Just because an employee is leaving doesn’t mean it has to be a cold good-bye. Utilize exit interviews to see not only why they decided to leave but also what’s good about your organization. A recent TalentManagement.com article from Mike Prokopeak, editorial director for Talent Management magazine, portrays a positive spin on the often dreaded exit
Employees may feel as though they have missed some opportunities if they haven’t been treated appropriately during the recent economic recession. As signs of an economic recovery pop up like spring daffodils, employees may show signs of spring fever. How can you keep them on-board and satisfied? A recent TalentManagement.com article from Kellye Whitney, managing editor of
Is IQ testing the best way to assess employees? There’s a time and a place to look beyond IQ testing to effectively asses your employees. An article from the Chief Learning Officer website suggests that high test scores may not point to the best, highest performing candidates. Author Ladan Nikravan notes that although there is a
An article from TLNT.com asks a more-and-more relevant question: How long do we keep those employees that are out of touch with the company culture? This article offers information about a lesson learned at Time Inc. Author Ron Thomas shows us the ropes. The Chairman and CEO of Time Inc., Jack Griffin, was fired recently after
How can talent managers and employee forge ahead together in this uncertain economy? A recent article from TalentManagement.com author Michael Haid explains that managers have struggled to handle the pace of change alongside employee engagement, retention, productivity and performance. These areas are suffering due to poor communication, the breakdown of trust, and lack of focus on the
With a seriously high unemployment rate, there is a flux of overqualified individuals applying for jobs below their skill levels and education. In February, 2011, author Ladan Mikravan’s article was posted on TalentManagement.com‘s website, discussing how these overqualified workers could be a great asset. Normally hiring overqualified workers is avoided. Finding the right spot for
Your organization’s human capital will determine the performance capacity of your business. Today, capital for an organization is no longer held in money or numbers of trucks running; it’s held within intellectual capital. A recent article, from TalentManagement.com author Ronald J. Baker, notes that the World Bank study, “Where Is the Wealth of Nations?” found that
Have you reviewed disappointing employee survey results? Questions about careers and development conversations with managers are often a sticky category. Does this area yield complaints in your organization as well? Individual development planning conversations are a hard part of any manager’s job, but this type of communication is crucial to an employee’s job satisfaction
Can supplying your employees with benefits boost your organization’s customer service or employee engagement? Yes – that is absolutely possible. According to a Portfolio.com article by Luke Vadermillen, it can even create top-talent retention! The possibility of loosing your best employee is daunting and can effect your business’s short- and long-term success. This article supplies examples
TalentManagement.com offers plenty of advice to talent managers about how to delicately deal with difficult situations. A recent blog post on the website directly discusses the U.S.’s notable unemployment rate. Author Mike Prokopeak writes that it was in due course that President Obama focused on job creation and economic growth in his State of the Union