The health of a relationship, team or organization is a function of the average time lag between identifying and discussing problems. For example, this morning you attended the executive committee meeting with your new manager. You were there because you’d helped prepare a budget she was going to present. Then, during the meeting, she changed…
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5 Interesting Work Social Ideas
Think your staff are getting tired of the same old corporate social events? Many companies play it too safe when it comes to social events for their employees, plumping for the traditional office Christmas party or the run-of-the-mill Thursday after-work drinks in your local. If you fancy shaking things up a bit and giving your…
It’s time to welcome a new generation to the office. Born between 1997-2010, the Gen Z population is about 61 million strong in the U.S. and is ready to make waves in the workforce. But what does the newest entry-level cohort want at work? In a candidate-driven market, it’s more important now than ever to…
In order to get the right candidate for the job, it would probably be a good idea to describe the role as accurately as possible on job boards and career websites. It might not be the easiest thing to do, especially if the role being offered is quite complex. But here are our 10 candidate…
Employee engagement has come under the spotlight in recent years as more companies see the need to increase long-term profitability in a saturated marketplace. Regardless of the size or industry, every business must have a highly engaged workforce if it wants to succeed. Employee engagement means that individuals at all levels of the organizational chart…
Let’s face it. People aren’t attracted to just money anymore. People want purpose, they want culture, they want to make friends, the way to innovate, they want to learn and all in all, they want to be themselves at work. That’s what your employer brand is all about. Your employer brand encompasses all those things…
We sit down with an American global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests. Charlotte Jones leads Talent Attraction and Employee Engagement Strategies at Lockheed Martin, a leading technology innovation company. Headquartered in Bethesda, Lockheed Martin’s brings proven performance to our customers’ toughest in more than 70 nations. Charlotte has been leading…
A lot of people are talking these days about talent pipelines, and specifically using them as a means to shorten time to hire by building relationships with high-quality passive candidates over time. When done correctly, talent communities convert career site visitors into a database where they are nurtured until they are ready to convert down…
All indicators agree: until 2030, the number of skilled jobs needed in the global economy will exceed the number of available candidates. The war for talent is raging, and companies are not sure they will win it. What should firms be doing to attract the best young talent? Not offer a career but an exciting,…