 | Smart Companies Plan to
Hold Onto Employees
Reasons Change but Talent Shortages are Still Predicted in 2009, Economic pessimism rules.
Travel the length and breadth of Europe – or even further afield – and its doom and gloom... |
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 | Even in Recession, Talent Wars Continue
Keeping Corporate Stars Safe in a Downturn Makes Sense. The roller-coaster ride that is the global financial marketplace is having its effect on
employment. The news media have predicted recession,
Armageddon and even worse. Fresh stories appear each day... |
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 | Talent Wars Defy Global Economic Trends For Recruiters
“The Squeeze” is About People, Not Profits. In the four years we’ve been writing this newsletter we have resolutely avoided two things – economics and politics.
The reason for that is all too simple: getting involved in economics
and politics usually forces you to an opinion or even a prediction. Our long-term view has been... |
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 | The Talent Wars Get Tougher
This newsletter keeps talking about talent wars. And there’s a very good reason for that. They are here. They are not going away and, from the conversations we are having with clients all over the globe, they are set to get a lot worse. Yes, believe us, hiring and holding onto talent – of all kinds – is just going to get that much harder. |
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 | When OUTSourcing Turns to IN-Sourcing
Throughout 2007, there has been a consistent, non-stop story in the business and financial pages of the world’s media : the ever growing trend to outsource services and production to countries offering lower labour and manufacturing costs. The picture painted is always dark, gloomy, offering little, if any, hope. |
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 | Three Things to Worry About All Summer Long
Psychologists and doctors have been saying this for years. The more relaxed we get the more prone we are to getting sick. Yes it's true. Wake up to that mountain air, stroll those golden sands and before you know it all that relaxation let's down your immunity guard and you're sniffing and coughing, popping pills and potions. |
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 | Virtual Recruitment :
The War for Talent Invades
the Realm of Cyber-space
You’re sitting by a lagoon drinking cocktails, the atmosphere is great. You’ve just flown into this location and you are getting on famously with the person across from you. It’s an interview but unlike any other you’ve ever had. Why? It’s in cyberspace. |
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