Workforce Development

Talexes is proud to announce the availability of our new on-demand webinar, “Today’s Workforce Crisis – Are Millennials the Solution?” The goal of the on-demand webinar is to help managers make the most of their current and future workforce. The webinar discusses how successful organizations develop their workforce strategies, especially when it comes to working … Read more

At Talexes, we use the phrase ‘Human Resources Management’ a fair amount. But what does this title really mean? With the help of the encyclopedia page on Inc.com, here are the basics of what human resources management truly means.

Like everything in the modern business world, workforce management is constantly changing. Here’s what Monet Software proposes for workforce management in 2016. New Platforms – As technology continues to take over, workforce management is more commonly impacted by new technology platforms, new social media outlets, and gamification. These are compatible with the recent and new … Read more

When hiring managers and recruiters use their discretion to overrule the results of personality assessment tests, their hires do less well than workers selected exclusively on the basis of test scores, according to TLNT.com. This information is based on the data gathered by a trio of researchers—Mitchell Hoffman of the University of Toronto’s School of Management, Lisa Kahn of Yale’s School of Management, and Danielle Li of Harvard Business School—who studied the tenure and performance of 300,000 hires at 15 different companies. It was concluded that managers who exercise more discretion systematically end up with worse hires.

According to a study from the staffing firm Robert Half Management Resources, only 10 percent of employees surveyed said their organization has an internal backup to replace them if they leave. As for the executives surveyed, only 8 percent have a replacement ready to fill their role when they leave. Succession planning is a necessary aspect of any organization; however, it is often overlooked. Be part of the 10 percent that is prepared—and help that statistic grow—with these succession planning tips.