If you’ve been at your company for a few years and hope to move up to the next level, you may feel like you’re standing at an airport looking up to see one plane after another stacked up in a holding pattern. That’s because promotion rates in most industries have slowed dramatically since the recession, creating a backlog of talented employees intent on moving ahead. Continue reading
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How Criticizing in Private Undermines Your Team
by Roger Schwarz
You are holding your weekly team leadership meeting. You are discussing with your direct reports how to handle the project delays that have caused the team to miss its quarterly numbers. You know that Ted — one of your direct reports — contributed to missing the numbers by missing two key deadlines. You’ve seen this kind of behavior before from Ted, and you’ve seen the team’s frustration with Ted. You decide to not say anything to Ted in the meeting, but afterward you privately tell him that how he’s letting you and the team down. Continue reading
Business Engineer/Solution Architects
Our Client: is a $10b North American information technology (IT) management and business process services (BPS) company with 71,000 employees in over 40 countries. It operates delivery centers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia.
Position Title: Business Engineer Continue reading
Talent Paradox of Outsourcing
Research Finds Lack of Investments in Talent Limiting High Performance in Outsourcing
NEW YORK AND LONDON (April 10, 2013) – The outsourcing industry is failing to invest in the skills needed to capture the full value from outsourcing engagements, an HfS Research study, sponsored by Accenture, reveals. The report, entitled “ Is Good Enough Really Good Enough? The Great Talent Paradox in Outsourcing ,” confirms that in order to achieve sustainable value beyond cost reduction, both buyers and providers of outsourcing must increase their focus on developing talent. Continue reading
Inside with Michael Beygelman
inside outsourcing-Michael BeygelmanRPO President of Pontoon, an Adecco Group company,