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

The ideal candidate's resume lands in your inbox. You bring them in for an interview, extend an offer letter and they accept! But an offer doesn't mean that the candidate experience ends. So, how do you keep candidates engaged between signing on the dotted line and the first day of work? And how do you extend the candidate experience beyond the first day, week or even month?

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What gives a leader more power: authority or influence? Albeit different types of power, both can facilitate, motivate and change behaviors. So, what is the difference? It lies in your relationship with others.

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It's the time of year when love is in the air. Everyone has found their perfect match. Maybe you're still hoping to find yours... Have you considered reigniting the spark with your learning management system?

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When it comes to hiring candidates, the first instinct for recruitment teams is to dive into the external talent pool. But have you considered hiring internal talent to fill open positions? Don't let your talent pools – internal or external – sink. If you can get the candidate experience right, you will find talent faster and enable your organization to thrive.

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Video is the number one preferred approach for delivering learning according to two recent surveys with Saba customers. The surveys revealed that video was the preferred approach for both user-generated video and for custom creations. So, what makes for impactful video learning and what can you do to ensure the message engages people enough to learn something?

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The candidate experience matters – and it starts in everyday places such as a store or at the gym after work. It can begin with a chance encounter between former colleagues when one of them asks the other about their new job at a new company. These casual conversations launch the candidate experience for many of us, and most employers will never know it ever happened.

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There are many behavioral personas that can be successful in HR, but the most successful don't wait to be asked for a talent solution to a business problem. They hear the need and they engage without being asked. That's why the secret HR competency is playing offense and proactively framing.

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As we've enhanced and expanded our award-winning learning design services, we've continued to explore what an effective, engaging game-based learning approach looks like. From creating reusable game frameworks to applying neuroscience principles, here are just a few of the things we've found help engage learners, drive adoption and improve retention when developing game-based learning experiences.

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The fundamental issue that has defined the crux of the "war for talent" has been ensuring organizational capability through the skills of your people. While this challenge isn't new, it is increasingly acute and remains high on the executive agenda for organizations globally. Join us for a webinar with global industry analyst Josh Bersin that discusses embedding critical skills for the future of work in your organization.

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