By Brian Sommer - zdnet.com Summary: The war for talent is definitely heating up and the best HR executives are adopting non-traditional technologies, innovative recruitment strategies and more to attract and retain talent. Read on to get a taste what surfaced from a number of interviews...
Not everyone can be given promotions, so what are some other options? By Liz Bernier - hrreporter.com Career development is the number one thing employees want from employers, according to Beverly Kaye. It’s the most effective way to get workers engaged, motivated, productive and just genuinely excited...
By James H. Dulebohn and John Malanowski - blogs.hbr.org Caught up in administrative activities such as managing employee records and planning company picnics, human resources departments can too easily lose sight of their primary function: Making sure the organization has the needed human capital to implement...
By Petra Kuenkel - theguardian.com About ten years ago I ran an international leadership development program for multinational companies for those with high potential. What struck me years later was the impact of the programme: about half of the participants left their companies. Why? Did we awaken...
By Katie Jacobs - hrmagazine.co.uk For Richard Eastmond (pictured), a role at Amnesty International tapped into his ethics of fairness but the measures he is taking to adapt a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) are risking an ideological rift. Fresh out of university after completing his management degree, Richard...
By Tom Newcombe - hrmagazine.co.uk Traditional recruitment firms will "struggle" in the economic upturn, unless they change the way they run their business, Kevin Green, chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), warned. Green yesterday told the Recruitment Conference in London, that recruitment firms would...
Clore Social Fellows 2014 group shot. Photograph: Geoff Wilson/©Geoff Wilson 2013 By Dame Mary Marsh - theguardian.com Over the past four years I have been looking for people with a commitment to making a difference in the world through social action. This week, the 2014 cohort has...
By Katie Jacobs - hrmagazine.co.uk At the British Standards Institute (BSI), you can find a standard for almost anything. From customer satisfaction and textile colour fastness to the governance of organisations to responsible fishing – a group of experts has created a definitive guide to doing...
By HCA Put people first. That’s the message from beverage company Campari Australia. More than just the name behind a refreshing aperitif, Campari has a fresh approach to business as well. The company launched its Australian operations in the middle of the global financial crisis, a time...
Marissa Mayer at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 conference By Joshua Brustein - businessweek.com If Marissa Mayer is as good at identifying winning startups as she is at embracing contentious human resources practices, Yahoo! (YHOO) is going to be just fine. Several months after the great work-at-home kerfuffle...