Talent deficit - The Seamless Workforce

January
15
2013

Losing managers is creating new talent deficit for many

Losing any employee is bad enough, but losing a good manager can be devastating to a department or small or medium-sized business. A new report by EMSI, shows that management occupations are in demand – not because companies are adding …

March
9
2012

In case you missed it: March 9

With March Madness officially starting on Tuesday, I’m sure many of you spent time this week studying tapes, reviewing stats, and researching past tournament performance in order to put together that one lucky bracket (or five). NCAA bracketology is a …

March
7
2012

Engineering a solution for a shortage of technical skills

According to data from the American Community Survey collected by the Census Bureau, there were 1.8 million U.S.-born individuals with engineering degrees unemployed, out of the labor market, or not working as engineers in 2010. Yet just last month, U.S. …

December
2
2011

Developing workforce certainty in light of new BLS unemployment data

I try to reserve judgment over the monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics’ unemployment reports, rather than immediately jump to a conclusion and espouse a point of view. The extent of my economic education was Econ 101 and 102 in my …

November
18
2011

A potential skills shortage: 3 tips for you

Maybe it’s not about whether there’s potential for a skills shortage in your company. Maybe it’s the shortage of workers with potential that should be keeping you up at night. A recent Human Resource Executive Online article cited the same …

November
10
2011

HR disconnect: Are you stressed out too?

Recently on CFO.com, there was an article about why top talent is leaving companies. The point of the article was that some surveyed HR professionals are a bit mistaken in their beliefs about what top performers are looking for from …

October
28
2011

Manufacturing talent shortage: The talent deficit illustrated

Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute recently released a study that found that the U.S. manufacturing industry is short about 600,000 workers. This is a great, if unfortunate, illustration of the effect of a rolling talent deficit on U.S. companies. The rolling …

August
18
2011

Four reasons employee engagement matters more than ever

We have been writing about employee engagement for some time, and for good cause as it is a crucial element in properly aligning your workforce to achieve the strategic goals of the organization. As the topic gains more attention and …

August
8
2011

Reversing the talent deficit (part 4 of 4)

If the rolling talent deficit series has struck a chord with you, and you’ve started measuring and looking at the effects of the deficit, then you’re probably ready to take action. As you think about how to tackle the problem, …

August
1
2011

The impact of your rolling talent deficit (part 3)

We’ve identified the rolling talent deficit and talked about how to measure it, but what is the real impact to your organization? In short, it hurts your employment brand and your ability to recruit in the future. In my last …

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