Hodes iQ Offers Thought Leadership for HR Professionals

Upcoming speaking engagements include topics such as
HR metrics and recessionary HR tactics

Hodes iQ will continue its thought leadership on talent acquisition, HR metrics, and how HR can help drive top-line revenue during a recession in a series of events over the next few months. Author and Hodes iQ Senior Vice President Jeremy Shapiro will present at three upcoming industry events, including the Society for Human Resource Managementís Annual Conference and Exposition (SHRM) in New Orleans this summer.

Shapiro, co-author of the popular HR metrics book Ultimate Performance, and an expert in HR metrics, e-recruiting and trends in online recruitment, will be presenting at the following events:

ï February 26 – Human Capital Institute (HCI) Talent Management Technology Webinar Series ìTurning HR Information Into HR Knowledge: Getting the Best from Data Miningî. This webcast will showcase how you can get the most from your human capital management systems and gain greater insight into business processes and drivers. To register and for more information, visit The Human Capital Institute.

ï April 21 – International Association for Human Resources Information Management (IHRIM) Annual HRM Strategies Conference in San Diego, CA (April 19 – April 22) ìMaking Actionable HR Metricsî. In this program, Shapiro will discuss designing HR metrics that are clearly actionable by their intended recipients. He will examine the roots of goal-alignment, show real-world examples of successful metrics, and discuss the ìhuman variablesî that stop managers from making the decisions they should. For more information visit IHRIM.

ï June 30 – The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference and Exposition in New Orleans, LA (June 28 – July 1) ìMaking Metrics Matter: Tips on Creating Relevant Talent Measurementsî. This session will help HR professionals use the data they already have to create meaningful, actionable metrics to support talent management at all levels. Shapiro will provide practical tips to design and deliver actionable metrics that expose hidden workforce trends, suggest new actions based on data, and ultimately link HR metrics to strategic business objectives. For more information visit: the SHRM web site.

ìThe current economic climate is shedding light on how paramount HR measurement is to successful and cost-effective HR and recruiting operations,î said Shapiro. ìI believe it is crucial for HR professionals to not only understand what their metrics are telling them, but how they can use those metrics for more successful talent management.î

Shapiro is a highly respected and well-known expert in the talent management space and is part of the management team for Hodes iQ, an award-winning talent acquisition and management suite that enables organizations to attract, attain, grow and measure their talent. More original research and whitepapers can be found at www.hodesiQ.com.