Posts Tagged Workforce-Planning
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SHRM – AARP Strategic Workforce Planning
SHRM and AARP jointly conducted this survey which asked HR professionals about their organization’s strategic workforce planning activities in preparation for the potential skill gaps that may occur as younger workers enter and older workers exit the workforce. Nearly three-quarters of HR professionals (72%) described their organization’s…
April 11, 2012
| in Trends
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Brighter Jobs Picture Painted for Second Quarter of 2012
A number of reports during early 2012, while tentative in tone, have painted a picture of a U.S. economy entering a period of gradual recovery as it continues to shake off the effects of the recession. Such recent improvements in the U.S. economy might be restoring HR professionals…
April 5, 2012
| in Public Policy
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In Strategic Workforce Planning, Questions More Important than Answers
Relax. You don’t have to have all the answers. You just need to know the right questions to ask. And, sometimes, that’s where the real challenge lies. When it comes to working with senior business leaders on strategic workforce planning, what matters most is the conversation,…
April 3, 2012 | in Workforce
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Talent Management—or Lack Thereof—Evident in Sports Playoffs
The National Football League (NFL) will host Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Ind., on Feb 5, 2012. A big day indeed for the competing teams—the New England Patriots and the New York Giants—and for their fans. But beyond the obvious impact on these sports insiders, there&rsquo…
February 2, 2012
| in Workforce
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Save Your Staff, Improve Your Business
After four years of financial struggles and layoffs at Rosemont Center Inc., annual employee turnover had soared from 41 percent to 72 percent. Our Columbus, Ohio, mental health and social services agency bled with each loss of a dedicated staffer. Board members reluctantly acknowledged the hemorrhaging in terms of quality of service…
January 12, 2012
| in Workforce
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Fast Food Chain Dishes Up Employment
Officials at multinational companies in the Middle East often say they cannot find talented employees and junior managers among college and high school graduate applicants. Many students there study full time and graduate from universities without marketable skills or work experience. Experts say many lack standard skills such as…
December 28, 2011
| in Workforce
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Reference Checking: The Most Important Step in the Hiring Process
If you own a small business, where every hire counts, or if you are hiring someone for a key role, don’t get complacent after you’ve interviewed your ideal candidate. Too often, leaders set their minds on a candidate and delegate the rest of the…
December 21, 2011 | in Workforce
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SHRM Poll: The Ongoing Impact of the Recession—Recruiting and Skills Gaps
This is part one of a series of SHRM Poll findings on how the economic recession is impacting employers in the U.S. In the current labor market, over one-half (52%) of employers reported difficulty recruiting for specific jobs that are open in their organization. This research examines what types of…
November 18, 2011
| in Workforce
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Work/Life Balance – Are we Kidding Ourselves?
Since October is National Work and Family Month, it’s a good time to discuss work-flex. I love how Jason Seiden described “work/life balance” recently at Illinois SHRM: “We talk of it as something we separate by a slash and then hope we can balance…
October 20, 2011 | in Workplace
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Rising From the Rubble
Ten years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, HR professionals review lessons learned. Ten years ago, Fred Alger Management Inc. was a highflying Wall Street investment company whose profitability was driven by the people who worked there. But when the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center collapsed…
September 26, 2011
| in Workplace
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Homegrown Career Development
When employee volunteers at Walgreens created a career development and training program, they generated inherent enthusiasm and support. In January, Walgreens unveiled a career development and training site, but it was already a known entity to a significant portion of the employee base. A hundred…
September 2, 2011
| in Workplace
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AARP and SHRM Workforce Assessement Tool
The AARP and SHRM Workforce Assessment Tool is a free, confidential tool can help your organization assess your current and future workforce needs. The Workforce Assessment Tool is a resource for HR managers to: Assess how retiring workers will affect their organization Address skill shortage challenges due to staff attrition …
April 11, 2011
| in Workforce
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Poll: Organizations Can Do More to Prepare for Talent Shortage as Boomers Retire
Some organizations are looking at their current and future needs as the retirement of the Baby Boomer generation leads to a potential talent shortage. But more can be done to ensure that organizations have the talent they need to succeed, according to a "Strategic Workforce Planning Poll" that the Society…
April 8, 2011
| in Workforce
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SHRM-AARP Strategic Workforce Planning Poll
Are organizations assessing workforce needs and skills gaps and the potential impact of older worker retirements? SHRM and AARP jointly conducted a poll asking HR professionals about their organization’s strategic workforce planning activities. Among organizations had conducted or planned to conduct a strategic workforce planning assessment to…
April 8, 2011
| in Workforce
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Creating Synergy in a Four-Generation Workplace
This case study, written by Ritz Rizzo, MSc, CMC for undergraduate students, is based on generational differences in a metropolitan children’s museum. Employees from four generations - Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers and Millennials - experienced communication challenges, differing values systems, disparate approaches to work, and interpersonal conflict. Learners…
March 11, 2011
| in Workforce
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Planning for Population Shifts
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the proportion of people younger than age 24 in the U.S. labor market is lower than at any other time since participation rates were first tracked more than 60 years ago. At the same time, the data show that workers…
March 11, 2011
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Eleven Initiatives for 2011
As the new year dawns, most economists predict better times on the way. This is great news for employers eager to get back on the road to prosperity. But for HR professionals, the turnaround will be tempered with daunting challenges. HR departments have “been decimated by staffing cuts and…
March 4, 2011
| in Trends
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2011: Time to Find the Right Workforce Mix
Now that organizations sense that the majority of recessionary job cutting and corporate downsizing has passed, it’s a good time for human resource managers and talent management strategists to reassess how the remaining workforce can meet the new needs of the company. The right workforce mix is unique…
February 27, 2011
| in Workforce
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SHRM Identifies Top HR and Business Challenges for Next 10 Years
Almost one-half of organizations reported that the biggest investment challenge facing organizations over the next 10 years is obtaining human capital and optimizing human capital investments (47%). According to HR professionals, one of the most effective tactics of meeting the identified challenges of retaining and rewarding the best people and attracting the…
January 19, 2011
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Economist Intelligence Unit: Global Firms In 2020
Global firms in 2020: The next decade of change for organisations and workers is an Economist Intelligence Unit report, sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted the survey and analysis and wrote the report. The findings and views expressed in the…
January 19, 2011
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IBM’s Global Talent Management Strategy: The Vision of the Globally Integrated Enterprise
In early 2003, Randy MacDonald, the senior vice president of human resources for IBM Corporation, was reviewing his recent meeting with Sam Palmisano, the CEO of IBM. Randy had been the chief HR executive at IBM since 2000, joining when Lou Gerstner was in the middle of his tenure as IBM&rsquo…
January 11, 2011
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India: Building Sustainable Leadership Competency
Leaders in India operate in the midst of a multifaceted and fast-paced environment, where the threads of culture are intertwined with the economic environment and India’s drive to be a significant player in the global economy.
