The Federal Aviation Administration is the poster child for the kinds of risks facing organizations that must sustain or improve operations despite major turnover due to retirements or mid-career attrition. More than 50% of today’s air traffic controllers have been...
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The New Dating Game: Managers From Mars & Job Seekers From Jupiter
The employment market today is a lot like the dating scene in your local singles bar. Both employers and job seekers are wondering where all the good prospects are. But no matter which side of the table you’re on — hiring or seeking a job — if you don’t understand...
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What Would You Pay to Reduce the Cost of Bad Hires?
One of the performance-killing problems I hear about most often is the cost of bad hires. In recent keynote talks to leaders in manufacturing and healthcare I have seen executives wince visibly at this one when I start listing my “7 Talent Problems That Kill Profits.”...
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Do Nursing Leaders Have the Skills to Reinvent Healthcare?
Fallout from the recent recession has temporarily eased the shortage of leadership talent in healthcare, and in nursing in particular. But this talent shortage still is coming in a big way. In addition, my research in advance of a recent keynote talk to the GMU...
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Is Your Looming Talent Gap a Shortage of Skill or Will?
Finally, some journalists are starting to catch on. Future economic growth is, of course, partly driven by unemployment rates. But the real threat to long term growth and sustained quality performance is skill shortages. If you don’t believe me, wrap your mind around...
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Are You Planning Retirement For Oprah, Brett Favre or Betty White?
There’s going to be a lot of debate in the next few years about easing — or forcing — older workers out of their jobs. A recent New York Times article focused on this problem. But dealing with the departure of aging workers is not that simple, or draconian. In...
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