The Virtual Global Workforce

The barrier for most hiring managers is understanding what the vet did during his or her service. Translating military lingo, job titles, and salary ranges are just a few obstacles businesses and ex-military candidates face. more »

With the advent of the Internet, globalization, and the ease and speed with which goods and services can travel across the world, the leadership of any large organization faces many challenges as it attempts to manage and encourage collaboration between global teams.  An essential step is to ensure that all concerned have a common language,  but even when this is the case differences in accents, timezones and culture, can often limit the collaborative energy of a virtual meeting.  more »

How are leaders responding to a competitive and economic environment that is unlike anything that has come before? To find out, IBM conducted face-to-face interviews with more than 1500 chief executive officers, general managers and senior public sector leaders around the world. These conversations can offer valuable insight into the agendas and actions of global leaders. more »

Recent activity in the talent management technology space indicates a continuing focus by large players on creating broad solutions covering everything from workforce planning to recruitment and performance management. Meanwhile, niche solutions provide best-of-breed functionality in specific areas, but providers are driven by market forces of consolidation. Where is the industry heading? How will your talent solutions choices change in the future, and how are companies changing the way they look at their talent technology strategies? more »

Today’s business environment is placing unprecedented demands on the workforce. And whether their companies are recovering from the wrenching decisions brought on by the recent recession, reeling from rising business complexity, or attempting to capitalize on growth opportunities, Human Resources (HR) executives now face some of the most significant challenges of their careers. more »

While the performance has been around forever, the annual or semi-annual is no longer enough for either manager or employee to rely upon, especially in a globalized business world of virtual teams, limited face-to-face contact, and rapidly forming and disbanding project teams. Progressive organizations aware of this trend have leveraged web 2.0 technologies and solutions to more effectively connect people from around the world and employees use these tools to communicate, with managers providing more frequent guidance and feedback to speed employee development and engagement. more »