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An HR Budget Plan That Showcases HR as an Investment, Not a Cost
By Tom McGuire | December 12, 2024
It's hard to look like an investment when you act like a cost. Budget season is on the horizon and a lot of HR leaders are already hunkering down to deal with the same old loop of requests and denials. After all, “costs” typically get cut in version one of your budget draft, but you can change this dynamic up by putting yourself in the place of an investor.
Our June ‘24 Newsletter: Chock Full of Talent News
By Linda Brenner | July 02, 2024
In case you missed it, here's our June '24 newsletter . . . talent insights that have a long shelf life.
Simplifying Workforce Planning: Practical Tips for HR Leaders
By Linda Brenner | April 01, 2024
In today's data-rich landscape, workforce planning is essential for HR leaders to identify talent-related priorities and investments. While tools like Visier and Tableau provide instant and slick access to data, the challenge lies in ensuring its accuracy, deciphering its true meaning and turning it into actionable plans. By focusing on key metrics such as attrition rates and tenure distributions, HR leaders can create directionally-accurate workforce plans that can evolve over time to enable their organizations navigate the most complex talent marketplace we've ever known. This article details a roadmap that will help HR leaders build a simple workforce plan that will allow them to address the most important people-related trends in their organization, now and in the future.
Connecting Talent Investments to Business Outcomes (Infographic)
By Tom McGuire | May 20, 2020
All roles are not of equal importance. In fact, 20% of roles drive 90% of your growth. The following infographic explores the key differences between the old school industrial economy and our new knowledge based economy as it relates to an...
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