We have all heard the recent statistics of rising unemployment rates, along with candidate-to-position ratios being the highest we have seen in decades. … Read more
The Doors Are About to Open: Can You Really Keep Your Best People?
Good people know that even in a recession, they can find another position. In fact, signs point to increased opportunities for currently employed people … Read more
2 Employee Morale and Engagement Killer Apps
Wouldn’t it be great to have access to an off-the-shelf, easy-to-execute morale-boosting program, one that includes two “employee engagement killer apps”? … Read more
Understanding Available Retention Strategies: Are You Prepared for Turnover Rates to Double? (Part 3 of a 3-Part Series)
Parts one and two of this three-part series introduced why focusing on retention is and will be a mission-critical activity as economic recovery continues. … Read more
Understanding Available Retention Strategies: Are You Prepared for Turnover Rates to Double? (Part 2 of a 3-Part Series)
No matter how long you have been in the HR profession, this might be the only comprehensive list of retention strategies you have ever seen. This is true … Read more
Understanding Available Retention Strategies: Are You Prepared for Turnover Rates to Double? (Part 1 of a 3-Part Series)
As the economic turnaround picks up steam, turnover rates in many organizations are likely to skyrocket and recruiting replacement workers of the same … Read more
Survey Says Executive Tenure Shortening
A troubling new report from ExecuNet says executive longevity continues to decline at just the time companies most need an engaged, knowledgeable C-suite … Read more
Not All Employee Turnover Is Bad — Celebrate “Losing the Losers”
It’s hard to find a more misunderstood and mismanaged human resource area than employee turnover. Executives are constantly sounding off about how … Read more
The Hidden Gift Your Gen Y Employees Are Offering You
Yesterday, I read one of those “10 Tips for…” type of articles on how to manage the Millennial or Gen Y employee. They included … Read more
Workforce Planning Is Hot; Are You Lagging Behind?
What’s hot in talent management changes quite often. Right now, there’s no hotter topic within the talent management community than workforce … Read more