Herman Trend Alert: China’s E-Tail Explosion
Chinese e-tailing is not just replacing traditional retail transactions, but it is also stimulating consumption that would not otherwise take place.
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association Forms Council For Premier Manufacturers’ Rep Firms
The mission of this new council will be to provide an exclusive discussion and networking forum for the senior executives of North America’s top heavy-duty, OEM and aftermarket manufacturers’ representative firms. HDMRC will meet on a regular basis to discuss industry and market trends, compare best practices and strategies to communicate the value proposition of HDMRC member manufacturers’ representative firms to the industry.
Herman Trend Alert: The Value Of Magenta Squirrels
Our favorite Internet recruiting guru is Peter Weddle of Weddles.com. In a recent e-zine, Weddle talked about “Purple Squirrels,” or people who have especially hard-to-find skills. People with these hard-to-find skill sets are vital to the operation of today’s enterprises.
Herman Trend Alert: Telework Provides Better Life Balance
Coming just in time to give credence to the choir of voices raised in outrage over the recent actions of Yahoo!’s CEO Marissa Mayer, the outcomes of a recent study confirm that telework programs result in happier employees and employers.
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.