Erik van Vulpen is the founder and Dean of AIHR. He is an expert in shaping modern HR practices by bringing technological innovations into the HR context. He receives global recognition as an HR thought leader and regularly speaks on topics like People Analytics, Digital HR, and the Future of Work.
As a founder of AIHR, today marks an important day for me. For the first time, we are growing our business with an acquisition instead of through hard work and a ton of content. To be honest with you, I could never have imagined that less than 3 years after founding AIHR in June 2016,…
As a founder of AIHR, today marks an important day for me. Today, for the first time, we are growing our business with an acquisition instead of through hard work and a ton of content. To be honest with you, I could never have imagined that less than 3 years after founding AIHR in June…
Rotterdam, 27 May 2019. The Academy to Innovate HR (AIHR), and Digital HR Tech, the leading blog on Digital Human Resources and HR Technology, announced today that AIHR has acquired Digital HR Tech. From now on, Digital HR Tech will continue as AIHR Digital. AIHR has been successfully offering world-class, online education programs for HR…
The way we work is changing. According to a popular estimation reported by the World Economic Forum, around “65% of children entering school will eventually work at jobs that don’t exist today”. The main cause of this is rapidly changing technology. In this article, we will explore the impact of automation. More specifically, how it…
Strategic Human Resource Management is essential when it comes to managing people. In this article, we will explain what Strategic HR Management is, how it impacts our work in HR, and give 5 tips on how to make an impact with Strategic Human Resource Management. What is Strategic Human Resource Management? A definition Strategic Human…
This week I had the pleasure of discussing topics such as assessments, gamification and candidate experience with Ryne Sherman, Chief Science Officer at Hogan Assessment Systems. Enjoy! Erik: Welcome, everyone, to a new episode of AIHR Live. I’m here with Ryne Sherman. Ryne, how are you doing? Ryne: Hey, I’m great, Erik, good to see…
There’s a lot of talk about digital HR and the digital workforce. In this article, I will answer the question of what the digital workforce is and how you can apply this knowledge to make better people decisions. To do this, I use the five key characteristics that any digital workforce needs to have. What…
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting the Digital HR Summit in Amsterdam. It was an excellent event with some of the best speakers I’ve listened to. Don’t worry if you missed the Amsterdam edition – on 19 and 20 November 2019 the next edition is happening in Nice. Advertized as the…
Your hiring strategy is one of the most important parts of keeping your company’s engine running. Hiring the right people will push your organization forward with innovation and expertise. But it’s not all about recruiting new talent. Some of your best hires may actually be working for your organization already. There are pros and cons…
Recruitment methods have been studied since the 1920s. In this article, we will give an overview of the 15 most common recruitment methods. We will also explore how good these methods are at predicting whether or not a candidate will be a good fit based on the latest research. One of the studies that we…