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Meet the New Boss: Big Data

October 29, 2012 Reprints

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More companies seeking to boost productivity and cut disability and workers compensation losses are relying on algorithms rather than a manager's hunch when hiring employees, according to a Wall Street Journal story. The trend is making an applicant's job history and interview performance less important than how they answer personality and other questions that can help determine whether they are likely to steal, quit or file a disability claim. Read the article.

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