The value of learning from the past in McKinseys Mapping decline and recovery across sectors is stated as: Decisions about acquisitions, divestitures, and even recruiting or retaining talent often hang in the balance. As a timely example, they have provided an interesting graphic view of past recessions that may hold clues to looking ahead. Talent [...]

Optimizing the onboarding process neatly fits the current hyperfocus on reaping immediate gains from reducing expenses and increasing employee output. In fact, 50% of all executives surveyed for Aberdeen Groups research paper, Fully On-Board: Getting the Most from Your Talent in the First Year, indicate that the current state of the economy will increase the [...]

When it comes to talent management, the following three things are true: 1. Research is essential. 2. Strategies are important. 3. Innovative technology solutions power execution. But there is nothing more compelling than customer stories of talent management in action. How always illustrates the why, when, and what of any business initiative. Josh Bersin writes [...]

Every couple of years, someone writes a scathing article about HR. You probably remember Why We Hate HR in Fast Company magazine. And each time there are measured responses in the blogosphere about HRs role in the age of talent. These press events get exposure for the author and provoke the business to start a [...]

Although most recent attention has been on firing, not hiring, there is still significant hiring activity. In fact, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, theres about 20 percent voluntary turnover in the workforce. Many of those open positions will be filled with new hires. That said, its always instructive to read the findings [...]

With more than one billion users now, the Internet has become a preferred choice for recruiters, candidates, and networkers to connect. Imagine all these people around the world connected via a Talent Grid. From employers to jobseekers and solution providers, everyone in the process can connect to careers, knowledge, solutions, and talent using the Internet. [...]

McKinsey coined the term War for Talent. But in these times of layoffs, furloughs, and reductions in force, are we seeing a War on Talent? Attitudes towards human capital are radically shifting as the economic ground tremors persist. Heres one example: The top business challenges identified in a new Pulse on Leaders global study by [...]