There's no evidence that career breaks cause employees to lose skills, but employers continue to filter out valuable talent because of this assumption, according to a coaching specialist.
It's never been more important to reduce risks and inefficiencies in contingent workforce management, but the path to a streamlined, integrated approach isn't often a smooth one, experts warn.
As more employers become skills-based organisations, HR practitioners will need to rethink traditional strategies and apply a more dynamic approach to talent management, according to an advisor.
As the workforce continues to undergo rapid, dynamic, non-linear and complex change, more organisations are turning to skills audits and talent mapping to avoid falling too far behind, a workplace culture specialist says.
Being prepared to view negative feedback as a "golden ticket" for improvement has helped a global talent acquisition team transform its function in just six months.
Evidence-based workforce planning is always important, but particularly so when 10-year project timelines call for precise talent strategies, an HR leader says.
Most new CHROs have come from outside the organisation, and those appointed internally are less likely to be promoted to the C-suite, according to a new report that lays blames on a lack of senior HR succession planning.
A chief people officer's role as a trusted advisor increasingly includes working "in lockstep" with the board, making these leaders a strong fit for CEO roles.
