| Economic forecasts are turning mildly positive despite persistent unemployment, and this is spurring forward-thinking companies to plan ahead and manage for an emerging rebound |
No one word demonstrated the shift in corporations’ attention in the mid-1990s from processes to people more vividly than the single word “talent”. Spurred on by a book called “The War for Talent”, written by three McKinsey consultants in the late 1990s, the word became common in management speak.
We are looking for professionals who are unhappy/angry with the status quo, and who are willing to confront barriers and “find a way” to help us lead our industry.
The growth, adoption, and momentum of social networking over the past 18 months brings another round of significant change for recruiting departments.
