A recent blog post by author Tom McMullen provides some recent research from Hay Group. According to the research from more than 300 organizations across all industry sectors, planned 2011 base salary increases are at a median of 3 percent. Talent Management.com’s blog, Talent Management Perspectives, offers a look into past, present, and future base […]

In a recent blog post from Talent Management.com, authors John Anderson and Marc Michaelson compare finding great leadership to Indiana Jones chasing the Arc of the Covenant. Leadership development is a constant topic in the workplace, and the number of approaches to great leadership are daunting. There’s an endless river of programs, seminars and books […]

The key relationship in ensuring top performer retention is an employee’s direct manager. Today, many organizations are identifying their top performers and creating retention plans for these key employees.  In a recent article from Talent Management.com, author Craig Seebach discusses how this effort is being put into place in foresight of the coming economic rebound. […]

One of the difficult realities that even stand-out managers must face is the eminent under-performer. When dealing with an employee who consistently underperforms, there are various factors to make note of. In a recent article from Talent Management.com, author Robert Hosking shares a few steps that can be taken before firing your under-performer. For some […]

From Talent Management.com‘s blog, Performance Management,  author Samuel A. Culbert shares how easy it is to ruin a perfectly good employee. Talent managers want employees to gain useful knowledge from performance reviews. But this is often not the case. In fact, it is often the opposite. In reality, performance reviews prevent employees from addressing their […]

Consider what your typical business day would be like without the much appreciated services of your receptionist. The receptionist is usually the first face that people see when walking into your business; this person takes care of the never-ending stream of incoming phone calls – and deals with the not-so-pleasant callers. In a recent article […]

As back-to-school and football season sow a seed of excitement, questions of who will lead the Big 12, SEC, and other conferences slither into conversations around the country. A recent blog post by Aubrey Krekeler, a writer for the Human Capital Institute, outlines the elements that make a team great. The article questions who or […]

When it comes to talking numbers in this current state of double dip recessions and deflation reemergence, the numbers game can seem pretty daunting. With some of the highest jobless rates in history, and many companies searching to fill empty positions, where are all the workers? In a recent article from HCI.org, blog author Michael […]

In a recent HCI.org blog post by Katherine Ratkiewicz, we are asked: What is the most important thing in the mind of a new employee when landing a new job? The answers could range from money to opportunities to culture. From an HR perspective, the most important organizational assets are the talent. Ratkiewicz took a […]

To become a “high reliable organization,” you must create a mindful infrastructure that notices the unexpected and encourages reporting problems. HR is valued as helping to avoid pitfalls, and being a high reliable organization boosts your credibility as a business partner. Find out how the most ethical companies lead by example by encouraging mindfulness. Leverage […]