Engagement has been defined as a persistent state of work fulfillment. This fulfillment translates into enthusiasm and passion, above-average levels of concentration, focus, and energy. Take away any of these factors and engagement suffers. According to a report by Gallup, actively disengaged employees...

According to Birkman’s 2011 talent study titled, “Preparing for the Coming Talent Storm,” 75% of organizations believe that there is currently a talent shortage (or one on the way), however, less than 1% say they are prepared for it. Within the next 10 years Generation Y – the Millennials –...

The War for Talent, increasingly, becomes a larger threat each year. A study released by Deloitte titled “Global Talent Mobility: The 21st Century Business Imperative,” cites that colleges will graduate only 198,000 students to fill the shoes of two million Baby Boomers scheduled to retire between...

The use of pre-decision is gaining in popularity among the mobility industry. Weichert Relocation Resources Inc. surveyed nearly 200 relocation and HR professionals responsible for over 26,000 annual moves in the “2010 Mobility and the Current Real Estate Market” survey. Results revealed that 90%...

In May, a New York Times article discussing the escalating war for talent in Silicon Valley featured Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He explained why he was willing to pay $47 million to acquire FriendFeed – a price that translated to about $4 million per employee – because he was specifically...