Future of the Workforce: Where Change and Opportunity Converge
The amount of change in our world and the rate of acceleration with which it is increasing, is exciting. Social, technology, workforce, workplaces, leadership, HR... everything is being reinvented. The old saying, "If it ain't broke then don't fix it," no longer applies. Now, leaders and executive teams are not only expected to be ahead of the curve, they need to be if they are to remain competitive.
Continue Reading...Leave a Comment3 Steps to Upgrade the Role of HR in Enterprise 2.0
Over the last few years, social and mobile technologies have proven to be powerful tools for sourcing and recruiting talent. More recently, we’re beginning to see consumer tech--social, in particular--being leveraged in other HR functions. But while research shows these next generation tools have the potential to improve communication and collaboration across the enterprise, business leaders are left with one question: “Who takes ownership of these tools?”
Continue Reading...Leave a CommentExecuting the Exit Interview: HR’s Diamond in the Rough
Fact: When an employee leaves, all of the time, energy and resources you invested in them walks out the door. Though some organisations will have employees take a brief exit survey, they’re doing little to learn how the company can better attract and retain top talent in the future.
Continue Reading...Leave a CommentIs Your Gatekeeper Holding the Keys To Your Office or Your Kingdom?
"This is great, but we should have started six months ago". That statement was said to me by the CEO of a not insignificant Melbourne manufacturing company last week...
Continue Reading...View Comments (2)Five Steps to Proactive Talent Sourcing
A Tier One executive search company was retained to map competitors and complementary industries so if there was unexpected churn, then a replacement could be hired quickly. Not a bad idea, its merit is obvious but what about extending this logic to other parts of the business?
Continue Reading...Leave a CommentJudo, Golf, Scuba Diving and Personality Fit
As many of my followers know I am quite active within the Victorian Judo scene. I have been involved in Judo on and off since I was about ten. Over this time I have observed that judoka (those who participate in Judo) are often also active participants in golf and/or scuba diving (as am I). I ask myself why is this?
Continue Reading...Leave a CommentTalent Mapping: Redefining the value curve for search based recruitment
Talent Mapping is the targeted identification of people with skills to fill both existing and newly created roles in your organisation and it is back on the Agenda in a big way for organisations post GFC, as we see skills shortages impacting certain markets.
Continue Reading...Leave a CommentWhat’s in it for me? Writing tips to get your resume noticed.
Ordinary resumes contain no objective at all or a vague, uninspiring one such as,“Seeking a position in a strong organisation with room to grow.†Nothing about this headline engages an employer – what position is the applicant seeking exactly? It could almost be for any job or industry couldn’t it?
Continue Reading...Leave a CommentWhat’s in it for me? Get your resume noticed.
Does your current resume stand out in a crowd, purely through the power of your words, without using fancy colours, graphics and templates? Do your words tell your potential employer – in one quick glance - what’s in it for them if they decide to employ you?
Continue Reading...View Comments (2)Do you have the right people on your bus?
What is your most important role as CEO or leader in a business? Well Julia Bickerstaff believes it is “to put together the right people to deliver your business’s purpose†and I agree.
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