As we say goodbye to the first talent decade, lets take a look forward. Every year during the holidays you get lists of predictions along with top ten gadgets, gift ideas, books, and more. Next year in 2010, talent management professionals will be adjusting from recession to recovery. Themes to expect are increasing workforce productivity [...]

With news of Wall Streets Bonus Culture: RIP and Goldman Sachs changing their compensation structure after investor pressure, bonus may become a four letter word. And indeed dropping the B puts the onus on real performance. In this traditional end-of-year bonus season, we surveyed UK workers on bonuses. The Bonus Barometer revealed a number of [...]

Right on the heels of the Top 5 Employment Considerations"which identified career development as the #1 factor when considering a new employer"comes more information that backs up how important skills development can be. Taleo University received these feedback responses to follow-up training surveys on talent management skills training: ∙ 97% believe the training was relevant [...]

There has been much deliberation about the number one employment consideration for jobseekers. Immediate manager? Salary? Benefits? Work-life balance? Corporate culture? Location? The list is long and no doubt all the characteristics carry some significance. However, a recent survey of employment candidates in the Americas identifies career development as number one. Results show: “What is [...]

Three years ago, Gartner produced the first Magic Quadrant for E-Recruitment Software. That milestone for e-recruiting and talent management software was significant because an independent analyst firm validated the space and evaluated vendors. Last year, they published the 2008 Magic Quadrant for E-Recruitment. The evaluation criteria is based on the company’s vision and ability to [...]

The ending of one calendar year always elicits many predictions and forecasts for the year to come. An interesting paper from the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) called The Shape of Business – The Next 10 Years provides a view of the UK even farther ahead. Here is the premise: The business environment of the [...]

With the approach of the US Thanksgiving holiday, weve released Taleos American Job Thankfulness survey. The study found that a majority of Americans are thankful for their jobs. Yet many are not so grateful. Of the nearly 900 US workers polled in this tough economy: 70% of respondents claim they are very thankful for their [...]

Although a focus on the impending workforce demographic effects of Baby Boomer retirement is out of fashion during the current economic turmoil, a chart in PwC Saratogas 2009/2010 US Human Capital Effectiveness Report starkly illustrates the cause for concern. Even if managerial and executive retirement is delayed in the short term, a critical group of [...]

Having a safe workplace seems like an obvious top ten item for both employees and organizations. Towards that end”as well as to reduce organizational risk and liability” 92% of organizations perform background screening, according to the 2009 HireRight Background Screening Benchmarking Report. The findings demonstrate significant impact on the hiring process and business performance: Up [...]

Peter Druckers Paths to Creating an Engaged Worker outlines how the Father of Modern Management perceived engagement and how to make it happen. Drucker called out a four prong strategy for engagement that can now be supported by the latest in unified talent management technology: 1. Careful placement and promotion Job and cultural fit assessment [...]