As the economy moves further towards a knowledge-based economy, this will have an impact on the type of HR skills needed with increased demand for a specific number of skillsets, according to an expert in…
There are eight major trends which will shape the global recruitment and talent management industry in 2016 which will have a number of significant implications for HR, according to Futurestep. “Today companies are taking an…
Companies will increasingly adopt a more strategic approach to workforce planning in 2014, as employers seek to build genuine competitive advantage through effective talent management initiatives, according to Futurestep. Forward-thinking companies are already realising that…
I have personally experienced first-hand how awkward a virtual organisation can be to its members. It’s like mastering any new skill, whether it be in sports, art, playing a musical instrument, learning a new language,…
Those who have knowledge and experience in the dynamics we are trying to reshape have the right to a point of view and we need to learn from them. Everyone else might have an opinion…
HR functions need to focus on building and developing an internal talent pool which can readily understand, implement and leverage digital business models, according to strategy guru Vijay Govindarajan. “HR really needs to gear up…
Challenges are inherent in any start-up, according to Virgin Galactic’s vice president of people, Karen Gifford, who said challenges – especially those which relate to people – are even more pronounced in businesses that are…
HR executives need to be more entrepreneurial in business and take a more proactive and bolder approach in leading and owning initiatives at the executive level, according to management guru Tom Peters. “I get furious…
Short-term thinking within companies and pressure from shareholders detracts from the effectiveness of long-term talent management strategies and their associated business benefits, according to Lynda Gratton, professor of management practice at London Business School. “Talent…
There were four key drivers behind Accenture’s employee experience transformation, which has resulted in an improved candidate experience externally as well as higher levels of performance within the business, according to its head of HR….