A stronger sense of an organisation’s “pain points” will help improve talent management

HR professionals understand an effective talent management strategy supports the organisation’s objectives. This is simply common sense but is often easier said than done.

Where do you see your talent in five years time?

Competition for talent is intensifying once again. There are plenty of signs that the latest round of ‘war on talent’ is underway. Top performers clearly have the most employment opportunities and...

The 'war on talent' is still a danger to staff retention levels, says Kelly Services HR director

UK employers are still facing dangers in retaining staff because the 'war on talent' is "still very much alive", according to HR director at recruitment firm Kelly Services, Katie Ivie.

OD must be deeply personal, says The Body Shop HRD

Organisational development (OD) must be deeply personal and look more at the ‘how’ than the ‘what’, Fabiola Williams, international HR director at the Body Shop has said.

Firms failing to focus on business needs in talent management strategy

A rigid attachment to ‘best practice’ in talent management, rather than a focus on business needs, is preventing many organisations from unearthing staff to drive their business forward. The danger of...

BBC takes more innovative approach to attract and retain 'tech' talent to combat ‘Google effect’

The BBC is finding it increasingly difficult to keep its technology talent pipeline going as “non-traditional” threats are continually entering broadcasting and “sucking up” all the best young...

‘Best practice’ is damaging talent management, says KPMG

A rigid attachment to ‘best practice’, rather than a focus on business needs, is preventing many organisations from unearthing and nurturing staff to drive their business forward, according to KPMG.

Why corporations need to dip into the global talent pool

Living in the digital renaissance, where technology plays an ever increasing role on our personal and professional lives, there is one thing we can be certain of: The world is getting smaller.

Employers warned that staff satisfaction is no longer enough to keep key talent

Keeping employees satisfied in their roles is no longer enough to prevent them from walking out the door, according to a survey from recruitment firm, Brook Street.

Attracting staff is easy enough in the current climate, but retaining great staff is the challenge

I wanted to be a chef from the age of 13, but when I took my first tentative step and applied to Birmingham College of Food 20 years ago, I was lucky to secure a place. Over-subscribed and with a...

Organisational consultant: Interests in working with talent, strategy, change and leadership

How to best manage talent remains a critical challenge for organisations in today's increasingly global and fast-moving world. But many HR and talent practitioners are finding the approaches that have...

During the recession, has HR provided the cure, the vaccination or yet another illness?

Do you remember the war for talent? Everyone fought to attract the few candidates around; criteria were relaxed and the emphasis switched from ‘selection’ to ‘attraction’. With the recession, things...