Metrics enable better decisions around talent

‘Time-to-hire’ is an almost universal key performance indicator (KPI), with 87% of businesses using it, according to research from HRO Today and executive recruitment service Futurestep.

Sweden easiest country to place international talent

Sweden is the easiest location in which to place talented workers from other countries, according to research from professional services consultancy Procorre.

Organisations confusing recruitment with talent acquisition

Organisations that confuse recruitment with talent acquisition risk undermining strategic talent management activity, James Purvis, head of talent acquisition at nuclear research centre CERN, has told...

The top traits associated with talent

Top performers should be considered an “essential ingredient” for business success, according to Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, professor of business psychology at University College London (UCL).

Preparing Gen Y students to lead tomorrow’s digital world

Many employers assume Generation Y students have an innate digital know-how and leave university ready to apply these skills at work. But just because they are young, connected and have grown up with...

How to win at talent and succession

Principal associate at the Institute for Employment Studies Wendy Hirsh gives 10 practical tips for talent and succession planning.

Should HR rebrand to talent management?

With talent management, attraction and retention becoming such important aspects of an HR role, should the function rebrand itself to reflect this focus? HR experts from a variety of industries share...

Talent management at Metro Bank

Using the word talent to define some or all of your workforce can be a tricky business. Metro Bank is careful to always provide clarity and context when talking talent internally.

We need a whole systems approach to talent

A whole systems thinking approach to talent is critical if HRDs are to deliver

What do we mean when we talk about talent?

How you define talent can have a major impact on your organisation

Over-50s overlooked for promotion

Workers over 50 are routinely being overlooked for promotion despite possessing the knowledge and experience needed to fill the UK’s leadership skills gap, according to a new report.

Skills shortages changing CEO talent strategies

Increasing concern over skills shortages are forcing CEOs to rethink their hiring and talent strategies, according to PwC's annual global CEO survey.