Nearly a decade after the dot-com bubble burst with the recession of 2001, another dot-com era appears to be coming to an end. Deals were announced last week that will take talent management vendors Salary.com and Learn.com off the market. Kenexa launched the first salvo on Sept. 1 when the company...

Each international assignment represents an investment – a monetary and talent investment for the organization, and a career and family investment for the individual. Whether the organization is a large multinational with expatriates in multiple locations or a small firm just entering the global...

Consistency in talent practices across a global organization is hard to get off the ground, but aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin saw its capability soar as a result. Lockheed Martin leaders were hesitant to give up their high potentials or high performers because they were not sure of the players...

In the perennially shifting sands of the global business world, advanced mobility strategies provide companies with a platform for survival and sustainable development. At Deloitte, a cohesive and integrated global mobility program fuels company growth by addressing short-term client needs and longer-term...

The winds of economic turmoil have wreaked havoc on the public and private sectors. Business growth essentially went cold in a sudden and catastrophic upheaval. Programs and projects that were funded and planned were canceled in a reaction to the new global business reality. The titans of American industry,...

A well-structured talent organization helps drive strategic intent and support core business processes. But designing the optimal talent management system is not an easy task. Should it be centralized or decentralized? What about spans of control and decision rights? Tension exists between these and...

As the economy sputters toward recovery, what can organizations do about massive discontent among individual contributors? Think of musical chairs. The popular children’s game is an apt analogy for the state of talent over the past couple of tumultuous years. In 2008, the economy crashed and the...

Jessica’s eyes were sparkling as I approached. This was surprising; the day before she had been stressed out over project deadlines that were directly linked to her quarterly bonus. “Why so excited?” I inquired. Jessica explained that she had just been invited to address the entire...

Most employers are reluctant to openly identify and label key workers as “critical talent”, but fears this status will be used as a bargaining chip are misplaced, says human capital expert Anthony Sork. Many HR professionals believe that “identifying and labelling” individuals...

by Deanna Hartley Former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd made headlines early this month when he resigned over a sexual harassment allegation. Also making headlines is the fact that HP has no clear successor for Hurd, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The tech conglomerate isn’t alone....