2009 - HDA Talent Retention Column on Executive Grapevine online

We are pleased to advise that HDAís Melissa Gallagher is a weekly Talent Retention insight contributor on the Grapevine Online.

Executive Grapevine is one of the most influential and trusted brands operating in the business publishing and information services for the executive Talent Management sector and the Grapevine Online is updated daily with news from the talent community.

Please follow Melissa's weekly Industry Insight here - the column is updated on Thursday each week: www.thegrapevinemagazine.com/executivedevelopment.php

January:

Retaining key talent...about much more than just money!!! (29/01/09)

There are currently significant numbers of highly-qualified, experienced individuals in the job market. However, those organisations referred to consistently as employers of choice are aware that now is not a time to rest on their laurels; particularly if they wish to retain their reputation in the long-term. According to the recent HDA HR Agenda Survey, talent management, including staff retention, is set to be one of the key HR focuses of 2009...

LeadersÖonly as strong as the team they lead? (22/01/09)

With the inauguration of the next US President – Barack Obama – taking place this week; I began to think about the power a leader can have and also how vital it is for that leader to have a top team they can rely on, trust and work with to achieve even greater successes than if they were alone. So how important is it that your top team functions effectively? ...

Beating the Big Chill (15/01/09)

Just as we are currently experiencing an exceptional cold spell so too it seems is our economy; with many organisations experiencing freezes in areas such as recruitment and budgets. This has been further complicated by increasing levels of absenteeism. Making the most of the talent and resources currently within the organisation will be the key to beating this cold spell; and this will inevitably involve engaging your workforce...

ëNew Year, New Resolutions' (08/01/09)

It is that time again when people are reinvigorated and ready to start afreshÖNew Year, New Resolutions!Just as we make New Yearís resolutions for ourselves so too should we look to make New Yearís resolutions for the business; resolutions that will assist in sustaining the business through a potentially fast-paced and turbulent 2009....

For more information on any of the above, please contact Sweta Patel, Campaign Manager- sxp@hda.co.uk / 44 (0) 207 484 5065.