The future of talent is vast and ever changing.  It’s something Elkay Manufacturing CHRO Larry Brand follows closely.  He talks about everything from talent management to the generational divide in the workforce and succession planning.

The Future of Talent:  A Conversation with Elkay CHRO Larry Brand

Is a prospective employee's "fit" more important than his or her résumé?  HR professionals may ask what is "fit"?  It refers to the ability of the prospective employee to fit into the workforce and embody most of if not all the qualities an employer expects the employee to have in place.  HR Exchange Network editor Mason Stevenson spoke with Fit First Technologies president Jan van der Hoop about the topic.  From the discussion, learn more about the science behind successful hiring, why fit is more important than the résumé, and what technologies are available to HR professionals looking to embrace this strategy.

Is a prospective employee's "fit" more important than his or her résumé?

The Human Resources space is always in flux.  Rare it is that things stay the same.  Parkland Health and Hospital System Vice President and Chief Workforce Officer says the digital transformation is the culprit.  In this exclusive podcast, Girard discusses how the transformation has impacted his organization and how it’s adapted through analytics.

State of HR:  Parkland Chief Workforce Officer Sebastien Girard discusses current HR trends

HR professionals make decisions that impact the lives of people everyday.  Those decisions, however, pale in comparison to the decisions members of our armed forces make.  HR business partner Alex Farley Messer was a civilian contractor with the U.S. Army and explains the differences and the similarities in developing soldiers and developing workers.

Soldiers & Employees:  Pinnacle Entertainment’s Alex Messer discusses developing fighters & workers

The people you associate with at work say a lot about how you work and how well you work with others.  General Motors Chief Talent Officer Michael Arena says the analysis of networks provides valuable, never-before-scene data about the workforce.  Find out how GM uses network analysis to map out agile development and adaptation.

State of HR:  General Motors’ Michael Arena Discusses Network Analysis

HR professionals are just like Dorothy and crew walking through the Dark Forest when it comes to some HR concepts such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and analytics, but it doesn’t have to be that way.  Flex CHRO Paul Baldassari discusses how his company is applying all three to increase agility, development and productivity.

AI and Machine Learning and Analytics, Oh My!  Flex CHRO Paul Baldassari talks the State of HR

When you think of succession planning, does it make you cringe? Are the contentious arguments over whether an employee is in box 8 or 7…making you want to run for the hills? Do your managers only place people in the upper right hand corner of the 9 box because it’s really hard to say someone doesn’t have potential? When an incumbent leaves, do you activate someone on the bench or do your leaders say “I didn’t agree to that?” Well that was Gap, Inc's experience… until now. Head of Talent Planning and Performance for Gap and HR Exchange LIVE:  Talent Management speaker Rob Ollander-Krane disccuses the company's new approach to succession planning and how it takes the pain out of succession planning.

Pain-free Succession Planning

Employees are willing to leave their jobs and look for new places to work if they don’t feel at home with their current employer.  The impact is huge.  Not only do companies lose a wealth of knowledge and experience, but the ROI on development drops along with morale.  So, what can companies offer employees to keep them in the ranks rather than lose them to a competitor?  Elkay Manufacturing Chief Human Resources Officer and HR Exchange Network advisory board member Larry Brand discusses his company’s strategy to manufacturing the forever employee.

War of Retention:  Manufacturing the Forever Employee

There are many little intricacies that play into the ability of a company to narrow down its candidate needs and find those individuals who can best fill those needs/roles.  Add a geographical component, and it gets even more complex.  VP of Talent Acquisition for DentalOne Partners John Whitaker, explains his company’s strategic approach to talent acquisition.

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