What do the 2012 London Olympics and successful organizations have in common? The answer: talent, coaching and recognition. Just like top employees, … Read more
3 Ideas to Retain the Young & Talented When Career Paths Are Scarce
Steve Boese (another go-to blogger of mine for anything relevant and important in the moment in HR) recently pointed out this alarming statistic: For the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Is There Really a Big Global Talent Shortage Looming?
It’s a paradox that’s hard to grasp, and it comes from the new study titled Global Talent 2021 conducted by Oxford Economics in conjunction … Read more
What Today’s Young Job Seekers Say They Really Want
Editor’s note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why every Friday, we’re republishing … Read more
4 Ways Social Technology Is Impacting Talent Management
Josh Bersin, President and CEO of Bersin & Associates, asserts in a recent blog entry that as the HR software market continues to mature, we should … Read more
Are Your Employees Falling For These Social Security Myths?
Last week I hit the road to conduct retirement planning sessions for a couple of mid-sized companies up in New England, and many of the attendees had some … Read more
Ten Tips to Help Prove the ROI of Your Training Program
One rap on HR professionals is that they aren’t particularly business savvy or focused enough on the strategic elements of managing a company. … Read more
Why Only HR Managers Feel Busy: An Economic Theory
The Atlantic had an interesting article recently (Why Only Yuppies Feel Busy: An Economic Theory) based on a study by an economic professor at the … Read more
Inspiring People to Do Their Best: It Takes Rewarding Head and Heart
By Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourek There are two things people want more than sex and money — recognition and praise. — Mary Kay Ash, founder, Mary Kay … Read more
3 Reasons Why Company Culture Simply Cannot Be Ignored
Most of my readers know I’m Irish, though I usually write from a more global perspective or give my insights on news and issues that originate outside … Read more