Business Administration) at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In an attempt to keep their attention, I gave an interactive lecture. The students could choose which modules in my menu (see below) they preferred. The two green modules were mandatory (HR basics in one minute, and some examples...

HR Trend Institute
23. April, 05:00 Uhr

The HR Trend Institute celebrates its fifth anniversary. The HR Trend Institute was registered as a company (B.V.) in March 2014, and started to operate on April 1, 2014. In this blog post some pictures, to look back for one, before accelerating into the next five years! The Start The Future of HR When I was still employed by Arcadis as Global Director HR (2006-2014) I started writing and...

HR Trend Institute
25. April, 11:18 Uhr

The HR Trend Institute Dialogues, edition 1 We are starting with a new initiative: the HR Trend Institute Dialogues. Working together with our partner CircleLytics we will use the brainpower of our international community to get better insights in areas related to HR trends and HR innovations. Of course, we will share these insights. Edition 1: Innovations in C&B What is your professional...

HR Trend Institute
29. April, 13:23 Uhr

Are you able to personalise? A friend complained to me about one of her co-workers. This IT-consultant lives around 100 kilometers from the office, and his daily commute is two times ninety minutes. When the project team is working overtime as a deadline is approaching, he is always the first one to leave. “I have to drive a long way, so I am leaving. See you tomorrow”. My friend considered...

HR Trend Institute
09. Mai, 14:58 Uhr

Organize Agile and the HU University of Applied Sciences asked us to ask your attention for the first State of Agile HR survey, and we are happy to do so. Agile is becoming more common Agile ways of thinking, working and organizing are becoming more common all over the world. Where in the past mostly IT departments and organizations focused on increasing their agility, other disciplines have...

HR Trend Institute
20. Mai, 06:20 Uhr

How is the (gender) diversity at the top of AEX companies? The AEX (Amsterdam Exchange) consists of the 25 companies that trade on Euronext Amsterdam. We looked at the gender diversity at the top of these companies. We looked at the information on the websites of the companies. Supervisory Board/ Board of Directors The Supervisory Boards/ Boards of Directors of these companies are most diverse....

HR Trend Institute
11. Juni, 05:00 Uhr

In an interview I was asked the question: “What tools and technology do you use at the HR Trend Institute? Do you walk the talk?”. The HR Trend Institute is a small organization. No ERP, no CRM, no pulse surveys and no real-time sentiment analysis of our e-mails. I can give an overview of the applications I personally use, and I think many of them can be very useful for HR professionals. I am...

HR Trend Institute
17. Juni, 05:00 Uhr

In my article “10 inspiring trends for 2019” I put “Personalisation” on the first place of the ten trends covered in the article. In “Personalisation in HR – Some ideas” I gave some more background on personalisation and customisation. How can you use personalisation and customisation to improve your recruitment efforts? Some suggestions. 1. Candidates can create their own job With ‘Nike by...

HR Trend Institute
18. Juni, 05:00 Uhr

The HR Trend Institute Dialogues, edition 2 This is the second edition of the HR Trend Institute Dialogues. Working together with our partner CircleLytics are usingthe brainpower of our international community to get better insights in areas related to HR trends and HR innovations. Of course, we will share these insights. Edition 2: Innovations in Diversity and Inclusion What is your...

HR Trend Institute
14. August, 05:00 Uhr

A couple of articles of Tom Haak were published in the magazines of HR.com. 5 trends to improve your selection process In the July 2019 issue of the Talent Acquisition Excellence magazine, the article “5 trends to improve your selection process” was published. 5 trends to improve your selection process   How AI can help to decrease bias in sourcing and selection In the June 2019 issue of the...

HR Trend Institute
15. August, 13:14 Uhr

Masterclass HR Tech and the Employee Experience On August 22, 2019, I will conduct a Masterclass for clients and relations of Effectory in Amsterdam. I am able to give a couple of tickets away to the followers of the HR Trend Institute. Target group: HR directors/ Senior HR professionals. Some free tickets for the followers of the HR Trend Institute If you are interested, please follow the link...

HR Trend Institute
12. August, 05:00 Uhr

A quiet summer I was asked: What did you do this summer? The honest (and not very exciting) answer is: traveled around a bit, played bridge with Jack, and watched series and documentaries on Netflix. AlpgaGo: a great documentary A great 2017 documentary I watched is AlpgaGo (directed by Greg Kohns). AlphaGo is a program developed by DeepMind, and this program can play Go at a very high level....

HR Trend Institute
08. April, 05:00 Uhr

Tom Haak recently spoke at the HR Innovation Summit 2019. As a warming-up, Robert Singer of the HR Innovation summit interviewed Tom Haak. The full interview can be read on the website of the HR Innovation Summit. What is your focus? “Tom – you will be again giving a keynote at HR Innovation SUMMIT about the trends that you are seeing in HR. What are the three hashtags that we can mark your...

HR Trend Institute
01. April, 05:00 Uhr

An article of Tom Haak was published in the March issue of Talent Acquisition Excellence Essentials of HR.com. Eight trends in employer branding Read the article on HR.com. The post Eight trends in Employer Branding appeared first on HR Trend Institute.

HR Trend Institute
25. März, 06:00 Uhr

Improving the Employee Experience with HR Tech Last week, at Unleash London, I gave a short presentation about “Improving the Employee Experience with HR Tech”. I would like to share two slides out of my pack. What are the employee expectations? Look at the HR tech solutions from the employee- and the candidate perspective. What are their expectations? Above list is hopefully self-explanatory....

HR Trend Institute
18. März, 06:00 Uhr

slovenian times Tom Haak interviewed by the Slovenian Times What defines a good HR professional? What defines a good HR professional? Are those characteristics/competencies changing over time?   It is not one-size-fits all. Let’s not try to capture all the characteristics of the ideal HR professional in one person. The composition of the team, with a good level of diversity, is important. There...

HR Trend Institute
12. März, 06:00 Uhr

► Article on the website of Blueprintt, Brazil (in Portuguese) ► Column “Checklist Smart Workplace” (in Dutch) ► Interview on on Trends in HR, with Krishna Rajagopal ► Interview on Economy.bg (in Bulgarian) ► Interview for HR Innovation Summit 2019 ► Interview in Slovenian Times ► Interview by TalentWunder (video) ► Interview by Remote-How (video) ► Interview by Smarp: “How to improve...

HR Trend Institute
11. März, 06:00 Uhr

I was talking to a client about the profile of the new CHRO (or Chief People Officer) they wanted to hire. The CEO asked me what my observations in other organisations were. In my answer I covered seven elements I have seen many times. 1. The HR agenda is not connected to the most urgent business When I read HR Plans, it is often very difficult to see the connection to the most urgent business...