“In the past several decades, the human resource profession has evolved to become an integral component of the organization,” according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The role and the value that HR brings is changing. One survey reveals how HR departments “offer more to organizations than the transactional HR activities of record… Read more »
Human resources departments are recognizing the importance of developing a talent management process and strategy. This emerging approach is concerned with the long-term professional development of employees within a company. The Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior described talent management as a “recent, practitioner-generated term covering a range of long-standing practices that aim… Read more »
Effective talent acquisition and recruitment strategies help companies become more successful. But when things go wrong, business efficiency and profitability is negatively impacted — beyond the direct costs of poor recruiting processes. Estimates place the value of avoiding a toxic worker at about $12,500, and it’s even more to replace one, according to leadership and… Read more »
Industries are facing a shortage of talent. To a certain extent, this statement seems to apply at all times, but it’s especially relevant now. Research from ManpowerGroup found that the talent shortage across industries is at its highest — 40 percent of employers globally say they’re experiencing difficulty filling jobs — since 2007, according to… Read more »
According to Career Builder, 52 percent of employers now use social media networking sites as a part of the recruiting process. This figure is up 13 percent in just two years. It’s becoming clear that social media recruiting is on the rise. With so many human resources professionals using it as a tool to discover… Read more »
As the American economy continues to rebound from the Great Recession, companies are placing great value on the strategic recruiting and hiring of employees. In many ways, the hiring process is easier than ever because of the technology available to HR professionals. But in other ways, technology has made the recruiting and hiring process more… Read more »