The link between organizational talent and organizational performance is hard to dispute on a purely intuitive level: the notion that higher-quality talent leads to higher performance just makes sense. Talent management strengths and opportunities for growth markets. MORE

As employee engagement has become one of the top concerns for executives around the world, many companies have developed new and innovative solutions to measure employee engagement. This has created a challenge for organizations as they try to decide on a method and survey provider that best matches their unique needs. Here we have identified the six vendor types from do-it-yourself software tools to full-service consulting firms with a variety of choices in between. MORE

Applied Psychology in Talent Management (8th ed.) is the newest edition of the Applied Psychology in Human Resource Management textbook by Wayne Cascio and Herman Aguinis. The title has changed with “Talent Management” replacing “Human Resource Management.” MORE

As employee engagement has become one of the top concerns for executives around the world, many companies have developed new and innovative solutions to measure employee engagement. Most companies use them to survey employees on topics such as current benefit offerings or training programs. MORE

There is a goldmine of information contained within that gives us insight ranging from the state of the economy to how hard it will likely be to make that next critical hire. Today, HR has the opportunity to enter the spotlight again as a leader in workforce planning. MORE

Prospective employees see career development as among the most important reasons to sign with —and stay with — with your organization. Surveys show that workers and employers don’t agree on how well organizations are meeting employees’ development expectations. And when they don’t see a commitment to helping them gain the skills they need to advance their careers, your employees are open to offers from competitors who are investing in learning and development. MORE

The link between organizational talent and organizational performance is hard to dispute on a purely intuitive level: the notion that higher-quality talent leads to higher performance just makes sense. Talent management strengths and opportunities for growth markets. MORE