have been part of the organizing group for some of them, a speaker in others. I have been to about a dozen conferences this year in various countries and four continents. And in fact, conferences have been a core part of my life, education and professional work for more than a decade. So what makes a good conference? Networking. New ideas. MORE >>

Home About Future of Talent Subscribe Over the Seas Thoughts on Recruiting, Learning and Other Things as I Ramble around the World Which Century is Your Organization In? by Kevin Wheeler on February 15, 2010 If you read my previous post on talent trends , you are aware that life in organizations is undergoing tectonic change. Join us. MORE >>

However, most organizations are operating without an overarching strategy that defines how to get a solid and visible return from their social media approaches.  Organizations are creating Facebook fan pages, LinkedIn groups and so on with little understanding of their goals for doing so.  Number converted to hires. Join us. MORE >>

What would it “buy” your organization? Talent strategies are critical to every organization.  If the CEO cannot get the talent she needs to execute strategy, the strategy will fail and along with it the organization. That means showing how what you do will increase the profits of your organization. Send to Facebook. MORE >>

As more organizations realize that it is service, innovation, productivity and relationship that bring profit, the focus moves away from the manufacturing and production side to the people side. What you do is solve talent problems and make it easier for your organization to achieve its business goals.  Department of Labor. MORE >>