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Will you have the talent you need in 2011?

JSR Blog, Published January 18 2011

http://jsresearch.blogspot.com/2011/01/will-you-have-talent-you-need-in-2011.html

Succession in the Friendly Skies -- Judy Sweeney

Talent Management Magazine - Published July 2010
In order to ensure its future, United had to keep talent taxiing on the runway, ready to take flight when needed.

http://www.talentmgt.com/departments/application/2010/July/1295/index.php

Seven Steps for Effective Leadership Development

Taleo Research - Judy Sweeney
Companies are not well prepared to fill vacancies in their leadership roles. In fact, only 36 percent of organizations have programs in place to immediately fill leadership positions. Developing effective leadership using a consistent talent management program at all levels across the organization can return significant business value. To identify, attract, fill, and retain corporate leadership talent, companies need to focus on hiring strategies, employee development, and career and succession planning. Leadership development programs begin with alignment of leadership development to company strategy and follow seven steps to success.
http://www.taleo.com/researchpaper/seven-steps-effective-leadership-development

Alignment Drives Employee Engagement and Productivity

Taleo Research - Judy Sweeney
By a two to one margin, companies surveyed in a Taleo Research study reported the largest risk to their company's bottom line and brand is low employee engagement and productivity. Many drivers affect employee engagement and productivity. In fact it is hard to separate the two. Highly engaged employees are more productive, but, how do you keep employees engaged to maintain high levels of productivity on the job, even in a down economy? Learn how in this Taleo Research report.
http://www.taleo.com/researchpaper/alignment-drives-employee-engagement-and-productivity

Talent Intelligence: Key to US Businesses

Taleo Research - Judy Sweeney
Nearly 70 percent of organization value is based on the skills and experience of employees. Yet most companies have little visibility into how well they manage their largest asset. Without a unified talent data approach, real intelligence is not immediately available to generate key insights for decisions to drive better business outcomes. Read this white paper from Taleo Research and the Human Capital Institute (HCI) to learn how HR can take advantage of this opportunity to provide accurate, accessible talent intelligence and generate insights for Line of Business managers to drive business results.
http://www.taleo.com/category/consumer-keywords/talent-intelligence

The Talent Community

Taleo Research - Judy Sweeney
Talent management has emerged as a key aspect of business management. Technology developments coupled with the need to achieve the next level of talent management results are combining to create a new opportunity: the ability to participate in and benefit from a talent community. This paper discusses the collective capabilities of the talent community and the added value community members achieve by being a part of this virtual entity.
http://www.taleo.com/researchpaper/talent-community

The Future of Talent Management: Four Stages of Evolution

Taleo Research - Judy Sweeney

This paper examines the stages of maturity and further defines the future of talent management. It provides a practical tool to help companies measure where their applications and strategies fit in the Talent Management Maturity Model and also identifies opportunities and next steps for driving business performance.
http://www.taleo.com/researchpaper/future-talent-management-four-stages-evolution

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