Managing your turnover has its financial advantages and requires housekeeping to deliver returns. HR Reporters Whats the Real Cost of Turnover? article revisits the ROI while addressing what weve known for a while: the estimated financial impacts fluctuate depending on industry, position, and location. Anecdotal evidence provides a range from 25% to 200% of annual [...]

Baseballs World Series once again elicits parallels between defining, finding, and developing talent in the sports and business worlds where performance is the key differentiator. Back in 2003, the book Moneyball showed how the sports world began using basic talent management concepts. In Portfolios Homerun Hiring article, a baseball scout shares experiences that work off [...]

Talent drives business performance and superior employment branding attracts top talent. But what about the connection between talent management and a companys brand perception? BusinessWeek recently posted their Best Global Brands 2008 list. Six of the top ten and more than half of the top 50 have used talent management initiatives to attract the top [...]

According to PwC Saratogas 2008/2009 Human Capital Effectiveness Report, nineteen percent of managers and twenty nine percent of executives will be eligible for retirement within five years. This anticipated baby-boomer drain raises a big red flag, propelling succession planning to the front lines in the quest for future success. Despite these demographic alarms and the [...]

BusinessWeeks BusinessExchange lists the most active news topics that are tracked and shared. On October 7, the top five were: 1. Credit Crunch 580 new articles 164 users 2. AIG 187 new articles 51 users 3. 2008 Election 408 new articles 60 users 4. Social Networking 443 new articles 102 users 5. Lehman Bros. 389 [...]

Weve posted many times on how organizations that focus on talent gain a clear competitive advantage, revenue growth, profitability, and better business performance: Talent Management Delivers Payoff Talent Quotient: Quantify the Financial Impact of Talent HR Best Practices Drive Results in Small Firms Too The Business Case for Performance Management Watson Wyatts Human Capital Index [...]