The answer lay in something I recalled from taking my WorldatWork T3 course, Quantitative Methods , on the difference between nominal and ordinal scales. . To my eye, there is no implied left/right, sinister/dexterous, bad/good comparison between pay transparency options. MORE

We know of client organizations that, in the course of a single year, hire back as many as 25% of the people they lay off. For many organizations, the failure to do this type of comparison could be a costly mistake. It was an excellent question for which there was no easy answer. MORE

With the “datafication of HR” as one of the industry’s hottest topics, business leaders are increasingly expecting that HR leverage the massive amounts of workforce data generated by their multiple systems. So, how do you choose the right workforce intelligence solution for your company? MORE

With the “datafication of HR” as one of the industry’s hottest topics, business leaders are increasingly expecting that HR leverage the massive amounts of workforce data generated by their multiple systems. So, how do you choose the right workforce intelligence solution for your company? MORE

It's called workforce planning - put a call center in Detroit and do some civic good. ". KD is quite correct of course, it doesn't make a tremendous amount of sense to attempt to locate, staff, retain, and motivate the team for a call-center or similar kind of low-wage filled business operation in one the most expensive cost of living places in the world. Assessment and comparison of the available talent/skills to the needed set of talent/skills from Step 1. MORE

The Power of Cost-Focused Scenario Planning: Do More With Less. Let’s say you are a workforce planner for a large corporation and a business leader comes to your team with a problem. Of course, cost is not the only factor to consider at this stage. Workforce Planning MORE

In the following graph, we see how many hires are being made, by comparison to the number of job openings: For nearly the entire history of the JOLTS data, more hires are tracked than job openings, but recently this relationship has switched. The Better Way to Do Workforce Planning. MORE

Finding the right workforce intelligence solution is like… well, remember what purchasing your first home felt like? However, many organizations do not have the foundational tools necessary to get the right insights from workforce analytics or to plan effectively. MORE

Succession planning. Succession planning is a talent management must-do for organizations of all sizes, whether a global corporation, a small non-profit, a mid-sized college or a family business with a dozen employees. For employees, the succession planning process translates into stretch opportunities that can help them learn new skills, advance their careers, increase their value to the team and boost earning power. Workforce demographics. MORE

A good friend of mine (who is a social worker) recommended a course for professionals working with victims of domestic violence and I quickly signed up. How do you use it to create a more productive workforce? MORE

You must, of course, show the direct connection between any improved recruiting results and those strategic goals. Unless you convert them to a standard of comparison, their dollar impacts on corporate revenue. MORE

Are Millennials different from non-Millennials when it comes to the workforce? Millennials have shaped and consumed innovations and they will soon be the most dominant generation in the workforce. Have your workforce reflect your customer base. MORE