McKinsey has published another stylish chart. The data points echo the oft-cited disparate (and dismal) view of HR performance ” which of course depends on your point of view (POV). Take a look at the perception gap. Aligning talent strategies with business objectives along with accountability and responsibility perceptions are clear disconnects. So, HR needs [...]

Show me the money. Although sports agent Jerry Maguire provided a different style of human capital management, the words ring true. When it comes to HR contributing to the bottom line, weve seen the business value of talent management as have a number of independent analysts and studies. Now there are more proof points that [...]

The arrival of the Millennials of Generation Y taking the seats of retiring Baby Boomers signals its time to upgrade career site employment brands with Web 2.0 technology and fire up online social network recruiting connections. Why? Because connection & collaboration drive career choices for Gen Y. Social utilities are beneficial for the enterprise in [...]

Theres no doubt the competition level is high in China with the Summer Olympics. And it may be the same on the business front. It seems that hiring and retaining world-class talent is just as competitive. The McKinsey article, How to address China’s growing talent shortage, opens by highlighting the trials: The growing need for [...]

Predicting the future is more art than science, but it can be instructive to speculate on scenarios and extrapolate on trends. In the PricewaterhouseCoopers study Managing tomorrows people*: The future of work to 2020 three key themes emerged: 1. Business models will change dramatically. 2. People management will present one of the greatest business challenges. [...]

Rich man, poor man, Beggar man, thief. Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief! Thats the traditional counting rhyme. Depending on which positions you are trying to fill, heres some interesting rankings of job types: wanted or not, easy and hard to fill, and those in demand: The 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill Worldwide, as reported by employers [...]