Job Boards, Online Networking Gain Ground

ASTD Staff

(From PRWEB) -- Person-to-person networking continues to be job seekers' most successful tool, according to a study by Right Management. The firm analyzed job data on the nearly 60,000 individuals throughout North America to whom it provided career transition services o... More »

Focusing on Employee Engagement: How to Measure It and Improve It

ASTD Staff

(From UNC Kenan-Flagler) -- For the past few years now, workers lucky enough to have a job hunkered down to ride out the economic storm. They did more with less and often had to accept salary freezes, time off without pay, or cutbacks in hours in exchange for continued ... More »

Talent management tops company CEOs' task list

ASTD Staff

(From the Economic Times) BANGALORE/KOLKATA: Whenever Lenovo India's MD Amar Babu is not meeting customers and business partners, his focus is on talent: coaching, team-building and making the right pitch for the right people. "Talent management today tops my agenda and... More »

Assessments 2011: Integrate Data with Recruiting, Succession and Learning

ASTD Staff

(From Aberdeen Group) -- Organizations are looking for tools that help them make better choices - and decisions about talent are no different. Assessments can provide insights into hiring, promotion and development decisions, and help organizations minimize talent risk ... More »

Canada: One-half of employees looking to leave or checked out on the job

ASTD Staff

(From Canadian HR Reporter) -- Slightly more than one-third (36 per cent) of Canadian workers are seriously considering leaving their organization, up sharply from 26 per cent in 2006. Another 22 per cent are indifferent about leaving but are increasingly dissatisfied w... More »