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Posted on August 16th, 2009.

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Are Customers Satisfied with Talent Management Software? Find out.

Posted on August 7th, 2009.

As theCustomer Satisfaction talent management software industry continues to grow and mature, it is time to ask some critical questions.

How well do these systems really work? How well do they drive value? Do they meet customer expectations? And what can vendors, customers, and consultants do to create higher levels of satisfaction and ROI?

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Employers Capitulate on Business Slowdown – The Turnaround is Coming

Posted on July 27th, 2009.

In our Q2 TalentWatch® Dow Jones - July 2007-July 2009research report (TalentWatch is Bersin & Associates business research on employment, hiring, talent readiness, and investment trends, available to research members) we see definite signs that business leaders in most industries have now lowered their expectations and essentially “capitulated” on the 2009 recession.  This means that companies have stopped looking … Read more»

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The Amazing Business Impact of Superior Talent Management

Posted on July 9th, 2009.

For the last several years HR and Corporate Training managers have been desperately seeking ways toReturn on Investment cost-justify their increasing investments in talent management programs, processes, and systems. And many vendors have tried to develop cost-justification models and case studies which prove its business impact.

Today, with our launch of the 2009 Talent Management Factbook®, … Read more»

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The State of Learning and Talent Measurement: A Work in Process

Posted on May 5th, 2009.

In April we published our bi-annual State of Learning and Talent Measurement research and again the news is mixed.  (Report available here at no charge.)  A few tidbits for you to think about:

  • Only 16% of the 400+ responding organizations have a strong learning and talent measurement program in place, and almost half (49%) have
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Talent Mobility: What it is and why organizations need it

Posted on March 26th, 2009.

Talent MobilityOne of the themes of our exciting new Succession Management research is what we call “transparent talent mobility.”  It’s an important new concept in talent management, and one which came to us after more than a year of research into various succession management programs.

Let me start with the underlying issue: today, and on into … Read more»

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Four Case Studies in Layoffs: What to Watch Out For

Posted on March 9th, 2009.

In the last 6 weeks three of my closest friends have been laid off from their positions, and each case gives an example of how difficult it is to manage such programs effectively.  Our research report The Manager’s Guide to Successful Downsizing highlights many of these topics in detail, but let me give a few … Read more»

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ARAMARK: Talent Management at its Finest

Posted on February 26th, 2009.

ARAMARK is one of the country’s most well-run, talent-driven companies – and they are proof that talent management, when done well, is one of the most important business strategies a company can embrace.

Who is ARAMARK?

ARAMARK is an amazing 250,000 person global company which provides facilities management and food service for many of the … Read more»

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Deep vs. Wide: The New Career Strategy

Posted on February 6th, 2009.

Times are tough.  Today we learned of another 590,000 jobs lost and that US unemployment rose to 7.6%.  We seem to be getting several emails each week from high powered HR or L&D professionals who have lost their positions at their favorite employers.  

I also speak regularly with top HR and L&D managers about their … Read more»

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After Talent Management: Enter People Management

Posted on December 19th, 2008.

Business and HR leaders have been focused on integrated talent management for the last three years now, and it is clear that talent management concepts, strategy, and solutions have started to transform HR. Most HR organizations today now have an owner of “talent management” and this person is pulling together formerly silo’d HR processes like … Read more»

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