Employers that stop investing in succession planning and management risk losing the benefit of their efforts over the next five - critical - years, according to a white paper by PageUp People.
Employers that refrain from indiscriminately slashing staff numbers and adhere to the 10 "DOs and DON'Ts" of the redundancy process will be "poised to enjoy a competitive advantage" as the economy rebounds, according to the authors of a white paper from the Human Capital Institute and Taleo.
HR must make the shift from transactional to transformational - driving change within a business instead of just aligning with it - if it wants "a seat at the table", says the head of global HR consulting at Kelly Services.
Actively disengaged workers are disproportionately likely to stay with their current employer and take double the sick leave of their engaged workmates, a Gallup Consulting survey has found.
One of the most common mistakes businesses make - particularly in a downturn - is to distribute remuneration evenly across their workforce, according to researcher Erik Berggren.
If there's one thing metrics-conscious HR managers should be measuring throughout the economic downturn it is employee engagement, according to Right Management's Rosemarie Dentesano.
Successfully linking an HR strategy to the company's bottom line hinges on managers "getting the basics right", and understanding that much of what makes a business run well "is a lot more mundane than grand theories", according to Barclays PLC's HR director, Cathy Turner.
During tough times there is increased pressure on every business function to demonstrate a positive impact on business performance, but HR professionals have generally failed miserably in demonstrating the revenue impact of talent, according to international talent expert, Dr John Sullivan.
