Talent Management

Talent Acquisition in Turmoil: The Facts and Figures

Posted on November 18th, 2011.

Today we released our first ever Talent Acquisition Factbook®, a comprehensive study of trends, benchmarks, and spending data in the US (and UK) recruiting market.  It points out the tectonic shifts taking place in recruiting right now, as the staffing industry shifts steadily toward the use of social networking, employment branding, and a variety … Read more»

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Talent Management Software – Yes, It’s Still Hard to Select the Right Solution

Posted on November 6th, 2011.

The talent management software marketplace is now more than ten years old, yet it is still a daunting task to select the right solution.  This market is both consolidating and expanding at the same time – and let me explain why.

History of the Space

Originally these systems were designed as forms automation systems, often … Read more»

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Succession Management at IBM, Contrasted with Apple and HP

Posted on October 26th, 2011.

Today Ginni Rometty was announced as the new CEO of IBM, marking a significant transition at IBM and celebrating the company’s first female top executive.   This transition shows an example of world-class succession management.  It was predictable (IBM CEO’s leave their jobs at the age of 60) and shows the results of years of … Read more»

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Moneyball comes to Human Resources: Data Science Matters

Posted on October 18th, 2011.

While you may not be a baseball fan, you have to admit that this movie (and book) is really all about Human Resources. Billy Beane learned that by using data shrewdly he could build a high-performing team at a fraction the cost of his competitors. Isn’t this what strategic HR is all about?

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Elephants of HR Software Enter the Talent Management Market

Posted on October 10th, 2011.

Over the last ten years or so the talent management software providers have had a party building up a $3 billion, fast-growing marketplace. Now, starting in 2011 and 2012, the elephants from the markets of core HR have arrived – and they plan to come in and start making the party a lot messier.

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Preview of HR Technology Conference 2011

Posted on October 2nd, 2011.

Here it is the even of the HR Technology Conference - and we eagerly await dozens of news releases, product introductions, tweets, and announcements of exciting new technologies in the areas of talent management, recruiting, HR management, and more.

We have briefings with more than 50 solution providers this week, and I promise to put … Read more»

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The Agile Model comes to Management, Learning, and Human Resources

Posted on September 22nd, 2011.

Over the last five years the business of software development has been totally transformed by the concepts of agile development.  So is the business of Management and Human Resources.

What is  the Agile model of software development? Instead of using the traditional “waterfall” approach to building software (which involves a step-by-step process of requirements … Read more»

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Update from TaleoWorld 2011: Talent Intelligence, Mobile, and LinkedIn Partnership

Posted on September 13th, 2011.

This week Taleo held their annual user conference and attracted more than 1,600 customers. As part of the event Taleo introduced two new product enhancements – one called Taleo Radar and the other a major announcement with LinkedIn.  In this blog I will discuss Taleo’s strategy and talent intelligence story, and overview the Radar and … Read more»

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The Real Succession Plan for Steve Jobs: Apple Thinks Different with Apple University

Posted on August 26th, 2011.

This week’s announcement of Steve Jobs’ succession to Chairman puts the topic of success management back on the front page.  When such a strong leader steps aside, how does Apple maintain its admired culture of innovation, execution, and business growth?  There is more here than turning over the reigns to Tim Cook:  Apple has a … Read more»

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Workday 14: Amazing Enterprise Software for HR

Posted on August 17th, 2011.

Today Workday introduced release 14, the latest upgrade of the company’s SaaS HR and Financials application.  I rarely gush at enterprise software, but in this case I have to admit I was “wowed” by the progress the company has made.

Workday’s product now spans the range of ERP applications from financials to human resources, workforce … Read more»

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