Todays harsh economic environment prompts the chicken and egg business question. Is it Cash or People: Are people really your most important asset? Though presented as a point counterpoint debate, most of the advice in this interesting publication promotes the importance of the workforce. Although some views are focused on the vertical industries of retail, [...]

As the economy takes a step back, compliance issues move forward. Top of mind are defensible hiring and firing practices with the associated reporting and analytics to mitigate litigation risks. A number of articles have been covering different aspects. Layoffs spark rise in wrongful termination lawsuits reports that with the wave of downsizing and giving [...]

These are givens: workforce expenditures comprise the majority of expenses for many, even most, companies. And the Board of Directors is the most senior-level executive group addressing corporate operations and strategy. Consider this troubling news: A survey conducted by Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. and the Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) at the University of [...]

When you realize people make a competitive difference, talent becomes the strategy. Read why and how from thought leaders from a wide variety of positions and industries: CIO of Toyota Motor Sales, EVP of retail banking at PNC Financial Services, HR director of Barclays, and chief personnel officer of ThyssenKrupp. These Taleo users have used [...]

The Taleo Research study, HR Challenges in 2009 has found”for the third consecutive year”that employee retention is the biggest concern for UK HR managers. Although budgets may tighten as the UK economy slows”more HR managers expect their budget to decrease (25%) rather than increase (22%); about half (54%) expect no change”the focus will be on [...]

Which came first? A: companies looking globally for talent? Or B: talent looking globally for work? It seems that the talent age that were in is now clearly a global”and mobile”talent age. Substantial numbers of workers would move significant distances for work. The counterpart: a dramatic increase in the percentage of companies by headquarters location [...]