Why is HR important? 7 reasons that impact your bottom line
What Is HR and What Do They Do? HR is the department that manages your employees from the moment they’re hired to the moment they leave, covering recruiting, pay and benefits, training, and the...
View Article2026 Predicted: 4 signals of what’s to come this year
In hindsight, 2025 may be remembered as the year talent strategy stopped being theoretical. Artificial intelligence moved from experimentation to expectation. Employee confidence wavered, but didn’t...
View ArticleTop Employee Retention Strategies for 2026: How to Retain Your Best Talent
Employee retention has never been more critical than it is in 2026. Organizations that successfully retain their top talent enjoy significantly lower training and recruitment costs, foster stronger...
View Article68% of employees want AI training more than job guarantees. Here’s why.
Most headlines about AI and work focus on one question: Will robots take our jobs? But when we asked 1,000 U.S. professionals how they actually feel about AI, the results surprised us. Eighty-one...
View ArticleHR: The unsung hero of your company’s AI story
Generative AI is redefining the modern workplace at a pace unseen since the advent of the internet itself. The potential use cases are limitless, but full-speed-ahead innovation has a human cost,...
View ArticleTurning the September Slump into a September surge: Navigating seasonal...
Even the most high-performing teams go into slumps – often at inconvenient times. The September slump spares few, creeping in as summer closes and employee engagement wanes. From starting pitchers to...
View ArticleEffective exit interview questions to improve retention
Let’s start by addressing the elephant in the (interview) room: Most exit interviews are missed opportunities disguised as process compliance. They’re obligatory. Many organizations conduct them...
View ArticleConducting an HR gap analysis: benefits, challenges, and best practices
An HR gap analysis is all about determining what talent you have versus the talent you need to achieve your company’s goals. Whether you’re examining your entire HR function or focusing on specific...
View ArticleWhat is an ATS? Optimizing your applicant tracking system
Recruitment today is a challenge, no matter the size or scope of your team. From too many applications to talent scarcity, or pressure to reduce time-to-hire and ensuring a positive candidate...
View ArticleWhat we taught viewers about the future of work on Advancements
The workplace isn’t what it used to be, and it’s not going back. On a recent episode of Advancements, PI had the chance to talk about what’s actually changing inside organizations, and what leaders...
View ArticleUnderstanding scenario-based and situational interview questions
It’s common to see scenario-based and situational interview questions used interchangeably, and while they do share a great deal of overlap, there are key distinctions all managers and HR leaders must...
View ArticleMaximizing PI’s potential: Talent Optimization Essentials bridges the gap
Too often, HR teams are working with a mix-and-match tech stack. We try to solve complex people problems with a patchwork panacea – this tool for that, that other tool for this, some legacy software...
View ArticleExploring the future of HR: The Predictive Index at Transform 2025
Some conferences are strictly for networking. Other industry events tout loftier aspirations. Transform is billed as the premier conference for leaders and thinkers looking to make “transformative...
View ArticleTop causes of a high turnover rate
Turnover: great for pastry fans, but less so for competitive businesses. Every business is bound to experience some degree of turnover as their employees develop new skills, needs, and aspirations in...
View ArticleHR field guide to the future: Integrating new tech alongside your people
We’re unpacking the forces driving HR and business action over the next half-decade. We’re putting these forces in historical context, while also providing HR leaders with actionable advice on how to...
View ArticleHR field guide to the future: Dealing with a prolonged talent shortage
We’re unpacking the forces driving HR and business action over the next half-decade. We’re putting these forces in historical context, while also providing HR leaders with actionable advice on how to...
View ArticleConducting a training needs analysis for leaders
Even the best leaders may have room for improvement—but figuring out the best areas for focus might not always be so obvious. That’s why many organizations employ Training Needs Analysis (TNA) tools...
View ArticleHow to develop an effective HR strategy in 2025
Getting your people and business strategies aligned is essential to any Talent Optimization initiative. But alignment hinges on having a succinct people strategy in the first place. An HR strategy is...
View ArticleKey skills to become a better HR leader
Key HR skills refer to the kinds of knowledge, abilities, and competencies necessary for effective human resources management. They include a blend of hard and soft skills that allow HR professionals...
View ArticleNavigating and implementing AI in HR
It’s a question on the minds of people professionals everywhere: What’s the right role of AI in – and around – HR? Some view generative AI as a tidal wave of change in the HR space – one that requires...
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