Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on mobile recruiting, navigating the skills gap, training budgets, and peer support for executives.
From John Zappe: Study: Employers Are Slow To Completely Invest in Mobile Recruiting
“Only 7 percent of corporate career sites are optimized for mobile devices, according to a Potentialpark survey. However, 19 percent of job seekers reported using their mobile device for career activities; 50 percent “could imagine†themselves doing so. The usage data comes from Potentialpark’s massive annual global survey of students, graduates and early career professionals. It’s Online Talent Communication Study was completed in June and now, with the 2012 survey underway, the recruitment marketing and research firm says the number of mobile job seekers is already showing “a significant rise.—
Wally’s Comment: As more and more people move from simple mobile phones to truly smart phones like the iPhone, it will become even more important to make sure that the online components of your recruiting are mobile-friendly.
From Matt Ferguson: How American Business Can Navigate the Skills Gap
“My company, CareerBuilder (which operates the U.S.’s largest online job site), has found that the country is experiencing the symptoms of a multi-speed labor market. This means job sectors that require highly-educated workers are recovering fast, while growth in other areas will likely remain stagnant until consumer demand begins to rise. “
Wally’s Comment: Matt Ferguson gives you a quick glimpse of the view from CareerBuilder, and then shares four suggestions about how to “recruit the right talent more efficiently.”
From Ann Bares: Investment in Employee Learning Sees a (Teeny Tiny) Turnaround
“Following two years of substantial cuts, training budgets saw what we can only hope is the beginning of a turnaround in 2010. This according to the Corporate Learning Factbook published by Bersin & Associates (which in 2010 surveyed 748 learning & development organizations from a range of company sizes and industries).”
Wally’s Comment: Ann Bares parses the data from a recent Bersin report.
From Fortune: Group therapy for executives
“True North Groups – a safe place for executives to work on self-awareness – can help build the types of leaders we so need.”
Wally’s Comment: I’m a huge advocate of peer support groups for managers, whether we’re talking about formal programs like those offered by Vistage or N2Growth or simple, get-together-for-dinner groups.
