HR’s almost nonexistent workforce planning has created our most costly business impact this century. And those billions in business damages have been created primarily over the last decade. We have had a constant mismatch between a company’s talent needs and its workforce capabilities. The primary reason for this talent mismatch …
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The Untimely Death Of Workforce Planning – HR’s Most Costly Omission
HR’s almost nonexistent workforce planning has created our most costly business impact this century. And those billions in business damages have been created primarily over the last decade. We have had a constant mismatch between a company’s talent needs and its workforce capabilities. The primary reason for this talent mismatch …
Read More »The Downturn Is Coming – So Monitor These Factors That Predict Upcoming Layoffs (A checklist for predicting when layoffs will occur at your company)
Minimize your own “employment insecurity issues by predicting when your company will lay off. A smart employee knows what to look for and, with little effort, identifies the many warning signs that reveal when a layoff plan is receiving serious consideration. And with early warning, the employee will have enough …
Read More »Are Costly HR Solutions Making Employees Too Expensive? (The Business Case For Replacing Them With Robots)
Labor costs are up 4.2%, the biggest gain in 20 years, so employees are becoming an expensive option. This think piece is designed to get you to reconsider your “who does the work” options Yes, we are experiencing an extremely rare event where employee costs are soaring while, at the …
Read More »Stop – Don’t Choose Remote Work Without Reading This (The top 10 career advantages from working “in the office”)
I estimate that in-the-office workers get up to 50% more career-building options than remote workers. Therefore, if you are ambitious, an innovator, or hope to become a leader in your current organization. It’s time to realize that until you make a commitment to “come into the office” full-time. You are …
Read More »Employers Beware – A 4-Day Workweek Creates A Multitude Of Problems (Here’s a long list of them)
It surprises most that a 4-day/32-hour workweek creates a problem for every hour worked under it. Let me state upfront that if you have a giddy Pollyanna attitude toward a four-day workweek, this article is not for you. Yes, the 4-Day/32-hour workweek is one of the hottest new trends in today’s …
Read More »Inflation And War Will Damage Recruiting, Retention And Productivity
Distractions like high commute costs and the Ukrainian war lower productivity and hurt retention/recruiting.
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Learn why a unicorn recruiting function can end its talent shortage, while every other function suffers with one.
Read More »Return To Work Policies Now Require Some Localized Exceptions
Low vaccination rates and the Delta variant mean that some locations must postpone their return to work.
Read More »Predictive Retention – Identifying Remote Workers That Are About To Quit
Preventing turnover is doable. You can ID 95% of those likely to quit and then prevent 78% of likely quits!
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