This past January, I decided it was time to be a little more active in my daily routine, and I began walking an hour a day thanks mostly to my good friend, novelist, marketing guru, and community outreach specialist at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State, Steven Porter. Steve had chronicled his weight loss experience here on his blog, and on facebook, and was truly inspirational. As Steve points out, walking during [...]
More than any time in the history of the world, Technology (driven by knowledge) and Service Delivery (driven by employee engagement) are the keys for organizational growth, and the foundation for the evolving economy. With this environment, comes a need to place focused emphasis on attracting the best people (read: the RIGHT people) to achieve sustained organizational success. The value of having the right people in the right seats is that it allow organizations’ to [...]
In a guest post from April of 2010, 6 Reasons Why Talent Management is a Strategic Imperative, Sean Conrad of Halogen explains: Today’s business climate is forcing a shift in the role HR plays. Instead of providing administrative support, HR is becoming a strategic manager of the organization’s greatest asset – its people. Driven by this shift, the industry is seeing more companies implement integrated talent management processes. So why has talent management become a [...]
Not too long ago, I sat down with a business that was looking to utilize an employment branding strategy to develop a strong candidate pool around a specific business line. What was particularly interesting about this meeting, was that the initial conversations weren’t with HR or Recruiting, but rather the VP and Manager of the product line. This was the first time that I’ve entered into a discussion from this perspective, and it got [...]