Is HR succeeding in the balancing act? (2/2)
In my opinion, the balancing act in HR already addressed in the first part consists of cost reduction on the one hand and revenue growth through investments on the other. […]
Is HR succeeding in the balancing act? (1/2)
According to Gartner, 47 percent of HR managers are currently planning to increase their HR budgets in view of the economic pressure, supply bottlenecks and scarce talent. […]
Transformation: paths and results
Do you feel it too? The more numerous the “impacts” become – Corona virus, persistent supply bottlenecks, war in Ukraine, energy prices, climate protection targets, supply of skilled workers, to name just a few – the more determinedly numerous companies are setting comprehensive transformation processes in motion. […]
Meeting the shortage of skilled workers
In the course of several HR audits over the last few months, I have repeatedly thought about how employers can address the shortage of skilled workers. […]
Top priorities and action fields in 2022
The first few weeks of the new year are over. We have arrived in the year 2022. What are our priorities? Where are we still looking for the right way? […]
Central statements on upskilling and reskilling
For a long time, reskilling and upskilling were mainly used in Anglo-Saxon corporate cultures and tech circles. In the past 18 months or so, they became common. Various specialist magazines dealt with this in detail over the past few months: Upskilling and reskilling stand for forward-looking, systematic forms of further training. They are gaining in [...]
C-Suite-Challenge 2021
The Conference Board C-Suite Challenge™ 2021 examines the issues business leaders say are keeping them up at night in 2021. CEOs cite the COVID-19 virus, vaccine availability, and changing consumer buying behaviors as the key potential game changers in 2021. Despite some good news — including modest growth expectations for the global economy — they [...]
Trainee recruiting in times of corona: what is changing? what remains?
A lot of work for recruiters in addressing and attracting young professionals: The need for skilled workers is high, and so are the challenges for recruiters – especially with a view to nursing and STEM professions. The corona pandemic now tops it all off. […]
The 2020/2021 survey on candidate touchpoints starts on September 14, 2020
Many school leavers are currently unsettled due to the corona pandemic, and there are no advice options such as training fairs. Because of the corona crisis, numerous companies in Germany, Switzerland and Austria have also registered short-time work. Many no longer hire trainees and thus run the risk of lacking young talent. […]
Top 10 HR Investment Areas 2013/2014
Few weeks ago Marc Coleman - HR Tech Europe - has carefully drilled down into the Key HR Investment Areas in Europe:
European HR Investment #1: Talent Management