Turnover rates, retention strategies, tenure ” different terms circling the same issue. How long do people stay in their jobs? A global view discussed in Welcome to the world of job-hopping, finds: According to research by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, while Greeks workers tend to stay put for 13 years, French employees [...]

I dont know that Id go as far as the Perth Leadership Institutes release saying the [credit] crisis was due at least in part to a lack of business acumen on the part of managers and executives in the industry and that this has been perpetuated by the lack of leadership development programs that identify [...]

The Ipsos Public Affairs survey of US workers commissioned by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) found: 88% consider themselves to be creative. 75% thought their employer valued creativity. 63% said their positions were creative. 61% thought their companies were creative. Fairfax County sees these results pointing to a creativity gap in the workplace; [...]

The eWeek blog entry Wither the Resume? reminds us how quickly we have evolved in how people apply for jobs. Capturing information has advanced rapidly from manual scanning and sorting, resume parsing, and email resume attachments to a full automated online application process. The unstructured options for gathering information on candidates have also grown as [...]

The Veritude study titled Working Together, Working Apart: When It Comes To Workforce Planning, HR and Business Leaders Agree Their Working Relationship Needs Work sounds like the marriage counseling conundrum, He said, she said. Theres no question that the focus of HR and business leaders differs operationally ” thats why they have different jobs! But [...]

Listening to The Beatles song When Im 64 from Cirque du Soleils LOVE soundtrack brings to mind one of the most sobering demographic details in the war for talent: the huge wave of baby boomers heading for retirement. The facts have been out there for a long time. Large US companies may lose 40 percent [...]

Weve all used Google to search for people. These can include colleagues, friends, and even old flames. More specifically, you can search and connect with friends and groups using social networking sites. Consequently, theres been no lack of discussion about employers checking out candidates online“especially on sites such as Facebook and MySpace”to do some amateur [...]

How many times have you seen the phrase getting a seat at the executive table associated with the aspirations of HR business recognition? Maybe its time to realize that HR can do more than just sit there, especially considering the Top Trends Changing the Face of HR. HR can set the table by fostering a [...]