2009 is one year that none of us will ever forget. We all had to shrink to squeeze through the eye of the storm, and we had to learn how to compete in a completely new game. Our competitors, we found, are no longer in our neighborhoods or on the other side of town. They... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Advanced Level Content , Business Impact , Career Planning , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Management Development , Measuring and Evaluating , Trends

The global recession and threat of a jobless recovery have converged with decade-long seismic shifts in the workplace (Table 1) to create profound implications for today's employees. These volatile changes have been dubbed the "new normal," where long-held assumptions h... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital

Advanced Level Content , Business Impact , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Trends

The war for talent may be taking a ceasefire during the recession, but it is possible that many employees will jump ship as soon as the economy turns and companies begin to hire again. A survey by the Swiss outsourcing firm Adecco found that more than half (54 percent) ... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Economy , Engagement , Integrated Talent Management , Trends