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Meghan M. Biro

Like most people who gravitate toward HR, Meghan loves people. Early in her career, Meghan realized she was a rare people person who understood tech. As a high tech recruiter, Meghan worked with hundreds of companies, from early-stage startups to global brands like Microsoft, IBM and Google. Meghan founded TalentCulture in 2008 to lead a conversation about the future of work with her peers in HR and leadership. These days, she is consistently included in lists of top online influencers and writes about HR tech and talent management at Forbes.com, SHRM.org and a variety of other media outlets. Her career background spans recruiting, tech, marketing, branding and digital media. As an HR tech analyst, author and brand strategist, Meghan is sought after for her ideas about the future of work, is a regularly featured speaker at global business conferences, and serves on boards for leading HR and technology brands.
Picture of Meghan M. Biro

Meghan M. Biro

Like most people who gravitate toward HR, Meghan loves people. Early in her career, Meghan realized she was a rare people person who understood tech. As a high tech recruiter, Meghan worked with hundreds of companies, from early-stage startups to global brands like Microsoft, IBM and Google. Meghan founded TalentCulture in 2008 to lead a conversation about the future of work with her peers in HR and leadership. These days, she is consistently included in lists of top online influencers and writes about HR tech and talent management at Forbes.com, SHRM.org and a variety of other media outlets. Her career background spans recruiting, tech, marketing, branding and digital media. As an HR tech analyst, author and brand strategist, Meghan is sought after for her ideas about the future of work, is a regularly featured speaker at global business conferences, and serves on boards for leading HR and technology brands.
recruitment

Seven Powerful Ways to Use Tech to Overcome Recruiting Bias

Sometimes bias creeps into hiring processes without anyone even realizing it. When you favor a white male candidate over a non-white or female candidate, is it really because he or she is the best person for the job—or is there a subconscious bias at work? HR technology tools are available to help recruiters weed out bias. But, do these recruiting tools really work? The answer is a qualified yes—if the companies that use them are serious about achieving diversity. Here are seven ways you can use tech to overcome recruiting bias. Eliminate subconscious bias. Organizations that want to overcome bias might

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employee engagement

#WorkTrends Preview: Employee Engagement

Employee Engagement. This is a workplace topic that is steady and strong, but why do so many brands fail at this all important relationship? Research has shown time and time again, the myriad benefits of employee engagement to both employers and employees. According to the Wharton School of Business, they found that brands are three and a half times more profitable when employees are engaged versus brands with average engagement levels. On May 10, 2017 from 1pm – 2pm ET, TalentCulture #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro and her special guest Kevin Sheridan will be discussing the topic of employee engagement and

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Dishonesty at work

#WorkTrends Recap: Science of Uncovering Dishonesty at Work

People lie. It’s an ugly fact of life. Lying in the workplace can be detrimental to morale among other things. Often times people lie in ways that make it difficult for others to recognize. We get a “gut” feeling, but that is just that… a feeling and not evidence. This week on #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro was joined by Phillip Maltin, attorney-at-law and developer of The READ System, to discuss the intricacies of lying in the workplace and how to actually use science to identify who is lying. In this fascinating conversation, Phillip shed some light on a few common

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Dishonesty at work

#WorkTrends Preview: Science of Uncovering Dishonesty at Work

Liar, liar pants on fire. Well, not exactly, but often times people do lie and in ways that make if very difficult for others to recognize. We get a “gut” feeling, but that is just that… a feeling and not evidence. On Wednesday, May 3, 2017 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm, #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro and her guest Phillip Maltin, attorney-at-law and developer of The READ System will be discussing the intricacies of lying in the workplace and how to actually use science to identify who is lying. Science of Uncovering Dishonesty at Work Join Phillip and Meghan on our LIVE

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Hiring

4 Reasons Not to Base Hiring on Skills

The competition for talent isn’t going away. Nor is the need to hire people who know how to do the job and won’t leave. With the average life expectancy of an employee on the job in the U.S. shrinking — from 4.6 percent in 2014 to 4.2 percent in 2016 — we’re all looking for that perfect way to predict hiring success. Among the questions hiring managers face: Rely on the old standby and hire based on gut? Or go straight to the science, and if so, what data? Skills tests do give a crisp, black-and-white reality as to what a

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Robots at work

Send in the Robots: The Good and Bad of Automating Your Hiring Process

Futurist and tech billionaire, Elon Musk, believes we may not be far from a time where robots and various forms of artificial intelligence (AI) will perform most jobs. He cautions that a day will come when there will be few jobs a robot will not do better than a human being. But this reality is still years away. In the meantime, we need people to fill an increasing number of jobs—today. And we can use AI to our advantage to automate the more tedious tasks of HR, speed up the recruiting process, save companies money and enable them to be more

