Talent management strategy

‘Last in, first out’ job fear can dissuade people from moving job

As we approach the fifth anniversary of the Northern Rock crisis, this extended period of instability does not appear to be playing out in the war for talent as one might expect.

Challenges facing talent management in emerging markets

In contrast to the economic malaise and high unemployment gripping the US and Europe, emerging markets continue to have relative real growth and this has brought with it a shortage of senior...

Hot topic: are graduate management schemes a façade for talent on the cheap?

Last month, Asda unveiled a fast-track retail management scheme, which will offer 15 graduates an opportunity to become a manager in a year. Asda launched a programme of apprenticeship training...

Strengths-based recruitment and the differentiation of ‘brand’

It’s no secret - competition for talent is fierce.

Talent mobility starts with open communication

Talent management has been a crucial part of organisations’ human resources strategies well before the digital age.

UK employers fail to plump for succession planning, with barely half building talent pipelines, reports ILM

Employers are failing to build the skills of the future, despite calls from Government to address the effectiveness of management development in business, according to research from the Institute of...

Finance pros have 'never had a better opportunity to progress their careers', CIMA report claims

As a shortage of suitable talent stifles global growth plans, according to a report by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), sponsored by...

UK need for engineering talent means it is imperative we encourage young people to opt for a career in it

In my view, two of the main problems faced by the world today – global warming and depletion of natural resources – can only be truly solved by technological innovations.

Post-recession authoritarian management style depresses job satisfaction, finds CMI/Simplyhealth study

The dominance of negative management styles in UK workplaces is having a serious impact on managers’ job satisfaction, wellbeing and working relationships, according to a report comparing the mental...

Threat of ‘standstill Britain’ as employees and businesses hit ambition ceiling, finds Towers Watson

Britain’s workforce faces a “heightened global competitive risk” as businesses and employees have reached a standstill, with creativity and career advancement taking a back seat, according to a report...

National Grid to launch talent and performance management technology platform

National Grid is poised to launch a performance management and workforce planning technology strategy, globally for 30,000 employees.

Euro 2012 provides short term relief to HR pain in Spain

With Spain’s emphatic win over Italy in final at the weekend, Euro 2012 draws to a close. I have looked at the mobility of workers between the two finalists, which throws up some interesting trends.