HR Analytics: danger or new perspective for HRM?
On May 28, 2016, Tom Haak gave a presentation at HR Innovation Day, with the title HR Analytics, danger or new perspective for HRM. This is the video....
Tom Haak
The invasion of Chatbots (HR Trends 2017, 16)
Chatbots are invading the HR domain. Chatbots are in increasingly used in recruitment, hr operations and also in other areas....
Fresh Podcast #2: Interview with Tom Haak
Kevin Schuurmans, of Fresh Forces, recently started a podcast, called Frisse Podcast. In episode 2 he interviews Tom Haak of the HR Trend Institute....
How to select your HR Tech solutions?
There are many HR Tech solutions on the market. Don't spend too much time on selecting the ultimate solution. It is better to move and experiment....
The Future of HR – June 28, in Zwolle (NL)
On June 28, 2017, a symposium about 'The Future of HR" will take place at the University of Applied Sciences in Zwolle. Tom Haak of the HR Trend Institute will ...
HR Tech Event in Amsterdam, June 20
On June 20, 2017, the HR Community organises an HR Tech Event in Amsterdam.The 1/2 day event, in the great location B-Amsterdam, is a good opportunity t...
HR Nordic Breakfast in Helsinki, June 1, 2017
On June 1, 2017, Teneo organises an HR Nordic Breakfast in Helsinki.The HR Nordic Breakfasts gather a limited number of HR leaders and senior HR professiona...
The use of Personas (HR Trends 2017, 15)
A HR persona is a composite sketch of a key segment of your candidates and employees. Using personas is a clear trend in HR....
Unboxing the Elf emmit
Tom Haak of the HR Trend Institute bought an Elf emmit. On this clip you can see how he unboxes his new gadget, that synchronises mind and body....
Organisational Network Analysis (HR Trends 2017, 14)
In organisations it is less about individuals, but more about teams and networks of teams. Organisational Network Analysis is clearly a trend....
HR Innovation Day 2017, Leipzig May 20
HR Innovation Day 2017
This years HR Innovation Day will take place on May 20, in Leipzig. The organisation is in the hands of Peter Wald, of HTWK Leipzig. As ...
10 HR Trends [infographic]
In this infographic you will find an overview of 10 HR Trends, that are currently important for HR to consider. On 1: the consumerisation of HR....
Where to start when you want to improve the Employee Experience
Today it is all about the employee experience. If you want to improve the employee experience, what is the easiest place to start?...
Jobs of the Future: June 6, 2017
'Future Jobs' are in the air! VNO-NCW with ABN AMRO organise a network meeting on June 6, 2017, with the theme: "Jobs of the Future". Although the title is...
Trends in Future Jobs
What are promising future jobs, what are future-proof skills and what is the best advice you can give to children with respect to their studies and career?...
What jobs will be there in the future?
On April 11 Dutch radio station BNR explored the future of work. Tom Haak of the HR Trend Institute was one of the people who were interviewed....
Trends in HR job titles – update
Recently I was able to collect some new HR job titles. A list that can inspire you, when you still are in need of a job title....
Talent Everywhere (HR Trends 2017, 13)
Talent management is changing rapidly. More pools of talent are considered, and the talent identification process will improve by using AI....
HR: Keep It Simple
HR has a tendency to make things too complicated. Four ways to keep it simple in HR. #3: Stay close to the most urgent business issues....
The Psychology of People Analytics
The psychology of people analytics. Cognitive biases are important for people analytics, and they should be taken into account. An overview....
Agile HR (HR Trends 2017, 11)
Agile HR is certainly one of the hot current HR trends. It is not so easy to implement, unfortunately. Five potential blockers....
Focus on the Employee Experience (HR Trends 2017, 10)
In 2017, it is all about the employee experience (or the employee journey). The employee experience touches all aspects of HR....
Tom Haak will speak at HR Days 2017 (Rovinj)
On March 23, 2017, Tom Haak of the HR Trend Institute will give a keynote at the 5th HR Days conference, in Rovinj, Croatia. The title of his presentation: Incr...
The battle of the apps (HR Trends 2017, 9)
A good mix between a solid core HR system, payroll solutions and focused innovative HR solutions/ HR apps might be most effective....
HR Digital Transformation Workshop
On April 11 Rvdb, a partner of the HR Trend Institute, will organise a workshop "HR Digital Transformation". How to connect your employees with internal so...
One size does not fit all (HR Trends 2017, 8)
Treating employees as individuals and not as part of a group or segment is one of the most important HR trends. Tailoring to individual needs....
Who owns the people data?
The amount of people data captured is increasing enormously. Privacy issues and data ownership are important. What are the benefits for employees? ...
Expert Interview Series: Tom Haak on the evolution of HR
Tom Haak, of the HR trend Institute, was interviewed about the evolution of HR for the Expert Interview Series of CCSU Continued Education....
HR Operations in the lift (HR Trends 2017, 6)
HR operations has been highly undervalued. The last years we have seen an upgrade of HR Operations that will continue in 2017....
Algorithm Aversion (HR Trends 2017, 5)
Algorithm Aversion: people tend to trust human judgment over algorithms, even when an algorithm consistently beats human judgment....
Ziggo call centre case for training
Last week I asked Ziggo if my internet speed could be increased. Yes, it could be increased to 500 Mbps Up and 40 Mbps down. It could be done fast, I only neede...
Employer Branding: 7 trends
Seven trends in employer branding, creating opportunities to improve employer branding. Employer branding and consumer branding are merging....
Man-Machine Collaboration (HR Trends 2017, 4)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning are finally entering the HR domain. Man-Machine collaboration will change HR....
HR Agility Seminar 2017: Barcelona 28 & 29 March
On March 28 and 29, 2017, the second HR Agility seminar will take place in Barcelona. This seminar is part of the HRcoreLAB, an annual event organised by Teneo....
Nmbrs “HR Automation” session, with HR Trend briefing
On February 16, 2017, Nmbrs will organise a knowledge sharing session around the theme "HR Automation". The Nmbrs knowledge session are targeted at everybody wh...
From individuals to networks of teams (HR Trends 2017, 3)
Organisations are changing from static hierarchical organisations to networks of teams. HR should adapt and contribute to this shift....
Improving Performance Consulting (HR Trends 2017, 2)
Good people want to become better. Performance consulting can help people in this process. Required: detailed feedback. HR Trend 2017 number 2....
The consumerisation of HR (HR Trends 2017, 1)
The consumerisation of HR. People are expecting an experience at work that is comparable to the experience they have outside work....
HR should dig deeper: interview with Tom Haak
On January 1, 2017, the Leipziger-HRM-Blog published an interview with Tom Haak, director of the HR Trend Institute. 5 + 1 questions....
Tom Haak
Tom Haak is the founder and director of The HR Trend Institute. Prior to founding the HR Trend Institute in 2014, Tom held senior HR positions in companies as Arcadis, Aon, KPMG and Philips. The HR Trend Institute detects, follows and encourages smart and creative use of trends in the field of people and organizations, and also in adjacent areas.
