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MAKING THE MOST OF IT
Surviving the Downturn: Laid-Back Layoffs
By Crystal Yednak
With jobs hard to come by right now, some laid-off workers find it makes little sense to get frantic about the employment search.
The Business of Management
Workforce Management editor John Hollon analyzes and comments on business, management and the art of leading a workforce.
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White Paper: Best Practices in Succession Planning
Today it's not just succession to the top—it's getting the right person in place for every job you have! Stay one step ahead and download our Best Practices in Succession Planning white paper now and learn how.
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Could your organization survive the sudden loss of key personnel through disaster, death, or defection? Without a well-designed succession plan, companies can find themselves thrown into chaos. Here's now to start - now.
Ultimately, succession planning is a people-oriented process, from top to bottom.
How productivity, output, labor costs and compensation are changing.
How well organizations survive weaker times has much to do with how they react—from a people perspective—to the ups and downs of the economic environment. Survival depends on maximizing competitive advantage, and the first step is to look at your human assets. Here are eight ways to do that.
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Educate your hiring managers about the business case of having a diverse workforce.
Most important is involving your training leaders to help people transfer learning from the classroom to their jobs. However, learners need to help craft refresher training, as this will increase the likelihood they will embrace and apply the knowledge.
How to Improve Talent Management? Start With the Business Problem You Want to Solve
Special Advertising Section: When looking for ways to improve talent management, it can be easy to spread your efforts too thin. It's also easy to focus on several processes at once, only to find that you're not making a meaningful impact on the business. A better approach: Start by stepping back and looking at the challenges that are facing your company.
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The HR leaders at America’s most admired companies represent a wide mix of educational and professional paths. What they have in common is a belief in a responsive HR operation that understands the company’s business objectives and engages the workforce so that everything it does is linked to company goals.
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Outsourcing
Realistic HR Outsourcing: Go Slowly But Safely
Billion-dollar outsourcing contracts always make news. "Company
A" decides to outsource its entire human resources function in a
long-term deal, generating excitement and momentum throughout
the industry. In reality though, such deals are not realistic.
Most Organizations lace the financial resources, not to mention
the risk tolerance, to even consider end-to-end outsourcing.
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