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job interview

Why Job Interviews Are Not Foolproof

Here’s the reality of hiring today: work itself is undergoing rapid changes, shifting to a new kind of workscape that’s digital, global, diverse, leans on automation and functions across multiple platforms — including social media and mobile. The job market is highly competitive: the unemployment rate was at 4.7 percent in February of 2017. Business cycles are shorter, with faster rates of new demands and needs to match. In this state of constant disruption and an ongoing race for talent, HR is being challenged to rethink how to recruit and hire more effectively. The Bottleneck Adoption of new technologies tends to

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Personal Branding

#WorkTrends Preview: Known: Build and Unleash Your Personal Brand

Building a personal brand in the digital age can be a mystery to many people and companies. We all want what we want and we want it now, however creating a reputation of excellence take time and the right experience. On Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 1pm ET, acclaimed marketing expert, Mark Schaefer and #WorkTrends host, Meghan M.Biro will be discussing the factors that Mark has identified in his latest book, KNOWN, as being what people really need to know when building and unleashing their personal brand… to gain results. Known: Build and Unleash Your Personal Brand Join Mark and Meghan

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Leadership Gap

#WorkTrends Recap: The Leadership Gap

According to this week’s guest, one of the most sought-after leadership coaches in the world, Lolly Daskal, being successful as a leader takes persistence and patience—and the investment of a lot of time and energy. It, also, takes the willingness to get up day after day, putting in long hours and hard work, navigating the roadblocks, as well as the detours as they come. But during the journey and in the end, it’s so worth it! This week, Lolly and #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro discussed what Lolly has identified as the essential elements every great leader needs to align with

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Talent Management

Five Tips to Win the War for Talent in 2017

When you have a low unemployment rate and a growing economy, it’s a job seeker’s market. In fact, 63 percent of full-time employees are looking for a new job right now. In other words, the companies that offer the best employee value will attract not only those who are out of work but the best of the best who are seeking greener pastures but not necessarily in a rush to jump ship. With 70 percent of Gen Y employees and 50 percent of Gen X workers planning to spend fewer than five years in their current roles, don’t you want your company to be the

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Leadership Gap

#WorkTrends Preview: The Leadership Gap

According to this week’s guest, one of the most sought-after leadership coaches in the world, Lolly Daskal, being successful as a leader takes persistence and patience—and the investment of a lot of time and energy. It, also, takes the willingness to get up day after day, putting in long hours and hard work, navigating the roadblocks, as well as the detours as they come. But during the journey and in the end, it’s so worth it! On Wednesday, April 12 at 1pm ET, Lolly and #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro will be discussing what Lolly has identified as the essential elements

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Millennial

#WorkTrends Recap: How to Attract and Retain Millennial Talent

As more baby boomers retire, the workforce is opening wider to accept the next generation of leadership… the millennials.  It’s predicted that millennials will be three quarters of the workforce by 2025. There’s a lot of talk about what it takes to attract, fascinate, engage and retain this often times misunderstood generation of workers. This week on the #WorkTrends show, host Meghan M. Biro and her special guest Alice Liang, head of product at DreamHire.io discussed what employers must provide their employees to most effectively attract and retain this generation of talent. Alice talked about what experiences have shaped the millennial

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Manufacturing hires

How Assessments Create Successful Manufacturing Hires

Want to make the right manufacturing hires? A 2016 MRI survey on recruiting found that 80 percent of all hires are mistakes that cost companies time and money. In manufacturing, according to research by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, nearly 3.5 million jobs may be needed over the next ten years. Some 2 million are expected to go unfilled due to the skills gap, however. This serious issue requires a serious shift in perspective: Discovering the right fit needs to be about more than skills. A pre-employment test can accurately evaluate aptitude and personality to assess a candidate’s real potential. The

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Millennial

#WorkTrends Preview: How to Attract and Retain Millennial

As more baby boomers retire, the workforce is opening wider to accept the next generation of leadership… the millennials.  It’s predicted that millennials will be three quarters of the workforce by 2025. There’s a lot of talk about what it takes to attract, fascinate, engage and retain this often times misunderstood generation of workers. Join guest Alice Liang, head of product at DreamHire, and #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro on Wednesday, April 5 at 1pm ET as they discuss and uncover what employers must provide their employees to most effectively attract and retain this generation of talent. How to Attract and

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Productivity Killer

Secret Productivity Killer: Too Many Rules in the Workplace

What would the world be like without rules and regulations? We’d experience chaos on the roadways, anarchy in our schools, a criminal justice system run amok. In short, we’d stop functioning as a society. In the workplace, management puts rules in place to keep the organization running efficiently. These rules may concern such issues as work hours, attire, personal computer usage, lunch breaks, employee behavior, and organizational processes and procedures. Rules help ensure work is completed correctly and diligently while providing guidelines for equitable treatment of employees. But if a company imposes too many rules, employees often feel stifled—and even undervalued.

