Talent management strategy

Finance directors concerned over losing baby boomer skills

More than two-thirds (69%) of CFOS are concerned about a skills drain due to baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) leaving their company within the next two years, according to a report by...

HR in danger of losing 'human side', says SAP SVP

An increase in process-driven policies and off-shoring HR functions means HR professionals are in danger of losing their close personal relationships with employees, according to SAP SVP middle,...

RateMyPlacement names Barclays top undergraduate employer

Barclays has rated top of an online student survey of top undergraduate employers for 2014, RateMyPlacement has said.

M&S Tanith Dodge: 10 tips on how to innovate

Businesses need to constantly evolve to survive in challenging market conditions. Here, Marks & Spencer director of HR Tanith Dodge shares her top tips for innovating in business.

Focus on creating right performance conditions, says Statoil VP

Finance and HR should focus on creating the right conditions for performance to thrive rather than micromanaging employees and their development, a leading management expert has said.

HR should focus on 'business fit, not best in class', says Panasonic HRD

HR teams can be too focused on achieving "best in class" status across all areas and lose focus on the needs of the business they are serving, according to Panasonic's director of UK HR and European...

Half of London companies report skills shortage

Nearly half (45%) of employers in London report that the capital is experiencing a skills shortage, according to a report by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and KPMG.

David Fairhurst on the Valuing your Talent initiative

David Fairhurst, chief people officer for Europe at McDonald's gives an update on the Valuing your Talent campaign.

Millennials less motivated by salary than Gen Y

Millennial employees (those born after 1994) claim to be less motivated by money than Gen Y (born between 1980 and 1994), according to a report by Randstad and Millennial Branding.

Businesses not using data effectively, say IT professionals

The majority of IT professionals are concerned companies are not effectively using the data they collect, according to research by IT jobs board CWJobs.

Management not the only career path, says T-Systems HRD

People looking to progress to senior positions within their organisations should be able to find alternatives to management roles, according to IT firm T-Systems HR director Sarah Sandbrook.

Putting talent at the top of the agenda

Talent management consistently ranks as a top concern for CEOs, yet many say their organisations are missing out on commercial opportunities in the area.