Understanding your recruitment yield pyramid will help you identify gaps and develop strategies to recruit the right number and right kind of candidate. Gather data on hired employees including performance, sales, and turnover, and other job-relevant metrics. MORE

Leadership and development personnel have an essential role to play in making sure the people in their company are prepared for change and emerge from it successfully. Here are 9 helpful statistics to unpack the realities of organizational change: 2015 was a record year for M&A action, and 9 of 10 of executives agree that deal activity will stay strong or even increase. Only 1 in 4 organizations say the training they give to managers is working. . MORE

Billions are spent on training of all sorts. We spend countless hours looking at the right processes, the right systems, the right tools, the right metrics. But talent trumps everything! However, I’m constantly amazed at how casually managers treat “talent” issues. MORE

Saba, vice president of Market Strategy, Ceridian HCM, delivered his suggestions at the SHRM Talent Management Conference, held recently in San Diego. [ Talent Development. Increase the percent of employees who accomplish all of their development targets annually. MORE

This requires them to think strategically, break down silos, and help leaders develop competencies needed to guide the organization through an ever-shifting environment. Both the May and June issues of TD magazine cover the healthcare industry and how it’s addressing these challenges through talent initiatives. Our discussions centered on finding ways to develop leaders and how important it is to get executives, including physicians, onboard with these efforts. MORE

Organizations are facing some unique challenges when it comes to talent. One of my go-to resources for design ideas is the Association for Talent Development’s (ATD) Infoline series. And the ATD resources can help you develop a program that works for your organization. MORE

Retailers worldwide are fighting for the biggest share of in-store and Internet spend, which is projected to reach $22.492 trillion in 2015. This survey found high performing retailers are ahead of the curve when it comes to employee development. MORE

Companies with stronger HR programs, outperform on financial metrics. It is here where in-depth knowledge of people dynamics is invaluable in making talent decisions that directly affect the top and bottom line. Reduce Exposure to Talent Pipeline Risks. MORE

The survey of more than 5,000 executives and employees suggests that new technologies and the demands of the rising Millennial generation are making it more challenging, yet more essential, to effectively build and train a workforce that will develop the next leaders. MORE

Companies that remove ratings suddenly don’t know how to handle succession, compensation and development programs,” she said. Ratings impact every decision having to do with talent, from internal recruiting to downsizing and reorganization, said Apony. MORE

Metrics-driven executives become increasingly supportive of engagement efforts when they see results, so you have to show them the data. With this in mind, here are some of the metrics you can look at to determine employee engagement. Talent Development Talent Management MORE

The talent crisis and some of the ways organizations are dealing with it has been a topic of conversation on HR Times since we started. 10 on the Fortune 500) is addressing the talent challenge. AT&T’s approach includes several leading talent practices: Creating a future talent blueprint and then analyzing gaps between current vs. emerging skills , with roughly half of AT&T’s total workforce assigned a new role and expected to acquire the training or credentials to fill it. MORE

21 st Century learning metrics. Of course, corporate learning requires a different kind of metric than school-age curriculum. Real-life experiences are integral to consumer software development. MORE

However, leadership development programs calibrated to their needs have not become a priority. In 2015, a study by Brandon Hall Group revealed that only 20% of organizations considered the Millennial segment critical for leadership development within the next two years. MORE

For that to happen, however, the talent side of the shared services center (SSC) or global business services (GBS) needs to be at the top of its game. Focusing on developing a strong culture has been the No. Training serves multiple purposes. MORE

With that said, KornFerry Futurestep recently released its Top Talent Trends predictions for 2016, which are based on insights from 24 global experts. Today companies are taking an even more strategic approach to talent acquisition, becoming increasingly inventive to attract and retain valuable candidates,” said Byrne Mulrooney, CEO of Futurestep. The eight trends that Futurestep believe will shape the global recruitment and talent management industry in 2016 are: 1. MORE

The talent crisis and some of the ways organizations are dealing with it has been a topic of conversation on HR Times since we started. 10 on the Fortune 500) is addressing the talent challenge. AT&T’s approach includes several leading talent practices: Creating a future talent blueprint and then analyzing gaps between current vs. emerging skills , with roughly half of AT&T’s total workforce assigned a new role and expected to acquire the training or credentials to fill it. MORE

Talent recruitment requires a significant amount of attention of the probability that a candidate will slot into an organization and fill a need that exists, bringing vital skills to the company’s landscape. But one of the most important traits hiring managers are looking for in potential talent today is the predicted level of performance an individual will be able to work with. Performance Management Talent Development talent management MORE