Tag Archives: Talent pipeline
Data Point #11: Talent optimism vs. realism
We’re surrounded by all kinds of data points about the talent/skill shortage. I wrote about it here and here. Today we have two data points: one comes from SHRM’s Q2 2012 Jobs Outlook Survey Report and the second comes from … Continue reading
Data Point #9: Employer Loyalty Isn’t Dead? Wait. What?
MetLife published its 10th Annual Study of Employee Benefit Trends on March 19th, 2012. At 80 pages, it’s a read. But it’s a fascinating read. The report shows clearly that the strong role of workplace benefits in driving employee attraction, … Continue reading
Data Point #8: Risk of talent and skills shortages
I recently came across a fascinating report published by Lloyd’s, the world’s leading market for specialist insurance. Lloyd’s Risk Index is based on a survey of global business leaders by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and Lloyd’s. It’s the second … Continue reading
Data Point #7: Job security is the #1 talent attraction magnet. Wait. What?
In doing some research for a speech I’m giving, I came across The Talent Management and Rewards Imperative for 2012 from Towers Watson and WorldatWork. It’s chock full of interesting data based on the 2011/2012 Towers Watson North American Talent … Continue reading
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Data Point #6: We can’t succeed without Millennials
Managers and supervisors (especially in the Baby Boomer cohort) in almost every type and size of business have been known to lament the lack of loyalty and so-called business savvy in the Millennial generation. “They want to be promoted too … Continue reading
Data Point #5: We Can’t Succeed Without Baby Boomers
In earlier Data Point Tuesday posts (here and here) I’ve recommended the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ website as a treasure trove of talent management related data. Another great source of useful information is SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management. … Continue reading
Data Point #4: Cyclical vs. Structural Unemployment
The U.S. Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics is a gold mine of information. It crunches massive amounts of data having to do with labor and the economy, and is prolific in providing projections for the future. (See previous posts … Continue reading
AT&T, JAG and the Talent Deficit
In my post yesterday, I suggested that employers will need to start making strategic partnerships with education institutions and economic development organizations, among others, to start dealing with the upcoming acute shortage of workers who have graduated from high school … Continue reading
Data Point #3: The U.S. Education Deficit and 46.8 Million New Jobs
Many business leaders and most talent management professionals know that the demographic shifts that are happening now and are projected to happen in the next several years will impact every organization’s ability to meet its business goals. On top of … Continue reading
Data Point #1: Unemployment Rate vs. Layoff Data
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published a mixed bag of news week before last. While the unemployment rate fell from 8.5% in December to 8.3% in January, the number of mass layoff events in January grew by 50 over … Continue reading


