The latest research from Hewitt is targeted to identify how the top 20 companies build leaders. Although the foundation of the methodology looks a bit circular, I believe there is one interesting finding: accountability for leadership programs is not for HR alone. Top companies hold senior management accountable as well. Companies in which senior leaders [...]

Gartners Jim Holincheck does not only enjoy a good game of golf but also has deep understanding of what this new industry of Talent Management can do to workforce effectiveness. A new short research paper called Talent Management Application Suites Can Enhance Workforce Effectiveness published a couple of weeks ago highlights what comprises a Talent [...]

We often hear many terms used in the industry. People set products in different categories according to the need they fulfill. The three most commonly used terms are ATS (Applicant Tracking System), HMS (Hiring Management System), and TMS (Talent Management System). I am asked, how would you categorize Taleo today? The short answer is Taleo [...]

Our world is often full of paradox and potential conflict of interest. The most visible example in the last couple of years has been the Arthur Andersen scandal. You see it in the big accounting companies, with a double standard lurking between audit and consulting revenue, or on Wall Street, where a firm’s brokers recommended [...]

A few people asked me about the new domain ending .jobs, and if it is the beginning of a new area in corporate website talent management? If you are in charge of your companys talent strategy or website or corporate event branding, should you care to have a .jobs extension in addition to your traditional [...]

The results of a study by Saratoga and Dr. Richard Beatty”based on 300 phone surveys and 13 in depth face-to-face interviews”were put together in a paper presented by Convergys. With such brainpower we were expecting a study that would give us a bit more of comparisons and benchmarks, but here it is. The key message [...]