Applying Lean Startup Thinking to Managing Talent

Based on a product design philosophy codified by Eric Ries in his seminal book “The Lean Startup,” the approach relies on a model of software development known as “agile.” Contrary to the traditional “waterfall” development model, whe... More »

WIA Reauthorization

Jennifer Homer

On Thursday, June 7, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Education and the Workforce approved The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4297) to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). More »

How to Run Better Employee Evaluations

(From NBC Chicago) -- Although many companies in corners of the world are doing away with requiring résumés for applicants, something that's unlikely to ever go the way of the dodo are employee evaluations. There's a necessary means to keep each other in c... More »

Financial Services Firms Focus on Talent Management

(From BenefitsCanada.com) -- New compensation regulations adopted in the U.S., UK and other countries following the financial crisis are causing global financial services companies to focus on talent management and on rewards beyond pay to help them attract, retain and ... More »

Developing and Managing Human Capital in Malaysia

The Malaysian Norway Business Council, MNBC conducted a half day seminar session at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday June 12 that focused on Skills Development and Talent Management in Malaysia. More »