Think Finding Top Talent Is Easy? Think Again.
Skills shortages seen as major threat to business expansion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recently released results of its 15th Annual Global CEO Survey based on interviews with 1,250 chief executives from 60 countries who shared their thinking on hiring and retaining talent. Here are some of the PwC study’s key findings:
We Have A Skills Shortage
One in four CEOs reported being unable to pursue a market opportunity or having to cancel or delay a strategic initiative because of talent.
Successful Companies Talk It Up.
Individual team members talk to each other, not just the boss.
Those interested in doing a better job of managing people – supporting them, inspiring them to greatness – can find plenty of advice out there. The problem is that it is not clear which advice to follow. Management philosophies are a dime a dozen.
The issue is a vital one, and not just for companies that want to improve their bottom line.
Hire For Attitude Or Hire For Skill?
Does it take one or both to win a Super Bowl?
In Dan Schawbel ‘s article in Forbes.com he reveals from his interview with Mark Murphy, what Murphy believes are the reasons why so many new hires fail so quickly, why soft skills are so important now, and how the hiring landscape is changing.
Why do so many fail within the first 18 months of taking a job?
When our research tracked 20,000 new hires, 46% of them failed within 18 months.
Five Habits of Highly Successful Leaders.
Does running a business mean you’re a good leader?
Running a business, small or large, doesn’t mean you’re a good leader. But you need to be. Without leadership, your business ship will circle aimlessly and eventually run out of power.
Effective business leadership demands a captain of the ship, not just someone who’s standing by the helm. Leadership is active, not passive. The following insights come from an article by Susan Ward in About.com.