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21 Million Americans Will Change Jobs in 2012 Costing $2 Trillion

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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Retail spending in 2011 is up this holiday season and Americans are feeling more confident in the economy.  Which is good news except that as the economy improves, Americans will feel more secure and willing to take a risk by diving back into the job search market voluntarily.  Companies should have been planning for this [...]

December 8, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Collaboration Management in Talent Management

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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Talent Management is terminology that describes the process of employing people, developing their capabilities, utilizing and managing, and compensating their services in tune with the job and the organizational requirement.   Collaboration on the other hand is a process where two or more people work together to realize shared goals. We all know that employee development [...]

September 28, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Competency-Based Talent Managment Model

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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Talent Management and Your Company As companies begin to feel the economic recovery effects, it’s not surprising that companies are re-focusing their efforts on talent management strategies, retention, and growth within their organizations. While there is a new renewed focus on talent management in any economy, hopefully your organization has continued to grow, source quality [...]

August 24, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Rehiring Employees — The Jay Leno Effect

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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The economy for some seems to be improving and as a hiring manager or organizational leader.  You may have experienced or participated in employee and corporate layoffs over the last 6-36 months.  Depending on the size of your organization, economic status, and depth of layoff some of your experienced, knowledgeable, and experience employees may have [...]

May 31, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Your Candidate Anti-Engagement Strategy

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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Job Candidates, Employment Offers, Retention Strategies and Letters of Rejection Earlier this week, a good friend of mine interviewed for an HR Director position for a multi-location long-term health care business.  It was Tammy’s second job interview, and when I talked to her she felt positive about her chances of employment.  She even inquired confidently [...]

May 13, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

War For Talent & Zero Unemployment

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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What is Zero Unemployment?  I don’t get it. Zero Unemployment is a numerical and mathematical improbability.  It just can’t happen.  A quick Google search finds economists and college case studies and papers.  And yet you may find yourself on the Zero Unemployment Facebook Page or visiting the @zeroue or the #zeroue Twitter stream. Zero Unemployment [...]

May 10, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

5 Reasons Why Recruiting Sucks

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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Let’s face it recruiting sucks.  It’s difficult.  It’s time consuming, and its expensive.  But it’s just recruiting?  Hiring good candidates couldn’t possibly be tough.  Let’s take a look at 5 reasons why recruiting really sucks. $$$$$. Recruiting candidates and advertising openings let alone the time it takes to interview and review the candidates takes money, [...]

April 1, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Carnival of HR–Talent Management Edition

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

As we begin to see the rays of sunshine begin to shine through the gloom and doom of the economy and the economic recession, it’s important to remember that change is near.  This addition of the Carnival of HR highlights Talent Management and the focus on the current and future economies.  With so many great [...]

September 30, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Employee Retention & the Improving Economy

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Talent Management is changing and forward-thinking companies must begin preparing for the changing job market.  Over the last several weeks, the news publications and news networks have begun reporting positive changes in the economic markets.  The Globe and Mail reported last week, that as the economy improves, we will see a “W” shaped recovery.   A W shaped recovery [...]

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September 27, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →