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Talent As A Critical Resource

ExactHire

Through The Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the slow recovery that followed, the vast majority of organizations were trimming their workforce, attempting to do more with less, and trying to just keep their businesses solvent. But if the demographics were changing, how did we not see it before now? Did we fall asleep?

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I’ve Had Six Great Bosses in Four Years – Here’s What I’ve Learned From Each One (Part 1)

Something Different

Out of my undergraduate program in 2009, I completed my MBA and Master of Human Resource and Industrial Relations over a two year period. and onboarding (first day details and manager hand-off) for every candidate hired. <www.forbes.com> …So I’m relatively early in my HR career. Cue my first manager.

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Let Go of Letting People Go: A Business Case for Labour Hoarding

Degreed

But in 2008 and 2009, I kept reiterating that point: There will be a recovery, and we need to be prepared for it.”. “I’ve been a leader during three recessions, and I’ve never heard a management team talk about how the choices they make during a downturn will affect performance during the recovery. Let’s break this down further.

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People not just Megawatts: The Vestas Story

Josh Bersin

Tags: Leadership Development vestas Learning Programs impact 2009 Talent Management Performance Management Enterprise Learning onboarding.

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The Onboarding & Retention Relationship

Astron Solutions

Tanner reports that 69% of employees are more likely to stay with their places of employment for at least three years after a great onboarding experience. Is the process of onboarding really that critical to retention? What should an organization consider when creating an onboarding program geared to retain an employee?

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Filling a Skills Gap in Manufacturing

ExactHire

This is in drastic comparison to a decade ago, when during the Great Recession the unemployment rate began its steep rise (it would ultimately top out at 10% in October 2009 ). But while manufacturing production rebounded sharply at the official end of the recession in June 2009, the lost jobs did not return as quickly.

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Onboarding the President of the United States

Nobscot

Isn''t it great the way we onboard the President of the United States? On his start date, today, January 20th, 2009, we celebrated his hire, introduced him to. After the President was "hired" on November 4, 2008 we provided a transition period for him to prepare for the new job. everyone, heard his shared vision'