A cattle farmer as a bricklayer. A sailor with an aptitude for basic cooking. And a front-end developer who can be deployed in infrastructure projects on the railway. AI surprisingly well predicts the (soft) skills, personalities, and ambitions that allow you to switch between professions. So stop with those assessments, send your recruiter to a…

Research indicates a growing skills gap in today’s workplace, with 87% of companies reporting that they already face this issue or expect to soon, according to McKinsey. While much of this demand for new skills is driven by technological innovations like AI, organizational shifts also play a significant role. A recent Gallup study revealed that…

With proper training, you can deploy people from unexpected sectors of the job market into scarce job openings. Or you might discover an unexpected job that you didn’t realize you could do with your skills. But how can you gain these insights? Artificial intelligence (AI), when applied to public profiles, can offer a solution. Many…

Who is really meaningfully engaged in solving our ecological and societal challenges? There is such a large group working in bullshit jobs or unable to participate meaningfully, that we are missing a tremendous amount of labor capacity. Trapped in our own systems. What would happen if we unlock this potential? Can we do that before…

According to Laurens Waling of 8vance, there doesn’t have to be a tight labor market at all. According to him, the solution lies in deep-matching people with AI on skills, even across fields. How 8vance thus helps people navigate from so-called bull shit jobs to more meaningful jobs. He explains why we need to make…

A cattle farmer as a mason. A sailor with an aptitude for basic cooking. And a front-end developer who can be deployed on rail infrastructure projects. #AI surprisingly well predicts the (soft) #skills, personalities and ambitions that allow you to switch between occupations. So stop with those assessments, send your recruiter to training and let algorithms do your…

During my vacation, I daydreamed about hybrid employment contracts and a basic income for everyone 😍—allowing you to engage in unlimited forms of commitments to deliver meaningful work. Enabling you to combine a lifetime of working, playing, and learning. To eliminate bullshit jobs and unlock the potential of all workers in society. To combat inequality…

June 14, 2023 – Published on HR Practice A recent article by HR expert Jan Tjerk Boonstra and analyst Laurens Waling from 8vance about the limited mobility of HR professionals has elicited many responses, including from HR professionals who do not recognize themselves in that portrayal. The authors based their argument on results from a…

June 6, 2023 – Published on HR Practice By: Jan Tjerk Boonstra and Laurens Waling of 8vance New analyses of labor market data reveal that HR professionals are significantly less mobile than other occupational groups. Is it time to urge HR to start moving themselves? Jan Tjerk Boonstra, a speaker at the upcoming HR Day,…

Since great leaders (like Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and Yuval Noah Hari) call for an immediate pause for AI development more powerful than GPT-4, the company I work for is stuck into a dilemma. As one of the larger AI labs in The Netherlands and Germany, we cannot ignore this signal. However, we feel like we have…