December 20, 2010
| in Workforce
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Countries Take Action to Enable Workforce of the Future
Think that American employers are the only ones suffering a talent shortage? Think again. Statistics show that in Canada, 50 percent of nurses employed in 2003 will retire within the next 15 years. Japan is accepting more foreign workers to help alleviate its labor shortages. In Germany the lack of engineers has become…
December 15, 2010
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Report: Employers Refocus on Strategic Workforce Planning
As the worldwide economic recovery progresses, employers will shift their focus from cutting labor costs back to preserving talent and investing in key segments of their workforce, according to a new report about strategic workforce planning, released Feb. 12, 2010, by The Conference Board. Since 2005, The Conference Board has conducted case study…
December 15, 2010
| in Workforce
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Business Strategy First
The first speaker at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Foundation Thought Leaders Retreat was no longer an HR professional. And no wonder: Padma Thiruvengadam, a vice president of operations at Pfizer Oncology, used an extensive background in human resources to help lead the drug manufacturer’s oncology…
December 5, 2010
| in Trends
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The Post-Recession Workplace Survey Report
The Post-Recession Workplace: Competitive Strategies for Recovery and Beyond presents the results of research conducted among SHRM members and HR practitioners around the globe about the business strategies that will define the post-recession workplace. This report also looks at innovative practices and staffing strategies for conducting business in the recovery…
December 1, 2010
| in Trends
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Global Talent for Competitive Advantage
This article focuses on global talent—from global mindset, cultural awareness and adaptability, to key aspects of global staffing, spouse and family challenges, mobility trends, safety and security, and retaining global talent of repatriates—all essential for proactive global executives. Based in research and recent case studies, the…
November 5, 2010
| in Trends
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Economist Intelligence Unit: Global Firms In 2020
Global firms in 2020: The next decade of change for organisations and workers is an Economist Intelligence Unit report, sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted the survey and analysis and wrote the report. The findings and views expressed in the report…
September 29, 2010
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Moving Towards Recovery
NEW YORK—If you’re still doing business in recession mode, it’s time to start thinking proactively to get ahead in the next business cycle. “It goes to the notion that a crisis is a terrible thing to waste,” said Punit Renjen, chairman and…
September 8, 2010
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From Succession to Success
Assessing and preparing executives for succession is not easy, but it's also no longer an option for companies in today's changing workforce. In order to ensure a successful future, companies today are facing growing challenges as older employees are retiring. In January 2010, PricewaterhouseCoopers published a survey that found…
August 31, 2010
| in Workforce
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At Work in 2020
Shape your organization for the future by measuring workforce needs, analyzing trends and being open to new working relationships. Senior executives spend only 3 percent of their workday thinking about the future, according to the Future of Work, a global community of organizations and individuals whose members study workplace trends. In…
August 18, 2010
| in Trends
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Top Companies Embrace Change
ORLANDO—Companies that are in top form embrace change and set their sights high, even during tough economic times, says Scott Milligan, SPHR, a consultant for the Disney Institute. Milligan, whose career includes experiences in operations, distribution, budgeting, human resources and training and development, addressed a crowd of more…
June 18, 2010
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Can They Keep Our Lights On?
Here’s one natural disaster the nation’s utility executives can see coming: a tsunami of retirees that could swamp the economy. The electric power industry estimates 30 percent to 40 percent of its 400,000 workers will be eligible to retire by 2013. From executives to plant managers, and from engineers to…
June 1, 2010
| in Workforce
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After the Recession, What’s Next?
The SHRM Special Expertise Panel compiles lists of trends and offers expert insight into a wide array of HR-related topics and trends as a way for SHRM to tap into the cutting-edge insights from the most experienced thought leaders in the HR field with this forward-looking piece of content. Some…
March 16, 2010
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What Senior HR Leaders Need to Know
Beginning in March 2009, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conducted a poll among HR professionals in the United States, Canada, India, the Middle East and North Africa about the most important competencies—defined as knowledge, skills, abilities and other qualities—for senior HR leaders.…
January 10, 2010
| in Workforce
