Herman Trend Alert: Creating A Culture For Today’s Employees
More than two-thirds of both women and men (70 percent) surveyed believe they can “have it all” – a successful career as well as a full life outside of work.
Herman Trend Alert: Most Employers Worry About Bench Strength
As the economy recovers and the job market improves, employee turnover will increase. Organizations will need to take a hard look at their management bench strength.
Herman Trend Alert: Mentoring Models That Work
These mentoring models yield great results and should be followed.
Herman Trend Alert: Prizes, Prizes, Prizes!
For a relatively minimal investment, society receives a tremendous benefit from prizes such as the X Prize and other awards that foster innovation.
Herman Trend Alert: Innovating Companies
Since 2004, The Boston Consulting Group has fielded annual innovation surveys, recognizing the most innovative companies across all industries. This year, traditional industries, including industrial products and automotive together, made up 40 percent of the list.
Herman Trend Alert: In-Sourcing/Home-Sourcing Continues
We beat the drum about the difficulties of building productivity in these offshore locations and within a few short years, we saw companies bring their production back from Mexico and China.
Herman Trend Alert: 2013 Workforce/Workplace Forecast
Every year at about this time, The Herman Group issues its annual forecast. Due to the uncertainty of the resolution of economic challenges, employers are adopting a wait-and-see attitude.
Herman Trend Alert: ‘Knowledge Fracking’ Moves Organizations Forward
“Knowledge fracking” refers to the process of using the company’s proprietary social network to allow fragments of important information to rise to the surface where they can be shared. The valuable intellectual capital that was typically hidden on employees’ hard drives and in their emails is then available to everyone.
Herman Trend Alert: Engagement Pays Dividends
Finally, there is a study that confirms what we have known for a long time: the best way to boost the bottom line is to lead people better.
Herman Trend Alert: Growing Global Demand For Engineers
In the United States alone, in the month of September, there were more than 184,000 jobs advertised online for engineering professionals, according to Wanted Analytics, a business intelligence firm.
Herman Trend Alert: What Women Want
Earlier this month, the international staffing agency Randstad issued a report detailing results of ongoing surveys that are part of the Randstad Engagement Index. This latest study highlighted women’s insights and perspectives on work and employee engagement, as well as how women view the economy’s impact on their jobs.
Herman Trend Alert: Marketing’s Next Frontier – Sensory Branding
We often talk about the value of integrated marketing, making sure that all of the elements of the marketing plan are aligned and congruent with each other. Moreover, we have always talked about the necessity of internal (employer/employee) and external (product/company) brands matching.