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employee turnover on WorkTrends

#WorkTrends Recap: Top 5 Predictors of Employee Turnover

Without a doubt, employee turnover is costly mistake and one that most companies can avoid with minimal effort, yet so many brands fail in this area. This week on the #WorkTrends show, host Meghan M. Biro and her special guest Dan Harris, of Quantum Workplace discussed the intricacies of employee turnover and its long-lasting implications on the employment value proposition. Dan talked about the difference between dysfunctional and functional employee turnover and how each impacts the organization. It was a lively conversation. Here are a few other key points that Dan shared with the community: Not all employee turnover is bad

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Job postings

Making Your Job Postings Count

In the battle for talent, your prospective hires are sifting through dozens of generic job postings that all sound the same. But there’s no getting past it—the job descriptions that highlight information vital to today’s job seekers, are the ones that attract the top talent. Today’s candidates are eager to learn if a prospective company has values that align with their own and if they have the skill set to fill a particular role. So, slapping up a bland job posting is worth about as much as hanging a “Help Wanted” sign – it merely indicates that you are hiring, but

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employee turnover on WorkTrends

#WorkTrends Preview: Top 5 Predictors of Employee Turnover

During this week’s TalentCulture’s #WorkTrends event, we’re going to be discussing an important topic and one that we touch upon often given its impact on brands, culture, the workplace and workforce. Employee turnover is costly and one that most companies can avoid with minimal effort, yet so many brands fail in this area. Join host Meghan M. Biro and her special guest Dan Harris, Ph.D of Quantum Workplace on Wednesday, March 29 at 1pm ET as they discuss the intricacies of employee turnover and its long-lasting implications on the employment value proposition. Top 5 Predictors of Employee Turnover Join Dan and

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HR Technology

The Time for Data-Driven HR Is Now

For decades, HR has lived by the adage, “Go with your gut”—trusting our instincts when it came to hiring decisions, recruiting, selecting perks and benefits, and even completing employee assessments. But today’s technology brings us something far more reliable on which to base the future of your company and the management of its most valuable resource: Big data. Data-driven HR is here, and the time to adopt it is now. Public companies that use data-driven HR methods, or “people analytics,” show 30 percent higher stock market returns than the Standard & Poor 500 index. Additionally, HR teams who use data-driven methods are four times more

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Immigration and visa

#WorkTrends Recap: Immigration and Visa Under the Trump Administration

Without a doubt, we are living in one of the most pivotal moments in history. Our current presidential administration is making lots of changes that could have repercussions for businesses all across the country. And we can speculate that many more changes will be occurring in the future. How exactly will all of these changes impact American and global workforces? On this week’s #WorkTrends show, host Meghan M. Biro was joined by immigration attorney Jon Velie. They discussed the current political landscape regarding immigration, current and new processing requirements and what changes that we may see in both visa processing and/or

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Visa and Immigration

#WorkTrends Preview: Immigration and Visa Under the Trump Administration

Without a doubt our current presidential administration is an interesting one. There are lots of changes taking place and as we speculate, many more will be occurring in the future. With all of these changes, the American and global workforce will be affected, but in what ways? Join Meghan M. Biro and her special guest, immigration attorney Jon Velie on Wednesday, March 22 at 1pm EDT to hear the latest information you need to know regarding immigration and visas. During this informative #WorkTrends event, Meghan and Jon will discuss the current political landscape regarding immigration, current & new processing requirements and

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Talent Strategy

#WorkTrends Recap: Talent Strategy Alignment

Talent acquisition is a key part of HR that needs to be aligned with overall business goals to achieve success. HR needs to be in the c-suite and have a seat at the table for talent acquisition to be a viable and well-supported aspect of an overall business strategy for all brands. On this week’s #WorkTrends show, host Meghan M. Biro was joined by principal of Black Box Consulting Andy Rice. They discussed the critical importance of why talent acquisition and business strategies, for any brand, must be aligned to create a productive culture that will support and sustain brands in

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HR tech

How Tech is Transforming Recruiting: 5 Tips to Leverage the Best New Tools [Webinar]

Odds are your HR department is no stranger to technology, but is your team leveraging the right tech when it comes to recruiting?  With so many companies competing for the best candidates, your business needs to keep its competitive edge in the recruiting process. Technology can take you there.  Want the specifics? Good news: Our friends at getTalent will be hosting a free webinar on March 28, 2017, from 1-2 PM CDT to explore the most effective ways to use technology in the recruiting process. In the meantime, here are five tips help you leverage the best new technological recruiting tools.

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