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Should you include freelancers in your talent development program?

Fast Company The Future of Work

The “2018 Future Workforce” report from freelancing website Upwork, released in February, found that 59% of hiring managers are using flexible talent–freelancers, temporary, and agency workers–which is more than double the 2017 percentage (24%). million more people began freelancing between 2014 and 2018.

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Here's How HR Leaders Are Addressing Talent Development During a Federal Hiring Freeze

Cornerstone On Demand

With fewer opportunities to bring in new talent, departments are paying special attention to retaining high performers and developing current employees to ensure their organizations continue to succeed and thrive.

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ATD to Present New Research on Talent Development in Banking at the 2017 Bank Trainers Conference

ATD Human Capital

Recognizing the critical nature of employee training in such a competitive, complex, and highly regulated industry, ATD is conducting research to capture an accurate picture of talent development professionals and their activities in banks and credit unions. ATD will publish a full digital report in summer 2017.

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Growing Talent Development Firms: Industry Disruption, Interruption, and Corruption

ATD Human Capital

In the talent development industry, I see three major drivers that have the potential to be disrupted: the content presented, the delivery by which it is presented, and the instruction used to deliver it. They end up providing inadequate solutions that fail to achieve needed results in skill development and performance improvement.

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Growing Talent Development Firms: Grow or Die?

ATD Human Capital

As ATD prepares to publish my new book, The Complete Guide to Building and Growing a Talent Development Firm , I thought a good final blog post, at least for now, should focus on the alternative to growth. That is, what if you don’t want to grow your business? Are there reasonable alternatives to growth?

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How to be a Good Internal Consultant

Workplace Psychology

Additionally, several core consulting skills (AIMC, 2017) are needed, such as business acumen, business process optimization, change management, coaching & consulting skills, and project management. Leadership & Talent Development Consultant. Compass: Your Guide for Leadership Development and Coaching. References.

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

ATD Research: Investment in Talent Development on the Rise. HRO Today Releases Worker Confidence Index Study for Third Quarter 2017. Businessolver’s Core Values Come To Life Through 2017 Foundation Efforts.