eQuest Releases First Job Posting Application that Renders Instant Analysis for Best Posting Dates at Career Sites

San Ramon, CA  — July 16, 2013 — eQuest today announced the release of its highly anticipated online job posting tool, Post-Scheduler™, to its new 3.0 series application. The Post-Scheduler is unique in that it can analyze a job prior to being posted and deduce and pinpoint the best day of the week to deliver … Continue reading “eQuest Releases First Job Posting Application that Renders Instant Analysis for Best Posting Dates at Career Sites”

eQuest Releases First Tool in its Big Data Recruitment Suite

Advantage Network™ Syncs On-Demand Job Board Performance Delivery Assessment with Search Engine Indexing and Big Data San Ramon, CA — June 5, 2013 — eQuest today announced that it has released the first in a series of applications that will utilize its mammoth job board performance Big Data warehouse for use in its array of services … Continue reading “eQuest Releases First Tool in its Big Data Recruitment Suite”

eQuest’s David Bernstein to Speak at HR Metrics & Analytics Conference in San Francisco

San Francisco, CA — March 19, 2013 — eQuest today reported that the Northern California Human Resource Association will be featuring David Bernstein as one of their speakers at its HR Metrics and Analytics Conference on March 21, 2013 in San Francisco. Mr. Bernstein, who is one of the premiere authorities on Big Data for HR, and … Continue reading “eQuest’s David Bernstein to Speak at HR Metrics & Analytics Conference in San Francisco”

eQuest Adds Another One Hundred Million Job Board Performance Records to its Big Data Warehouse

Database Surges to Over 1.2 Billion Records as it Tracks 1,000’s of Job Boards and Social Media Sites around the World San Ramon, CA — March 5, 2013 — eQuest today reported that its collection of job board performance statistics has been growing at exceptional volumes – garnering an impressive 100 million data points in just 92 days … Continue reading “eQuest Adds Another One Hundred Million Job Board Performance Records to its Big Data Warehouse”

Six Baby Steps to Implement Big Data for HR

There’s a lot of BIG talk about Big Data. Now for the SMALL talk. While some companies are leaping into Big Data with a vengeance, others are shying away from Big Data altogether. The term “BIG DATA” alone scares off the weak-hearted HR executive who already has enough on their plate. I often hear the … Continue reading “Six Baby Steps to Implement Big Data for HR”

eQuest Reveals HR’s Golden Opportunity

Big Data Analysis Enables Faster and More Accurate Strategic Talent Acquisition San Ramon, CA — January 9, 2013 — With the arrival of Big Data, HR has an unprecedented opportunity to become more data-driven, analytical and strategic in the way that it acquires talent. A new article from eQuest, “Big Data: HR’s Golden Opportunity Arrives,” describes the forecasting … Continue reading “eQuest Reveals HR’s Golden Opportunity”

Big Data for HR: What’s Ahead in 2013?

Looking back on 2012, it is clear that Big Data was quite a buzz phrase in the business world. As I dust off my crystal ball and look to the future, I thought I’d weigh in on what Big Data for HR holds in store for 2013. There was a lot of talk about Big … Continue reading “Big Data for HR: What’s Ahead in 2013?”

Grow HR into Something Big

I’ve enjoyed watching the evolution of HR throughout my career. Gone are the days when HR’s primary role was to handle the Administration and Compliance requirements of the employee population. It wasn’t that long ago that being responsible for the Talent Management for those employees was HR’s primary mission. Now, the push is to become … Continue reading “Grow HR into Something Big”

Big Data: A Fool With A Tool, Is Still A Fool

Just as having a saw doesn’t make you an expert carpenter, having Big Data doesn’t make you an expert analyst. A recent article in Harvard Business Review, titled “Big Data’s Human Component,” has reinforced what I’ve been thinking for some time. While the industry is getting excited about Big Data being the “next great tool,” … Continue reading “Big Data: A Fool With A Tool, Is Still A Fool”

1.1 Billion Records — Now That’s “Big Data”

It seems that “Big Data” is all the buzz in technology circles these days — and for good reason. Big data has all the hallmarks of being the next “Big” thing. Big, because of the potential for “Big” rewards that can be reaped. Companies must carefully review how they allocate their resources. Business leaders should … Continue reading “1.1 Billion Records — Now That’s “Big Data””

Floating Point — The Journey Begins

What do a mathematical computation method, a Chinese philosophy, and a baseball coach all have in common? While the answer is not so obvious, the truth is that the powerful combination of these three form the core of the foundation of eQuest’s “Big Data for HR” division. Let’s start with understanding the meaning of the … Continue reading “Floating Point — The Journey Begins”