“Where have all the candidates gone?” If you’re among the nearly 40 percent of employers who have an open position for which you can’t find the talent to … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Nobody Wins When Developing Employees Isn’t a Priority
It’s been pretty clear for some time that American companies aren’t terribly interested in training or developing employees much anymore. Yes, … Read more
Why Personal, Instructor-Led Training Will Never Completely Go Away
The ways we learn have changed dramatically since I entered the workforce 20 plus years ago as a member of Generation X. Back in 1991, when I graduated … Read more
Seven Ways to Humanize Performance Management
A lot of companies preach today how their most important asset is their people. We are seeing this more and more as organizations realize that having … Read more
Developing Global Leaders: It’s Happening, But Not Quickly Enough
The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) recently released its fifth iteration of their GLD (Global Leadership Development) study. The report, … Read more
Candidate Case Study: Is Kelly the Candidate Worth Your Time?
Things move fast in recruiting. You speak to dozens of candidates daily, giving both positive and constructive feedback. Today, we are studying the case of … Read more
Closing the Skills Gap: Is Free Community College Really the Answer?
Last week at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, Tennessee, President Obama spoke about America’s College Promise, a program that if … Read more
The Huge Importance of Mentors in Developing Top Talent
Those of us lucky enough to have had a strong mentor figure at some point in our lives know how important they can be to career development, personal … Read more
Common Myths That Are Getting in the Way of Good Leadership
People are promoted because they’re good at their jobs. Being in a leadership position is a very different job, for which most are not trained. Why they’re … Read more
It’s Time to Finally Kiss Traditional eLearning Goodbye
Have you ever tried explaining the early Internet to a young colleague? Mention Usenet and dial-up connections and you might as well be describing the era … Read more