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

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(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

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(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

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(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

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(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 »

Business Results Through People: Power of Mission and Community as Part of Human Value Connection

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(From PRNewswire) -- Regardless of their age and stage in life, most people place great emphasis on their relationships. Relationships make the world go round whether they are personal, professional or accidental. In this digital age, the rapid growth in the use of soci... More »