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3 Talent Emergencies That Can Wreck A Sales Force — And How to Fix Them
Turnover, difficulty hitting annual quotas and foreseeing future trends are among the top three sales force talent emergencies. Here’s how to fix each one.
What Is (and Isn’t) Employer Branding?
Establishing a distinct employer brand is paramount in today’s recruiting landscape. But it’s important for leaders to have the right impression of what an employer brand is — and isn’t — before they get started.
Cheers to One Year of Talent Economy
As Talent Economy celebrates its one-year anniversary, Managing Editor Frank Kalman thanks readers for their support.
Bonus Podcast: Talent10x Event Preview
Frank Kalman welcomes Sprout Social's Jim Conti and Narrative Science's Katie Grinberg to preview their talks at Talent10x in Chicago on Sept. 6.
What We’re Reading: August 29, 2017
These are the day's top talent stories from around the web.
The Business Case for Leadership Development
New analysis sheds light on how CLOs can prove leadership development pays off.
Why Talent Leaders Need to Rethink Use of Benchmark Surveys
Benchmark surveys have become a common tool for talent executives looking to measure their influence on the organization. Here’s why that’s a flawed approach.
Talent10x: The New Era of Performance Enablement with Workday’s Greg Pryor
In this week's podcast, Greg Pryor outlines Workday's performance enablement approach and how it compares to traditional performance management systems.
Are These Global Talent Markets On The Rise?
Developed and traditional emerging markets aside, these are two countries and one city-state executives should watch for talent.
Is the Global Free Trade on Talent Coming to an End?
Britain’s looming independence from the EU and fresh interest in nationalist policies in the U.S.has firms reconsidering their global talent strategies.
How the Politics of Business Globalization is Shaping the World of Talent
The globalists vs. nationalists tension consuming the politics of business globalization comes with significant implications for the talent market.
The Self-Employed Workforce Comes with Benefits, Caveats
An increasingly self-employed workforce would provide many benefits for business leaders looking for a more agile source of talent. Still, caveats remain.