http://blogs.humancapitalinstitute.org/strategy Just another Blogs.humancapitalinstitute.org weblog Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:01:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 2101317http://www.feedburner.com Register at HCI for this free webcast on Wednesday, November 19 at Noon ET.  Speaker   Laura Sejen , Global Director of Strategic Rewards Consulting , Watson Wyatt Worldwide      Companies have traditionally adjusted their salaries based on domestic geography. The cost of living in Manhattan can't be compared to that in Des Moines, ... http://blogs.humancapitalinstitute.org/strategy/2008/11/17/dollar-rupee-or-yen-managing-your-global-salary-expectations/ When you think of your most experienced talent, often its the individuals who face imminent retirement. What can your organization do to leverage the experience, enthusiasm and dedication of these contributors-and make it a win-win situation for your organization?   Recognize contributions as your talent takes a bow so they come back ... http://blogs.humancapitalinstitute.org/strategy/2008/11/12/encore-careers-attracting-and-retaining-mature-talent/ We all know how critical OFCCP compliance is-but do you really know how to make it a priority within your organization? If your company does not have a strategic and integrated compliance plan, there is a good chance that things could fall through the tracks. Do your external job boards ... http://blogs.humancapitalinstitute.org/strategy/2008/10/28/2009-ofccp-compliance-catch-up-to-the-future/ You may have heard the expression "truth in advertising."  Our webcast today, "Lessons in Achieving Business Strength...One Touchpoint at a Time"  also me recall a wise comment I heard once, that "cynicism comes from behaviors not matching espoused values."   Today's webcast presenter, Jon Kaupla, provides insights on how the best companies develop "on-brand behaviors" ... http://blogs.humancapitalinstitute.org/strategy/2008/10/23/how-a-true-brand-boosts-organization-performance/   Thought leadership is a key element of market leadership... top customers can turn to the company not only for an IT solution, but a visionary perspective, strategic advice, and market research on trends in enterprise recruiting and human capital management. There are four critical and distinct steps that will move ... http://blogs.humancapitalinstitute.org/strategy/2008/10/01/the-evolution-of-hcm-four-steps-to-the-future/ There's a particularly poignant picture today in the New York Times showing a shot of the Lehman office in London.  For those of us in human capital, there is little as heartbreaking as the process of downsizing. We know that at times it's a business necessity, but no one who ... http://blogs.humancapitalinstitute.org/strategy/2008/09/12/what-to-do-after-a-downsizing/ HCM professionals-- let's move away from dollars and cents for a minute.  Many of us just don't have any cushioning left in our budgets. Gas prices are soaring. The mortgage industry is in crisis. Your sales figures may not reflect it yet, but now more than ever you are keeping an ... http://blogs.humancapitalinstitute.org/strategy/2008/09/01/are-you-being-creative-with-your-sales-compensation/ Listen up, human capital professionals-- this is what our friends at Saba and the Performance Institute tell us: FACT: There will be a shortage of 15 million skilled workers by 2010. FACT: Sixty percent of new jobs require skills only 20 percent of workers have. FACT: Twenty-eight percent of young workers actively are ... http://blogs.humancapitalinstitute.org/strategy/2008/08/25/performance-management-in-a-20-world-can-you-use-it-to-retain-top-talent/ Listen to this before you make you next hire:   9% of job applicants falsely claimed they had a college degree, listed false employers, or identified jobs that didn’t exist. *Source: Resume Inflation: Two Wrongs May Mean No Rights, by Barbara Kat Repa, Nolo.com 34% of all application forms contain outright lies about ... http://blogs.humancapitalinstitute.org/strategy/2008/08/22/the-top-6-mistakes-in-employment-screening-are-these-on-your-list/ Peter Cappelli's new book Talent on Demand asserts that failing to manage your company's talent pool is "equivalent to failing to manage your supply chain." (Cappelli, who needs little introduction here, is a management professor at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and director of Wharton’s Center for ... http://blogs.humancapitalinstitute.org/strategy/2008/08/04/can-you-manage-your-people-like-a-supply-chain/