As 2006 comes to a close theres no lack of predictions or discussion about what well see in talent management in 2007. But how about in 2016? An interesting paper titled, The way to work: Space, place and technology in 2016 explores four scenarios for a Blade Runner style future: 1. Disciples of the Cloud: [...]

The 2006 U.S. Job Retention Poll of 462 employees and 367 HR professionals, released by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and The Wall Street Journals CareerJournal.com, provides a troubling view for employers: More than 75 percent of employees are looking for new jobs. 73 percent of HR professionals are concerned about the voluntary [...]

There are interesting”and encouraging”results from the 4th Annual Rocket-Hire Online Screening and Assessment Usage Survey. Using validated tools to drive a more rigorous, scientific hiring process is on the rise. Both the interest level is there, along with the widespread adoption of core ATS technology as the foundation of the process. Among the survey findings: [...]

The war for talent and the talent shortage have been widely debated. Many questions remain on the table. Is there really a demographic shortage? Are the baby boomers abandoning the workforce ” or will they work beyond retirement age? How will legislation affect the numbers? Is the shortage only in certain industries ” or just [...]

Do you currently subscribe to news, sports, or blog feeds to your MyYahoo or other portal page or mail page? If yes, then you will understand the benefits for recruiting: automated candidate connections, rapid sourcing, faster time to fill. With RSS job agents, candidates can be notified of new positions immediately as they become available. [...]

New research from the Conference Board on jobseeker behavior shows two unexpected results: 1. Print and Internet job searching are equal sources for jobseekers. 2. The largest percentage of job offers came from the Internet search. Our conclusion? Source candidates through a variety of media channels ” as appropriate ” then drive all your candidate [...]

I was pleased to be a panelist on the HCI webcast, Finding and Grooming Top Local Talent. As more companies venture into more and more locations worldwide, stories about the challenges of global talent management take many twists and turns. Heres one. What happens when a country quickly becomes the #1 location in the world [...]

The e-recruitment software market has officially matured. Gartner has produced its first Magic Quadrant covering the space and its called: Magic Quadrant for E-Recruitment Software, 2006. The research note authored by Jim Holincheck covers the current state of e-recruitment, including a market overview, definition of effectiveness, market description, and evaluation criteria. We are obviously pleased [...]

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) conducted a global online survey of 153 executives in June 2006, supplementing the findings with 22 in-depth interviews, to produce Technology Executive Connections: Successful Strategies for Talent Management. This is the third edition of PWCs Technology Executive Connections series. The first survey probed technology executives on environmental [...]