READ TIME: 4 minutes. Intuition and gut feelings don’t work for strategic business decisions. Here are eight benefits of making skills data-driven decisions for the workforce. “When you know, you know.” This glib claim is often uttered by people who believe in their...
READ TIME: 4 minutes. Companies are adopting talent mapping as one way to be more strategic in their talent management. What is talent mapping? How does it benefit your company? In recent years, recruitment firms started touting a “talent mapping” approach to finding...
READ TIME: 4 minutes. Zach is in college and works part-time at a car wash, where his boss is a mentor. This “Inside Voices” blog shares his insights on how to be a good mentor. This is our second blog for our “Inside Voices” series, periodic interviews of...
READ TIME: 5 minutes. As the economy slows, businesses want to get the most out of their workers. Here’s how to increase productivity in the workplace in times of slow growth. For more than a decade, businesses have focused on growth. A strong economy and low interest...
READ TIME: 6 minutes. When relocating, Andrea wondered how to translate her skills to potential employers. In this blog, Andrea shares how to identify transferable skills. This is our first “Inside Voices” blog. For the series, we’re periodically interviewing...
READ TIME: 6 minutes. A Competency Management System is used by companies to track and manage workforce skills. What are the top must-have features to look for? Across the country, there’s been a measurable shift toward focusing on skills when making hiring and other...