BRICs require individual approaches, suggests report

Businesses operating in India should emphasise speedy promotions and corresponding salary increases if they want to engage and retain talent, research suggests.

Define ‘culture’ to avoid failure, warns M&A expert

Companies entering merger and acquisition (M&A) processes should define their workplace cultures before joining them to avoid failure later in the deal, an M&A expert has suggested.

Improving social media skills top mangerial priorities

Almost four in five mangers say improving their social media skills is a key business priority for the future, a study has revealed.

Companies not using HR data for business decisions, says study

Only one in three companies use recruitment and employee data to drive business decisions, despite evidence it helps firms outperform rivals 58% of the time, a global study has found.

Growing talent internally can help you avoid skills crisis

There is still a lot of talk in our industry about the war for talent being a looming crisis for which we must all prepare. Well, it is my belief that it is already upon us. Finding the right person...

Many high-potential programmes not fit for purpose, CEB says

High-potential programmes are failing and putting organisations at risk of losing top talent, member-based advisory company CEB has warned.

Many high-potential programmes not fit for purpose, CEB says

High-potential programmes are failing and putting organisations at risk of losing top talent, member-based advisory company CEB has warned.

CIPD 2013: 'Phoney' war for talent is over, says Barclays head of early careers

Barclays' head of early careers, Mike Thompson (pictured), has urged businesses to end the war for talent and instead focus on creating an "inclusive culture" where young people want to work.

Talent management and retention tops HRD priority list, says research

Talent management, succession planning and employee engagement are the leading priorities for HR directors in the next 12 months, a new study by technology company ADP has found.

CMI launches commission investigating UK's poor management

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has today launched a cross-party Parliamentary Commission, which will aim to investigate why "too many" managers cut costs rather then promote growth and jobs.

Businesses failing to link mobility to talent management, says EY study

More than half of mobility executives working in multinational companies said their mobility teams played no role in talent management and wider business objectives, according to a new EY study.

Designing global mobility assignments for younger workers

How can HR departments adapt their global mobility strategies to make such assignments more attractive to Gen Y?

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