Search Results for "human capital management"
- MythBusters: The War for Talent Redux
Date: March 14, 2010 | Section: Blog
The “War for Talent” made for nice copy a decade ago, but the reality is this “war” was always a myth.
- Human Capital Risk Solves Workforce Planning Challenges
Date: March 3, 2010 | Section: Press Releases
WingSpread, a leading provider of Human Capital Optimization solutions, has released a new whitepaper on Human Capital Risk to address the challenges faced by companies planning their workforce needs.
- 3/5/10: Succession Planning & Skills BEFORE Disaster Strikes!
Date: March 1, 2010 | Section: Events
Join us for a webinar hosted by Aquire about using skills and workforce planning techniques to prepare for the unforeseen
- 3/2/10: “How the Resume Killed Innovation” presentation at IgnitePrinceton
Date: March 1, 2010 | Section: Events
WingSpread’s CMO, Mark Birch, will be presenting at IgnitePrinceton this Tuesday, March 2, 2010 on the topic “How the Resume Killed Innovation”.
- Job Title Inflation and the Dawning of the New Workforce
Date: January 19, 2010 | Section: Blog
The previous post we focused on the issue of job title inflation and the impact on companies’ talent management practices. However, there are greater implications for the way companies themselves are structured that will significantly shape the workplace of the future.
Job title inflation is symptomatic of two significant shifts in the workforce. One is a [...] - Job Title Inflation Index Is Off the Charts
Date: January 18, 2010 | Section: Blog
We have become the culture of the Chief Anything Officer. Case in point is the proliferation of magazines dedicated to various Chief Something or Other Officers. But does it serve a business purpose?
Businesses are evolving at a furious pace to adapt to an ever increasingly competitive marketplace. The demands have been amplified as more and [...] - The Value of Resumes in the World of Social Media
Date: January 13, 2010 | Section: Blog
Some months back, I had an interesting discussion with a HR professional about the relevance of resumes in an age of social media. Some folks are traditionalists, but I make no apologies when I state that the resume is dead and job seekers (and HR professionals) better get on board with social media.
I look at [...] - Why Measuring Talent is Inherently Fairer
Date: January 12, 2010 | Section: Blog
The way companies evaluate measure is a sham. This comes to mind today because I was reading a post recently that took issue with the idea of quantifying talent because it makes decision makers lazy and that not everything that is important can be measured. While I agree that an overreliance on numbers can be [...]
- What War for Talent?
Date: January 8, 2010 | Section: Blog
After reading some recent Twitter traffic, I was inspired to post my own thoughts on the matter. As 2010 kicks off and normalcy reigns, companies are going to get back to business as usual. And once again, the “War for Talent” will rage once more.
Or will it? In 1997, McKinsey coined the term based on [...] - An Audacious Idea: Trust Your Employees
Date: January 6, 2010 | Section: Blog
Do you trust your employees? With a recent report from The Conference Board stating that only 45% of US employees are satisfied with their jobs, a number that has been steadily declining over the past 20 years, there is something bigger going on here, and it comes down to trust.
The human resources field at one [...]