Workplace 101: A Profiles Global Business Blog

Profiles International is excited to support the Aberdeen Group in collecting new data for their upcoming Sales Performance Management Report! We want to give you the opportunity to access some of this invaluable information.

2012 is in full swing, and according to latest research from the Aberdeen Group, retail organizations are stepping up their game this year. It’s essential that organizations keep up with customer demands, and with today's evolving technology, mobility and analytics continue to be the top two trends driving retail best-practices.

Edited by Christina Krenek

According to the latest report from Gallup, the U.S. economy looks pretty unpredictable. Economic confidence has decreased, 55 percent of Americans say the economy is “getting worse,” and with the U.S. presidential elections coming up this year, the economy is as uncertain as ever. But a shaky economy is no excuse to brush off strategic talent management strategies! In fact, it’s a time to make sure you have the best talent management in place so that your business survives through whatever the economic world brings.

Getting talent right is getting business right. Aberdeen's Human Capital Management (HCM) research has continually shown that businesses must hire, retain and deploy the right talent to meet business challenges, grow the organization and keep customers happy.

Profiles International is a proud sponsor of Aberdeen Research Group's latest report: Human Capital Management Trends 2012. Aberdeen has been on the forefront of identifying the practices that differentiate best-in-class organizations from their peers.

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What is your organizations strategy for talent acquisition, are you more old-school only conducting basic interviews, or do you carry out background checks, use assessments and monitor results on an on-going basis? Whatever stage you are at, we are going to outline some simple steps to take your company to the next level with your talent acquisition strategy.

In September 2011, Aberdeen released a research report on “The Talent Acquisition Lifecycle,” from sourcing to onboarding. The report covers a wide variety of useful research findings and recommendations. It outlines the importance of the hiring process and how a strategic hiring process can lead to great successes including becoming and/or staying a ‘Best-in-Class’ organization.

The report created by Mollie Lombardi, research director at Aberdeen Group, goes on to cover measuring success, performance metrics, the role of assessments and much more.