Industry reports reveal cutbacks by organizations in diversity programs as cost cutting moves in response to a down economy, according to Meagan Polakowskis blog posting, Taking Sides. This tactic flies in the face of research: What Strong Teams Have in Common speaks to Gallup research on the strong link between employee engagement and diversity and [...]

Executive perspectives on the economy are varied. But in the PricewaterhouseCoopers 12th Annual Global CEO Survey 2009, more than 1,000 CEOs were asked: How important are the following sources of competitive advantage in sustaining your growth over the long term? Here are the top three responses; all relate to talent management: 1. Access to, and [...]

CEO turnover rose 39% in March 2009, as 114 CEO departures were announced during the month, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. ExecuNet’s 17th Annual Executive Job Market Report reiterates that the down economy is taking a toll on all executive employment. Here is one significant highlight: The average executive tenure continues to decline from [...]

Boosting productivity has always been an ongoing business goal. In a tough economy, the variation on that theme is doing more with less. So we are seeing a myriad of approaches and management strategies to improve productivity. One example is productivity gained from specific workforce programs such as telework. Can Telework Cut Costs and Raise [...]

Talent management strategies powered by technology are making a business difference. Companies who use them are being recognized with awards for innovative recruiting and diversity programs. The 2009 ERE Recruiting Excellence Awards featured these achievements in campus hiring, careers site, referrals, recruiting, and branding: Best Employer Brand – Ernst & Young Best College Recruiting Program [...]

Its mainstream news now that you can post messages and links for your followers in up to 140 characters on Twitter. Most people who tweet post current status, observations, and interesting ideas. All these messages are searchable. Recently, a message by a candidate in the hiring process that they assumed was private was picked up [...]