Competency management systems allow employers to evaluate employees' performance. Use of these systems allows managers and supervisors to identify gaps, deploy remedial training, recruit staff and ...

You know the drill: You read a book, attend a webinar or enroll in an online class, and sure enough: You learn the most important lesson last. (It's not called a capstone for nothing.) It's not a ...

This article originally appeared as part of a paper on What Works Cities’ Certification program. To download the paper as a PDF, please click here. The City of Louisville, Kentucky’s performance ...

Performance appraisals are one of the most frequently criticized talent management practices. The criticisms range from their being an enormous waste of time to their having a destructive impact on ...

Alexandra Twin has 15+ years of experience as an editor and writer, covering financial news for public and private companies. Amanda Jackson has expertise in personal finance, investing, and social ...

Bill Howatt is the chief research and development officer of work force productivity with Morneau Shepell in Toronto, and founder of TalOp in Kentville, N.S. Every leader's business success is ...

Occasionally when I’m with a large group I ask two questions. The first, “Who had a performance review last year?” will result in most hands going up. I follow up by asking, “Who had a really positive ...

Carla Tardi is a technical editor and digital content producer with 25+ years of experience at top-tier investment banks and money-management firms. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant ...