Leading the Next Generation
Things are rapidly changing in the way leaders manage their talent. The leadership style needed to guide the new generations filling our workforce is vastly different from the top-down model so many of us are used to. According to Dan Schwabel in an interview, millennials leave their jobs in two years, whereas Boomers leave in about seven years and Gen X leaves in five years. They value purpose more than a salary, and are willing [...]
Testing for Hard and Soft Skills
When you’re looking for candidates to fill a position, it’s easy to see their technical skills—it’s all over their resumes in the projects they’ve worked on, their qualifications and experience. Few people write words like “integrity” and “prioritizing” on their resumes and even if they do, those words tend to be taken as filler words that don’t mean anything. But they do mean a lot. In fact, these soft skills are crucial when it comes [...]
Workforce Magazine Suggests “Consider Outsourced Training”
The award-winning Workforce magazine published an article titled Consider Outsourced Training that highlights the benefits of having employees trained with specialized programs and instructors. Outsourcing training is a popular option for employers looking to reduce operating costs while increasing workplace expertise. -Nidhi Srivastava, Workforce Outsourced training is beneficial when your training partner stays current on industry trends, has expertise in their respective training fields, and maintains the resources to train your entire workforce quickly and [...]
Develop Your Workforce in 2015
2015 is going to be a big year for the Philippines. By the end of the year, we and all our ASEAN neighbors will be able to trade goods and services freely, which means increased competition, higher standards, and a freer flow of employees. In order to keep your workforce cohesive and up to the rapidly rising ASEAN standard, employers must develop their top talent and nurture their employees' professional development. Everything starts with a [...]
Looking Forward to a New Year
As the year comes to an end, it's a great time to take a retrospective look at how your business performed in the last 12 months. Below are a few quick questions to ponder before your holiday vacation begins. What were your biggest challenges? Where were your greatest areas of growth? What aspect of your business has the most potential? How did your revenue compare to the previous year? Which clients should you focus on [...]