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Should you include freelancers in your talent development program?

Fast Company The Future of Work

million more people began freelancing between 2014 and 2018. workforce growth at a rate three times faster since 2014. Upwork’s “Freelancing in 2018” report , released on October 31, 2018, found that 3.7 The report also found that freelancers place more value on skills training. workforce, outpacing overall U.S.

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Cloud reshaped HR from a paper-pushing function to a data-driven powerhouse critical to business success.

HR Brew

Workforce planning and talent development was important for all roles along the career ladder, not just the most senior rungs, and now these considerations could be made at scale. The cumulus cloud: AWS.

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What War for Talent?

China Gorman

Accenture’s 2014 College Graduate Employment Survey compares the expectations and perceptions of 2014’s university graduates with the realities of the working world according to both 2012 and 2013 graduates. More than half (56%) of 2012/2013/2014 graduates have already left their first job or expect to be gone within one or two years.

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Layoffs (Usually) Don’t Work and Why They Harm More Than Help

Workplace Psychology

In December 2017, I (along with many of my colleagues) got laid off by the parent company that had acquired our smaller company in 2014. Leadership + Talent Development Advisor. “Layoffs are mostly bad for companies, harmful for the economy, and devastating for employees.” Newsweek (2010). Written By: Steve Nguyen, Ph.D.

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How to be a Good Internal Consultant

Workplace Psychology

Second , learn to be interpersonally savvy because it is “an essential part of getting things done within organization” (Barnfield & Lombardo, 2014, p. Leadership & Talent Development Consultant. FYI: For your improvement – Competencies development guide (6th ed.). Written By: Steve Nguyen, Ph.D.

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HR Leaders, It's Time to Shape the Future of CSR

Cornerstone On Demand

And a 2014 study found that a company's corporate volunteerism program ranked third in importance to millennials. CSR is not only a differentiator for top talent, but it also has an impact on your company's bottom line. What does this mean for HR professionals?

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Best Books for Developing Your Leaders

ATD Human Capital

During ATD’s Creating Leadership Development Programs Certificate program, talent development professionals often ask me to recommend the best books for developing leaders in this VUCA age. Experience-Driven Leaders Development. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 2014. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 2014.

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