The latest thinking on how to develop, engage and retain your talent

The phrase "Never let a good crisis go to waste" has widely been attributed to Winston Churchill (with later credit attributed to Rahm Emmanuel). While the quote might seem insensitive and opportunistic in a pandemic world, it's a good reminder that our profession is fluid and evolving. The best HR pros will evolve their skills and focus as a result of COVID-19.

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It's our reality as talent acquisition professionals that we have candidates who apply to our jobs, some of whom might be great. We also have to go out and find great talent and find ways to get them to respond to our overtures. It's the number one job of every talent acquisition professional. I would argue it might be the only job of talent acquisition. Get great talent to interact with you!

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It is no surprise that COVID-19 has required organizations to re-think the way employees access learning as it rapidly evolves to meet increased demand. While your goals and outcomes may shift, the need to measure the impact of learning remains the same.

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If you're able to hunt great talent effectively, your organization must be doing the right things. Many organizations have tried and failed to move from farming talent to hunting talent. Mostly what I find is organizations will say they are hunting, but all of their actions remain the same! Just saying you are something doesn't make it right.

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Cliff Stevenson, Principal Talent Acquisition and Workforce Management Analyst at Brandon Hall Group, recently shared survey findings about recruiting in a low-employment market. The survey and its findings prompted me to want to explain what they might mean for TA pros in a COVID-19 world and how teams can use this data to understand the changing HR landscape.

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The combination of Cornerstone and Saba creates an iconic leader in talent, with the depth, scale and innovation expertise to deliver more value to our shared customers faster. Cornerstone's Founder and CEO, Adam Miller, shares more about the Unbound approach, the vision and strategies for the new world of work and what this means for the future of Cornerstone and Saba in a guest blog post.

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Time Magazine says the coronavirus outbreak is also the world's largest work-from-home experiment. For many organizations, business as usual has a new look and feel. The change has a ripple effect on employees and beyond. Home offices, stress and distractions (spouses, kids and pets) are a new reality when it comes to work. Are your performance and coaching practices prepared to keep up?

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When we talk about investing in recruiting technology, especially for most companies coming out of a pandemic, we better first be speaking the language of business. If you plan to go to the CFO without a great business case that shows a tremendous return on investment, you might as well not even try! So, what is the highest ROI recruiting technology on the planet?

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Welcome to the first episode of TalentTalks, where Kris Dunn and I will be talking about how organizations can make their managers better coaches. In our first episode, Kris and I will be answering questions like what is a career agent? What steps do managers need to take to become great career agents? And why should you help employees grow and be more valuable in the talent marketplace?

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