Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on hiring experts favorite interview questions, building a bullet-proof talent strategy, why it’s less expensive to develop rather than hire, and the responsibility for developing leaders.
From Businessweek: Interview Questions: Hiring Experts Reveal Their Favorites
Wally’s Comment: The following two posts are meant to be read together.
From Darcy Jacobsen: Build a Bullet-Proof Talent Strategy
“HR is in a period of dramatic change. Anyone who has been part of HR for twenty, or ten, or even just a couple of years is probably nodding along with this. Many people credit this to the critical influence of technology on how we do our jobs—and I totally agree that technology has been transformative to our industry.”
From Darcy Jacobsen: World-Class Integrated Talent Strategy
“If you have or are considering strategic, social recognition, this diagram is a simple and powerful way to show your organization how pivotal recognition and rewards are in achieving results for your HR strategies”
From Sharlyn Lauby: Developing Your Talent Costs Less Than Hiring
“In fact, when it comes to looking for talent. It could make good financial sense to compare the cost of developing talent internally versus hiring from the outside.”
From Mary Jo Asmus: Developing leaders: it’s your job!
“There are lots of reasons to spend time developing leaders in your organization. Some of the most important include:”
