Four Groups' BlogLinking Behaviour to the Bottom LineGap Analysis and HR- June 8, 2006 Systematic HR has an excellent post on HR strategy, both what it is and what it isn&8217;t. While the piece will likely ruffle a few feathers, I think it is interesting to look at the gaps in perception between HR and the business as a whole. What it basically comes down to is your focus ...http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/archives/08/gap-analysis-and-hr/ Apparently, nearly 50% of employees fail in the first 18 months of their jobs- June 7, 2006 Thank you to Max Goldman&8217;s blog for the title. We&8217;ve also seen research by Ciampa and Watkins (1999) who claim that 64% of external hires fail to make it in their new jobs. Max writes; Apparently, nearly 50% of employees fail in the first 18 months of their jobs. And were not just talking about ...http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/archives/07/apparently-nearly-50-of-employees-fail-in-the-f... Relationships as the Killer App!- June 6, 2006 My friend Johnnie Moore has been spending some time at Reboot8. Here&8217;s a quick extract that caught my eye from an update from Johnnie; &8230;here are a few soundbites from Doc Searls who is speaking at the moment. Not sure if they&8217;ll make sense out of context, but it&8217;s good stuff, trust me. The real killer app ...http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/archives/06/relationships-as-the-killer-app/ More on Recruitment Methods- June 5, 2006 Following on from an earlier post, Robert Cenek raises the question &8216;Can Job Turnover be Predicted&8216; To me, it seems that Robert&8217;s line of thinking runs in parrell to the earlier post, particularly when he writes; Can Job Turnover be Predicted Few readers would say no, and yes would be a safe bet at Caesars Sports Book ...http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/archives/05/more-on-recruitment-methods/ Links on Relationships- June 2, 2006 I&8217;ve been seeing a number of posts and articles on conflict and relationships. Here are some to mull over if you fancy a browse; Poor conflict management costs business billions In the UK alone, the CEDR calculates, conflict costs business 33 billion every year. The cost of business disputes comprises not only amounts paid in legal fees ...http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/archives/02/links-on-relationships/ HCM Software Growth- June 1, 2006 Research group IDC are reporting growth in the Human Capital Management field from 700m today to 1bn in 2010. Much of this growth appears to come from the increasing complexity in managing the HR function. Bo Lykkegaard, an analyst at IDC said; &8220;Employers are looking for next-generation HCM software,&8221; he said. &8220;New markets such as workforce ...http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/archives/01/hcm-software/ |