Talent Management
Researcher Builds a Better Job Performance Review
A critical job performance evaluation can have a negative effect on any employee, a Kansas State University researcher has found. By studying how people view positive or negative feedback, Satoris ...
Could Smart Computers Really Replace Half of U.S. Jobs?
Who needs an army of lawyers when you have a computer? When Minneapolis attorney William Greene faced the task of combing through 1.3 million electronic documents in a recent case, he turned to a ...
Women in Business Must Take on Adventure
Women in the world of finance must not be scared to look further afield if opportunities at their current employer dry up. It's a key lesson that Sophie Javary learned when she became pregnant early ...Zurich Insurance to Cut 800 Jobs by 2016
Zurich Insurance Group AG, the biggest Swiss insurer, plans to save $250 million annually by cutting as many as 800 jobs after lowering its profit goal in December, the company said. Zurich plans to ...
Secret Salaries Hurt Worker Performance, Increase Top Talent Turnover
If salaries in your workplace are secret, there's more at stake than the frustration of thinking coworkers who produce less than you might be getting paid more. Research by Elena Belogolovsky, ...
RLI Takes LEAD on Succession Planning With Formal Talent Program
Michael Stone, the chief operating officer of specialty insurer RLI Corp., is perfectly clear about the role of leaders in the property/casualty industry. "At the end of the day, it's all about ...
Employee Count Down 16% at The Hartford
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. cut its staff by 16 percent last year as Chief Executive Officer Liam McGee narrowed the insurer's focus. The insurer had about 18,800 employees as of Dec. 31, ...
Study Shows P/C Insurers Plan to Hire, Grow Significantly in 2014
More than half of all insurance companies responding to a recent survey say they plan to increase staff in 2014, although hiring for the most-in-demand positions may prove difficult. That's according ...