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 why companies promote from within, high impact talent acquisition, technology, social networks and recruiting, and adapting to the new era of on-the-job learning.
From the NY Times: Why Some Companies Promote From Within
“It is much harder to evaluate people from outside the company than to have everyone start at the bottom and promote from within.”
From Josh Bersin: High-Impact Talent Acquisition: European Edition
“I just finished two weeks in Europe and attended the iRecruit Conference in Amsterdam. In addition to talking with many talent acquisition leaders and vendors, we previewed the findings of our upcoming High-Impact Talent Acquisition research which is highlighted below.”
From Joe Coombs: Technology is Changing Nature of Recruiting, Job Searching
“Technology’s impact on the recruiting process is having both positive and negative effects on employers of all sizes. Bob Corlett, president of Olney, Md.-based recruiting firm Staffing Advisors, says subtle changes in job-seeker behavior have left many small businesses in the dust when it comes to catching the eye of top talent.”
From John Zappe: Survey: Social Networks Are Becoming Priority in Finding Skilled Workers
“In the three years LinkedIn has surveyed talent acquisition leaders on their priorities and industry trends, the percentage of respondents who say professional social networks are the place to find “key quality hires†has gone from 29 percent to 42 percent. Social media now ties with the company career site as a candidate source, and both aren’t too far behind employee referral programs.”
From Amy Titus and Jamie Breshears: Adapting to the New Era of On-the-Job Learning
“As companies recover from the economic downturn and strive to meet targets and goals, they face business challenges directly linked to talent recruitment, retention, and development with increased competition for technical expertise in a shrinking talent pool. Many of these challenges can be solved by impactful and efficient strategies that accelerate talent development.”
