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People analytics: How Google does HR by the numbers
Google offered some insights yesterday into its innovative, data-driven HR process. “All people decisions at Google are based on data and analytics,” said Kathryn Dekas, a manager in Google’s “people analytics” team, speaking at O’ Reilly Strata. Those decisions cover compensation, talent management, hiring and all other HR issues. Google’s data-based HR may become a key factor in the company’s future success. Download a pdf of article
The Right Person for the Right Job- by David Osborne - Vice President Predictive Success
Regional health care authority builds a strong organization through strategic hiring.
Finding and keeping skilled and motivated employees is a challenge in every industry. Understanding what drives job applicants and matching them to positions that maximize their skills can ensure higher levels of both productivity and employee engagement. Read more
Being the Boss - Nineteen years ago, Harvard Business School professor Linda A. Hill wrote the first edition of her book Becoming a Manager, detailing the experiences of several first-year supervisors who were making the daunting transition from star performer to novice boss. Since then, she has found that the now classic book is popular not just among newbies but also among leaders with decades of experience. Read more
rbc.com/economics/market/pdf/fmm.pdf 2011 started with a spat of stronger U.S. data indicating that, at long last, the economy is out of the woods and on a sustainable growth path. In other nations, the direction was not as clear, although on balance the data indicated the growth is the on on the menu for 2011. Read more
From Talent Management "The role of the HR Business Partner" Globalization and growing operational and labor market complexity have made HR a key player in solving organizations' business challenges. Chief human resource officers (CHRO's) are under tremendous pressure to deliver business outcomes while managing functional costs — unlocking the key drivers that improve the effectiveness of the HR function while having a greater impact on the business. Read more
Ernst & Young report - Capital Confidence Barometer / Rapport d'Ernst & Young intitulé «Capital Confidence Barometer»
I’d like to share with you the third installment of Ernst & Young’s Capital Confidence Barometer. In addition, we’d also like to share with you Canadian Capital Confidence Barometer, which details a survey we conducted of senior executives from companies in Canada. The reports identify boardroom priorities, emerging practices in the way companies manage their capital agenda, and corporate confidence in the economic outlook. Read more
A recent study has revealed that successful Irish Entrepreneurs share personality traits. Sorcha Corcoran finds out what this means in terms of fostering good entrepreneurial leadership. Read more - article found on page 22-23 of the Business & Leadership magazine.
The Assisted Living Industry: A Report from the Canadian Frontline's
Just got back from a couple of days in beautiful Fredericton, New Brunswick, where I was doing a talk at the third annual “Excellence in Aging Care” symposium organized by PI client York Care Centre. This interdisciplinary meeting was a gathering of approximately 350 professionals currently working in the assisted living industry. Read more
September 2010 The Leadership Pipeline - How to build the LEADERSHIP POWERED COMPANY This is a great book for leadership creation , this book can help companies. Not only is this great book published by one of our best clients John Wiley & Sons Inc, it is a powerful book to prepare companies to get the best leaders as the future continues to challenge us. We highly recommend this book and it is the basis for our new LTP ( Leadership Transition Program ) developed by the former SVP for Maersk Shipping of Denmark and exclusively licensed in Canada to Predictive Success Corporation. Read more
August 2010 Capitalizing on Complexity Insights from the Global Chief Executive Officer Study. This study is based on face-to-face conversations with more than 1,500 chief executive officers worldwide. In the first chapter of this report on dealing with complexity, the CEO of an industrial products company calls the economic environment of 2009 "a wake-up call." Read more
August 2010 Behavioral Assessments; HBR’s 10 Most Common Failures of Bad Leaders
Introspection leads to growth. Scientifically validated behavioral assessments are key to effective introspection. I recently completed the Predictive Index® [PI®] survey, an assessment tool that provides insight into the natural
workplace behaviors. I have to agree with the statement, "it appears to be a simple adjective checklist, however
the results are uncannily accurate." Read more
August 2010 The "Real" Cost of a Bad Hire
Read any of the books-du-jour out there that discuss hiring practices, and you’re guaranteed to read a chapter on “The Cost of a Mis-Hire.” The general argument, according to these authors, is that the cost of making a bad hire isn’t simply the salary and benefits costs that were sunk into the new employee who ultimately didn’t pan out. They reason, quite correctly, that the “real” cost includes factors such as reduced team productivity and missed client opportunities.
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July 2010, Positive earnings reports from UPS, Caterpillar and other companies helped rally the stock market yesterday. The Dow was up by 201 points, hitting the highest mark in two weeks. Overseas growth looks positive as well and economists are eagerly waiting for the results of the European "stress test", which looks at the financial health of Europe's banks. Economics reporter for the Wall Street Journal, Kelly Evans, looks at the markets and what this rallying means for consumers Read more
July 2010 Canada churns out 93,000 new jobs. Canada's unemployment rate dipped below eight per cent in June for the first time in more than a year .Statistics Canada said Friday the economy added a whopping 93,200 jobs in June, almost all of them in Ontario and Quebec.The unexpectedly large number of jobs that were added dropped Canada's unemployment rate to 7.9 per cent. Read more
July 2010 As much as 400,000 truck driving jobs and an upcoming labor shortage in the U.S. auto industry promise to put a small dent within the U.S. unemployment rate. The recession took a heavy toll on the U.S. auto industry and also the U.S. trucking industry. But truck driving jobs and auto industry jobs are slowly recovering along with the economy. Already, the U.S. trucking industry is having driver shortfalls in certain markets. A labor shortage is forecast for the U.S. auto industry as well. Read more
June 2010 7 Life Changing Lessons Learned From Walt Disney Read more
February 2010 Companies that employ design thinking will tap into innovation, longevity and competitive advantage, says Roger Martin, Dean of the Rotman School of Business. Read more... HR Professional February 2010
January 2010 Canada’s plastics processors can expect a rebound in 2010, according to the Canadian Plastics Industry Association. "I believe there will be meaningful recovery," said CPIA President and CEO Mark Badger. Mississauga based CPIA estimated Canada’s plastics industry output fell about 20 percent in 2009. Read more