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College…Why Bother?

Madeline Laurano — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:16:16 +0000

The month of May is typically a very exciting time for college graduates, a time of new beginnings and new job opportunities. Yet, after walking around Boston this weekend, the overall sentiment was less than optimisticas more and more graduates are struggling to find a job. Exacerbating the situation is the fact that college debt [...]

Reducing IT Costs by 45%: Senior Lifestyle Moves to the Cloud

Madeline Laurano — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:11:48 +0000

Cloud is no longer a buzzword in talent management. It is a key influence on decision making for investment in human capital management technology. This week, we published a report, “Workforce Management Technology in the Cloud: Reducing Costs and Improving Efficiencies“, that addresses the pressures, actions and technology enablers associated with cloud computing in workforce management. One [...]

HCM Rising at Inforum 2012

Mollie Lombardi — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:51:07 +0000

Not long ago I had the opportunity to spend time with customers and executives at Inforum 2012. Inforum is the conference for users of Infor solutions, including their Workbrain workforce management solutions, Lawson HR and talent solutions, and Enwisen HR service delivery solutions. Just from that list of names, even if you’re not familiar with [...]

First Impressions Count

Madeline Laurano — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:07:08 +0000

We launched our latest benchmark report “Strategic Onboarding: The Business of First Impressions” this month and below are some of the highlights I shared with HRO Today last week.Onboarding has undergone a seismic shift over the past decade. No longer viewed as a basic orientation, onboarding is a strategic endeavor for assimilating new hires in [...]

Four Startups Making Waves in Talent Acquisition

Madeline Laurano — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:13:00 +0000

Innovation is a buzzword in talent management. Organizations looking to thrive in today’s market are looking to differentiate themselves by creating greater efficiencies in recruitment, development and retention.In fact, according to Aberdeen’s “Human Capital Management Trends 2012: Managing Talent to Lead Organizational Growth” research report, 37% of Best-in-Class organizations identified creating a culture of innovation [...]

Leveraging Assessments to Identify Future Leaders: A Lesson from The Coca-Cola Enterprises

Madeline Laurano — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:31:59 +0000

In any organization there are critical roles responsible for driving revenue, performance and client outcomes. Although these leadership roles have an immediate impact on achieving higher levels of business performance, organizations often feel challenged identifying these roles and matching employee strengths to these roles. According to Aberdeen’s Talent Acquisition Lifecycle report “The Talent Acquisition Lifecycle: [...]

Lessons in Transparency and Collaboration from a Four Star General

Mollie Lombardi — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:35:38 +0000

I was invited to spend some time this week at SkillSoft Perspectives 2012, where I had the privilege of hearing General Stan McChrystal speak as their opening keynote. Gen. McChrystal commanded the Joint Special Operations Command in Afghanistan for five years, and as one would expect of a four-star general, he has learned and taught [...]

Self-Service Engagement

Mollie Lombardi — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:36:29 +0000

I’ve been spending time with many workforce management providers lately, and speaking with plenty of their customers. One of the themes emerging from all of these conversations is manager and employee self-service. On its surface, this could seem like something that merely benefits the HR organization.By “pushing out” work and access to managers and individual [...]

Three Reasons Technology Organizations Are Investing in RPO

Madeline Laurano — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:09:29 +0000

In an effort to make smarter talent decisions, organizations in highly competitive industries, such as technology, are rethinking their approach to identifying and attracting talent. As a result, Recruitment Process Outsourcing is proving to be a powerful tool for technology organizations looking to improve efficiencies and align talent with the business. Yet, in a crowded [...]

Why Is I-9 Compliance So Critical?

Madeline Laurano — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:05:04 +0000

Last week, I attended TALX’s user conference in St. Louis, MO. As a provider of Equifax’s workforce solutions, TALX is committed to helping organizations address some of the most pressing topics in today’s uncertain economy such as unemployment, student loans and workforce analytics.In addition to these topics, one area that remains top of mind to [...]