New situations in the workplace, like changing workforce dynamics, increased mobility and the rise in contingent labor, have caused many organizations to evaluate their talent management technologies to see if they can keep pace.  

Survey reveals small business owners’ insights and predictions for 2012  

SaaShr.com, a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) based Workforce Management Solutions with a major focus in Human Resources (HR), Payroll, and Time and Labor Management, has reported a substantial rise in the number of users on its platform throughout 2011.  

The concept of empowerment demands the full participation and interaction of all levels of an organization. Problems arise when there is a lack of commitment by leaders to actually implement empowerment strategies throughout the organization.  

As the workforce becomes a generational mash-up, we are forced to come face-to-face with some strange realities  

Employee turnover costs businesses millions each year, but many employers don’t realize exactly how much it’s costing their company.  

Leading competency provider maintains success with suite that strategically manages talent from pre-hire to retire  

Most Companies Surveyed Believe their Talent Management is on par with, or better than, their Competitors, Yet Less than Half Actually Measure Results against Peers  

While coaching is a highly effective way of accelerating your development as a leader, it also represents a significant investment of time and money.  

Even in a Soft Economy, Employee Retention and Productivity Programs Remain Important  

Between all generations lie gaps. Yet in the course of some generations, major events occur that cause tectonic shifts.  

Study finds gap between what managers believe and how they behave  

"Life Sustaining Organizations: A Design Guide" by Michael Sales and Anika Ellison Savage details creative methodology for organizational success, individual fulfillment  

T he wrong hiring decision can cost your company well over two to three times the individual’s salary according to Vistage International speaker, Barry Deutsch.  

"Building a Sustainable Performance Management Framework," by Kaye Kendrick, explains how to create performance measurement guidelines without over measuring  

If you work with other people (and who doesn’t?) reflect on the last week and notice how much time you wasted in drama: the energy-draining behaviors or exchanges that keep you from what you really want to be doing.  

Technology companies have been predicting that telework — performing work from home or another remote location — soon will become the most common mode of work for American workers.  

It’s common business sense that it’s easier, and cheaper, to keep your existing customer versus finding new ones  

With expectations that hiring activity will increase this year and next, HR departments at a large number of U.S. employers say that talent and performance management technology systems will be one of the most critical HR service delivery issues they will face in 2011, according to an annual survey conducted by Towers Watson. The 14th annual survey on HR service delivery trends and practices also found that companies are planning to increase their spending on HR technology this year as they look for new ways to improve their efficiency and effectiveness.  

Overall Engagement Varies Significantly By Age, Industry and Managerial Level