Category: Research

July 31, 2020

You may not immediately think of virtual reality (VR) as something to assist Human Resources (HR) professionals. VR first came into the mainstream primarily as an entertainment technology that brings people into immersive worlds for gameplay and fun. As you’ll […]

July 31, 2020

Who better to speak to on HR teething problems than a dentist? With a BDS in Dentistry, an MSc in Human Resource Management and an INSEAD EMBA; Reina Cheng, Vice President—Hong Kong & ASEAN, First Advantage is uniquely placed to […]

July 30, 2020

In recent years, the front-facing camera has become the iconic symbol of social media and the global “selfie culture.” In the new world of social distancing and remote work, that same cultural icon has rapidly transformed into the cornerstone and […]

July 29, 2020

CDC’s guidance for those not requiring hospitalization may be useful to employers in determining whether employees who have COVID-19 may return to work, but the July 20 update is also a reminder that employer policies on the subject cannot be […]

July 27, 2020

One of the stranger applications of deepfakes — AI technology used to manipulate audiovisual content — is the audio deepfake scam. Hackers use machine learning to clone someone’s voice and then combine that voice clone with social engineering techniques to […]

July 27, 2020

As protests to end systemic racism spread across the United States and now the globe, many companies are being asked to not only say the words “Black Lives Matter” but also follow up on those words with meaningful action. Myriad […]

July 24, 2020

Over the last few months, work as we know it has drastically changed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Whether it’s the physical location where employees work, the challenges these workers are overcoming to meet demands, or the attitudes workers now […]

July 24, 2020

In the last few months, you can’t turn on the television or the radio without hearing of another incident of racial injustice occurring in the United States. This reality has led many of all races to become more vocal and […]

July 23, 2020

We’ve required a lot out of employees over the last few months. Millions of people worldwide overhauled their practices to work remotely, with 88% of office staff working from home during the pandemic. Although many are keen to have the […]

July 23, 2020

Businesses planning for COVID-19-related reopenings must deal with numerous employee and workplace risk factors, as well as regulatory guidance that seems to evolve on a weekly, if not daily, basis. The stakes are higher than ever, and employers have no […]