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January 30, 2015 - News

Five questions with Michael Rosenbaum, CEO of Pegged Software

When it comes to making hiring decisions, relying on intuition can be tricky — and sometimes flat-out wrong, according to Michael Rosenbaum.

January 13, 2015 - News

Pegged Software raises $7.5M for hiring technology

Pegged Software, a Baltimore company that helps health care institutions make smarter hiring decisions, raised $7.5 million in investment from an affiliate of SunBridge Capital Management LLC. The company’s software uses “big data” analysis to gauge how successful job applicants…

December 12, 2014 - News

How a Baltimore company brings big data to the hiring process

Using an algorithm to determine employee promotions might sound like an idea that an analytics-obsessed, egalitarian company like Google would be on board with.

August 1, 2014 - News

People analytics: ‘Moneyball’ for human resources

Lord knows it’s expensive and time consuming, and even when they get it, it’s not clear how much students actually learn. But the one thing you could always say about a college degree was that it led to better jobs…

December 20, 2013 - News

Will A Computer Decide Whether You Get Your Next Job?

Other companies that parse employee data are finding surprising results. Michael Rosenbaum of Pegged Software, a company that works with hospitals, says one piece of conventional wisdom is flat-out wrong: “We find zero statistically significant correlation between a college degree…

June 25, 2013 - News

IT Services Company Takes ‘Moneyball’ Hiring To The Next Level

There are several factors that can influence your hiring decision when interviewing candidates, such as the impression you get during an interview or what’s on their resumes. Unfortunately, relying too heavily on either doesn’t always result in the perfect fit…