Will Vertical Become the new Vogue?
This week I had two service experiences that were worlds apart – One was a very nasty US Airways supervisor that ruffled even my easy going travel composure, and the…
A Letter to the Talent and Learning Vendors: From Your Concerned Buyer
As we wrap up January, mergers and acquisitions and new product launches are heating up – Two this week that may have an impact on the Brandon Hall audience include:…
SAP and SuccessFactors, Was a Weekend Announcement Really Necessary?
If you didn’t see the announcement this Saturday about SaaS based Talent Management suite SuccessFactors being purchased by ERP SAP for $3.4Billion, then you aren’t one of the small percentage of HR…
Engaging Your Workforce: Connecting Vision, Talent, and Development Efforts
Every company wants their workers to be engaged, inspired, and working towards a common goal. But not every company has a plan for making that happen. An engaged and inspired…
Trends to Watch from #HRTechConf 2011
In a given year there are dozens of industry conferences to attend – and although Brandon Hall Group loves to participate any time performance focused professionals gather – obviously we…
Skilled Labor Gap, Fact or Fiction?
When you think of the future of North America, do you think of Manufacturing? Probably not. The new U.S. economy has been built on knowledge and services, but not on…
Is Bigger Always Better?
In the last few weeks I’ve had a chance to speak with many of our Brandon Hall Group research members, learning more about each of them and listening closely to…
Onboarding, It’s a Social Affair
Hello Brandon Hall members and fans, as many of you may have heard I’ve recently joined the organization as VP of Research and Advisory Services, and I’m honored and excited to become a…
The Benefits of Hiring People With Backgrounds in the Humanities
Students studying Folklore and Ethnology, Classics and Classical Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Renaissance Studies, and other humanities disciplines will be thrilled to read this post. Tony Golsby-Smith says hiring people with…
Talent Retention Strategies That Just Don’t Work
As the economy recovers, employment is slowly rising. Rather than scanning resumes, smart organizations keep a list of top talent they wish to acquire. According to Steve Boese, the amount…
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