SWP gaining traction, but execution lags
It used to take a "major burning platform" for an employer to embrace strategic workforce planning, but that's no longer the case, and it's good news for HR. » more »
Talent management, pipelines & planning (173 items)
Career development focus boosts Aon's internal mobility
Increasing visibility of career development opportunities and scrapping unnecessary role requirements were among Aon's most effective HR strategies last year, according to its people and culture director. » more »
New mindset needed for strategic workforce planning
Traditional methods for assessing the worth of a role are past their use-by date, and a new value-centric mindset is needed for strategic workforce planning, according to an expert in the field. » more »
Confidence in HR's strategic workforce ability dropping
The proportion of C-suite leaders who believe HR can provide essential and strategic workforce insights has plummeted in the past year, according to new research. » more »
Where HR is left out of business planning
HR is too often an "afterthought" in business planning processes now commonly undertaken by organisations, despite people being crucial to delivering on operational goals, according to a business strategy advisor. » more »
Workforce 'pressure points' emerging
The downside of more people working longer is that 'bottlenecks' occur and younger employees feel stuck in their roles, but new research from Mercer suggests continuous succession planning is the answer. » more »
Case study: Inside an HR/marketing collaboration
Collaboration between HR and marketing teams has helped an employer attract new talent and keep engagement high during a period of rapid growth, according to its people director. » more »
Challenge v mastery in job enjoyment: the gender divide
A hard job done well is what gives most women genuine enjoyment at work, while men say it's the excitement of new challenges that drives them, a new study reveals. » more »
Talent shortages forcing HR to rethink internal mobility strategies
The ageing workforce and the shrinking global talent pool is prompting HR teams to consider non-traditional hiring approaches such as redeployment and alumni recruitment, according to a career transitions expert. » more »
Case study: Applying an engineering model to people decisions
An approach for managing complexity when building aircraft carriers and space shuttles has given an HR department new evidence and justification for its decision-making, an engineer says. » more »
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