Culture is key to attracting talent

Assessments, Talent acquisition, Uncategorized

Companies are taking innovative steps to attract talent in a competitive hiring environment. Traditional measures of compensation are not enough, as younger generations shop for employers who offer positive work environments, interesting products and a chance to make...

Donna Warrick in TrainingMag.com on multi-generational workplace issues

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From TrainingMag.com … The goal in cross-generational communication training is not to study Millennials like aliens from another planet, but rather to improve interpersonal skills among diverse age groups to everyone’s benefit… …When a seasoned,...

Hone your organization for success with greater soft skills through talent acquisition and continuing development

Talent selection, Uncategorized

People skills, emotional intelligence and agility — development terms that fall under the umbrella of soft skills — are generally accepted as vital to advancement within an organization. They are important to a company by supporting succession and lowering turnover....

HR may need some hand-holding to compete for younger “employee customers”

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Employee customers? More and more, organizations are wooing new talent with techniques more akin to marketing than human resources to reach young people who brand themselves by their work. Competition for talent is getting tougher as the economy improves and...

Generational baggage and how you can check it

Leading across generations, Uncategorized

Last week’s New York Times Magazine features a sobering and thought-provoking article about a reported increase in the number of adolescents suffering from anxiety. In “The Kids Who Can’t,” Benoit Denizet-Lewis documents a period in the life of a high school student...