Herman Trend Alert: Recruiting’s Leading Edge — Delivering Value to Applicants
As technology enables the Human Resources function to be more “human,” we can expect more intelligent systems to help enlightened employers to better connect with their current team members, prospects and candidates.
Herman Trend Alert: Leadership Predicament — Promotion by Anointment
A recently released study from CareerBuilder confirms what we have been saying for years: Most companies are not training their people before moving them into leadership.
Herman Trend Alert: Economic Significance of Live Meetings and Events
A landmark study revealed that in the United States the live-event meetings industry directly supports 1.7 million jobs and provides a $106 billion contribution to GDP. Moreover, it is responsible for $263 billion in spending, $60 billion in labor revenue, $14.3 billion in federal tax revenue and $11.3 billion in state and local tax revenue.
Herman Trend Alert: Trends in Corporate Learning
Corporate learning appears to be in a fast-moving transformation, embracing new technologies and applications to increase the “fidelity,” convenience, collaboration and specificity of experience.
Herman Trend Alert: Flexibility — An Increasingly Important Benefit
The brand new “Survey on Workplace Flexibility” from WorldatWork offers some startling findings.
Herman Trend Alert: Worldwide Hiring Expectations Look Good
According to a recent survey by the National Association for Business Economists (NABE), U.S. businesses’ hiring intentions are at their highest level since 1998.
Herman Trend Alert: Glimmers of Hope in the Job Market
In December, companies with fewer than 300 employees experienced employment growth of 1.54 percent, representing the largest percentage increase since June 2010.
Herman Trend Alert: A New Game for Public Affairs
Writing for Forbes.com, cybersecurity reporter Andy Greenberg coined the term “Forced Transparency” to describe the new reality facing companies and governments. WikiLeaks and its copycats now leave organizations no choice but to voluntarily, if reluctantly, share information that was previously secret.
Herman Trend Alert: 2011 Workforce/Workplace Forecast
Every year at about this time, The Herman Group issues its annual forecast. Again, this year, we offer you our full forecast (longer than our usual alert) for the coming year.
Herman Trend Alert: HR Responds to the Economy and Labor Market (Part 2)
This week, we offer you Part Two of the highlights from the 2010 Towers Watson Global Workforce Study.
Herman Trend Alert: HR Responds to the Economy and Labor Market (Part 1)
Employers take note: these findings will affect your ability to attract and retain in the months and years to come.
Herman Trend Alert: Executives Want to Make a Local Impact
In a recently released study by Weber Shandwick’s Social Impact specialty group, results reflected executives’ views on corporate social responsibility (CSR). This new research also revealed that 25 percent of executives polled fund corporate social responsibility because they want to see their organization’s values in action.