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JUNE 16, 2013

Internationally, in 2012 the World Economic Forum reported 10 million jobs were unfilled in the manufacturing sector alone.The world’s three largest workforces — the United States, India and China — all have chronic and growing talent shortages, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related STEM occupations.

Talent Management 140

Talent Management Magazine Management Gordon 140

Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 31, 2013

Marshall has been nominated for the 2013 Thinkers50 Leadership Award. Best-selling books include: · Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning – Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2013. Coaching for Leadership: Writings on Leadership from the World’s Greatest Coaches – Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer 2012.

Leadership 182

Leadership Executive Coaching Education Human Resources 182

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MAY 13, 2013

The National Association of Colleges and Employers estimates the average cost-per-hire in 2011 and 2012 was $5,100. The results were part of the NACE’s 2012 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey. Some managers are good interviewers, some aren’t. Businesses employing less than 500 workers, paid the second most, around $7,500.

Strategy 196

Strategy Succession Human Resources Benchmarking 196

Rapid BI

APRIL 15, 2012

Top 100 tweeters on Human Resources April 2012.

Human Resources 43

Human Resources Resources Talent Management Management 43

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AUGUST 21, 2013

2) Operating margins increase: According to the Towers Watson 2012 Global Workforce Study, companies with the highest sustainable engagement scores had an average one-year operating margin of 27% (vs. 14% for companies with traditional engagement and 10% for those with low engagement).

Human Resources 153

Human Resources Talent Management Motivation Analysis 153

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JUNE 10, 2013

They ride the ups and downs of the economy more closely than the healthcare, government, or high-tech sectors, and average two to three times the rate of employee turnover, according to 2012 numbers from the Society for Human Resource Management. One small business in Georgia continues to overcome these hurdles.

Strategy 133

Strategy White Paper Human Resources Case Study 133

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JANUARY 7, 2013

A 2012 survey by human resource firm LRN Corporation found that bosses who genuinely trusted their workers and gave them more autonomy saw these benefits: less misconduct and absenteeism, as well as greater engagement, innovation, customer service and financial growth. Establish trust.

Absenteeism 198

Absenteeism Mentor Human Resources Micromanagement 198