A case for the method that delivers the best talent.

Do successful swarm marketing and talent attraction co-exist?

Now is not the time to decrease productivity.

Great article from One Degree, (onedegree.ca) that's a great read. The whole site is great. ~ heidi

You want to enjoy your job more? Talk to the people you work with!

MAKE YOUR COMPANY A TALENT FACTORY. by Douglas A. Ready and Jay A. Conger, Harvard Business Online. Stop losing out on lucrative business opportunities because you don't have the talent to develop them. The Idea in Brief. The Idea in Practice. An astonishing number of companies are struggling to fill key positions. This talent shortage is putting an enormous strain on their potential to expand into new markets. One London-based real estate development firm recently had to pass...

From Fortune's 2008 edition of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, some unusual and creative perks, that you might be able to implement at your company. ~ heidi

The War for Talent never ended. Executives must constantly rethink the way their companies plan to attract, motivate, and retain employees.

By Loretta Chao (WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE, December, 2005) Jason Walker loves his job at Microsoft Corp. He finds the work interesting, and he gets to wear shorts and flip-flops to his Reno, Nev., office. What the 34-year-old commercial-account manager loves most, however, is his flexible schedule. Mr. Walker works 45 to 50 hours a week -- about eight hours a day in the office and the rest from home. He can work later if he chooses to ski on winter mornings. By Mr. Walker's standards...

Turns out paid sabbaticals can be a smart way to motivate and retain talent.

Even though the article is now seven years old now, the principles are still relevant today. ~ heidi

Sharp Companies Will Do More Than Dangle End-of-Year Carrots in Effort to Retain Employees.

To win the best recruits, a company must know how they perceive its brand.

Acts of decency, big and small, are the way to build an ethical corporate culture, new book advises.

In a tight job market, it's crucial that employers know as much as possible about their workers' strengths, competencies, and weaknesses.

Talent has become the world's most sought-after commodity, says Adrian Wooldridge. The shortage is causing serious problems.

My experience has shown me that talent is attracted to sailors. Is your company drifting, surfing, drowning or sailing? ~ h

MICHAEL CONRAD, FOUNDER OF THE BERLIN SCHOOL OF CREATIVE LEADERSHIP, THINKS SO.

By Susan M. Heathfield (About:Human Resources) People in every workplace talk about building the team, working as a team, and my team, but few understand how to create the experience of team work or how to develop an effective team. Belonging to a team, in the broadest sense, is a result of feeling part of something larger than yourself. It has a lot to do with your understanding of the mission or objectives of your organization. In a team-oriented environment, you contribute to the overall...

Robert Sutton is Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University, where he co-founded the Center for Work, Technology and Organization.His most recent book is The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't Sutton's personal blog Work Matters; he also maintains (with Jeffrey Pfeffer) a website focusing on the use of evidence-based management.