Analytical Skills 
Improve business decisions by learning how to gather, interpret and present data.

Develop specialized skills and strategies to help you assess patterns, identify relevant questions, gain data-driven insights and effectively share analytical information with others.

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Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans

Men and women who have served in the military bring a wealth of skills, experience, and perspectives to civilian life. However, organizations that want to hire veterans often lack the tools to best recruit, manage, and retain these valuable employees. Emily King, author of the new book Field Tested:

Reevaluating Corporate Pension Plans

Don't expect retiring baby boomers to take the gold watch and retire quietly to a rocking chair when they turn 65. But can employer programs support the boomers' long-term financial security?...

Reputations Are Built over Time, Not Manufactured Overnight on the Internet

I have written articles and blogs over the years that speak to a trend I’ve encountered in the recruiting process, in which people tell gross exaggerations at best and blatant lies at worst about their experience and credentials. This trend toward lying goes not only for job candidates but also clie

Research Shows Informal Learning Accounts for Over 80% of the Learning That Takes Place

Learn how social networking can beincorporated into talent management systems.

Retention before the Fact

The time to start thinking about retention is not as your employees are walking out, but when they're walking in. Many firms have found that making retention a chief consideration in the recruitment process has reduced turnover and improved...

Retain Employees by Ignoring the Turnover Rate

i4cp looks at the relationship between the employee turnover rate and market performance.

Rev Up Your Company's Driving Force

What is your company's "driving force"? It's your organization's people, according to Peter W. Schutz, former CEO of Porsche. In his new book, The Driving Force: Extraordinary Results with Ordinary People, Schutz offers ten ways you can change mediocre work to extraordinary performance....

Sample Leadership Phrases for Performance Appraisals

Raising the bar in terms of performance expectations isn’t as hard as most employers think.

Sample Teamwork Phrases for Performance Appraisal

This is the fifth in a series of five AMA Playbook blogs that will help you with your performance management by redefining your company’s expectations of its employees as outlined in your annual performance review template.

Schmooze Your Way to Knowledge Retention

How to establish a knowledge transfer plan in your organization.