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Richard Bolles never intended to be the guru of career guidance. Before authoring what is widely considered the definitive how-to manual on job hunting--'What Color Is Your Parachute?' which has [...]

SHRM is taking applications for its first HR competency exams and will begin competing with HRCI for credentialing cash. Will it result in better analytics on the value of certification? [...]

Investments in employee training are inching up following several years of stagnation. Experts say the trend should continue in 2014 as companies try to regain their footing in a turbulent [...]

Yale University embraced shared services out of necessity. The Ivy League school of 5,500 students in New Haven, Connecticut, has moved most administrative human resources tasks to a newly created [...]

It has been 70 years since the first executive MBA program emerged. Will the 'return on investment' question ever get answered? Obtaining a master's degree in business administration has placed [...]

YVONNE BOSSON wears her detective's hat when choosing human resources vendors, methodically gathering evidence and building her case to present to top management. Like any good sleuth, she relies on [...]

DANNON YOGURT KNOWS THAT the best-laid plans for workplace safety can't prevent every injury. The Fort Worth, Texas, food-products giant emphasizes safety precautions as the greatest preventive measure. But Dannon […]

Byline: GARRY KRANZ Most companies can identify their top performers and are able to woo stars away from other firms. But keeping them from leaving remains a vexing problem. Those [...]

Byline: Garry Kranz The adage that 'employees quit their bosses, not their jobs,' still holds largely true. Despite a rugged job market, U.S. workers are surprisingly restive. More than 1 [...]

Byline: GARRY KRANZ Anticipating a robust economic recovery in 2011, U.S. corporations beefed up their training budgets by 9 percent, according to a newly released annual report. The Corporate Learning [...]

Byline: Garry Kranz Corporate universities first emerged as training mechanisms in the 1970s. Championed by such early adopters as General Electric Co. and Motorola Inc., the concept rapidly took hold [...]

Byline: Garry Kranz Chris Arvin is committed to nurturing managers at Caterpillar Inc. The company, which makes tractors, earthmovers and other heavy construction equipment, is trying to fend off domestic [...]

Byline: Garry Kranz Engaged or Disengaged? Employee engagement is another motivation behind companies' emphasis on manager training. Campbell Soup Co. evaluates managers based on engagement scores culled from employee surveys. [...]

Byline: Garry Kranz Companies are continually examining their workforce management practices to see if they can prove their strategic value. Now those corporations may have to worry about whether they've [...]

Byline: Garry Kranz Looking back, Suzanne Tosini still can't quite believe that she and her husband flew to Siberia in the dead of winter to adopt a baby. After months [...]

Robert Hall doesn't consider himself an expert on massive open online courses, otherwise known as MOOCs. But after creating learning content through MOOC vendor Udemy, Hall is the go-to guy [...]

No matter where they sit, workers at DeskTime have a grand view. Full-length windows at the company's headquarters give a panoramic vista of downtown Riga, Latvia, about 5 miles away. [...]

Companies aren't giving candidates a realistic picture of what their jobs entail, which leads to buyer's remorse, a recent report says. A new report by human resources consulting firm Development [...]

A new survey shows 19 million employees are angling to change their jobs in 2013. That's 13 percent of the total U.S. workforce. Organizations have their work cut out to [...]

Flat training budgets present workforce challenges amid a flurry of regulatory changes that will take effect in the next several years. Most training programs aimed at finance professionals receive a [...]

The article talks about data storage and the the new technologies in regards to it like Erasure coding, storage networking and Object storage Systems.

The article focuses on the use of shared services model by organizations for saving their money. It refers to the case of Yale University which created a new unit, known as Yale Shared Services, in 2010 to consolidate similar human resource (HR) and other functions like payroll, accounts payable, expense and financial management, of different departments. It says that a strong culture of customer support and service is important for developing a shared service model. INSET: HR's Share of Responsibility.

The article presents a report on the use of fire extinction, comedy and music for leadership development. It reports on Firefighter for a Day Team Challenge training program which was organized by the Fire Department of the city of New York at the New York City Fire Academy in 2010. Music is also being incorporated into some leadership training programs. The company Jazz Impact has delivered jazz-infused leadership workshops for several companies including IBM Corp. and Microsoft Corp.

The article offers information on the increased activity in employee development in the U.S. in 2010. It is stated that companies increased their hiring budgets and according to The Corporate earning Factbook 2011, there was an average increase of 6% 5.3 staff members for every 1,000 learners. According to the report, corporate training budgets, which dropped 21% between 2007-2009, stabilized in 2010.

The article reports on the consequences of neglecting employee engagement by cash-strapped companies since the recession dawned. Disengaged employees can led to the potential loss of top performers, less productivity and commitment to customer service. A recent study by LeadershipIQ found that 69 percent of North American workers are either disengaged or underengaged.

The article presents the technology trends for data storage in 2017 including cloud-to-cloud backup, container virtualization and software-defined storage.

The article reports on a survey conducted by Gallup Inc. regarding personnel management in the U.S. The survey shows that there are 37% of employees mentioned that their managers focus on strengths, while 11% mentioned that the focus of their managers is on negative characteristics. The survey also found that personnel engagement is lower for employees whose managers focus primarily on negative characteristics.

The article profiles several data storage company startups including ClearSky Data in Boston, Massachusetts, Cohesity Inc. in Santa Ana, California, and Quobyte Inc. in Berlin, Germany, highlighting their flagship products, plans for business operation, and services offered.

The article discusses trends in storage solutions for enterprises and data centers. VMware Virtual Volumes are expected to enable cloud-based provisioning and recovery options as soon as hypervisor to array protocols are set by virtualization company VMware while all-flash arrays for storage are gaining with declining unit costs. Storage Strategies Now senior analyst James Bagley notes that prepackaged disaster recovery as a service options are becoming more attractive with added features.

The article reports that according to Global Leadership Forecast 2011, only 18 percent of companies say they have sufficient leadership depth for sustained growth.

The article offers information on the benefits of employee recognition programs followed by ITAGroup Inc. to reward the loyalty of its employees. According to ITAGroup, these programs are aimed at measuring employee's level of commitment and loyalty and encouraging them to raise their engagement levels. It defines engagement as an employee's intention to stay or zeal to make extra effort.

The article evaluates the mentor-matching software, Mentor Scout, from Nobscot Corp.

The article says that despite high unemployment rates in the U.S., the number of employees voluntarily leaving their jobs is also increasing and companies should now focus on employee retention. James Harris, director of human resources at nonprofit Bost Inc., says that managers should be responsible for employee retention.

The article focuses on the employee performance management by executives. According to a survey, 70 percent of companies have given up the annual employee performance review in favor of coaching and development model of performance management. It is stated that coaching aims at motivation and retention of employees who do not get salary increases, and alignment of employee goals with that of organization's objectives.

The article focuses on an annual study by Bersin & Associates, an Oakland, California-based research firm, regarding cuts in the budgets of employee training. Karen O'Leonard, author of the report, said that a more prescriptive approach is being used to match high-potential employees with development initiatives. The decrease in training budgets is affecting spending on training-related products and services.