BUSINESS RESOURCES CONSULTING

Everything is changing. People are actually beginning to go back to work. Interviewing is now unbelievably competitive, and Interview Training is a big item for Career Coaches and their clients. But it's all part of a larger picture.

But here's the big surprise. Some people who are successful in achieving new positions are quite amazed at what this new world of work is like.

Companies are now concerned with a concept called Outboarding. This starts with the recruiting process, and we are now paying careful attention to the hiring process as almost never done in the past. If an organization hires right, there is a big win. If hiring is not done thoughtfully, then a price is paid.

Onboarding simply means getting new employees up to speed as quickly as possible. This whole process starts even before the new hire is on board. If done carefully, the pay-off is huge.

And once new recruits are at a company, then the challenge to keep the best of the best begins--and this is called Retention. Not too much attention has been paid to this concept in the past, but the change in emphasis is positive. A company can only be as good as the people inside it, making the Recruiting and Retention pieces vitally important.

It costs a lot to hire people, and if the hiring process is done properly, the company doesn't have to worry about vultures circling the compound ready to grab high performers for themselves.

Retention efforts need to start on the first day of employment and continue with enthusiasm toward making the employee know that he/she is in the right place--that growth and contribution is possible--and that a wonderful career can be managed and nurtured right where the individual happens to be.

Leadership Training is essential to continued growth and development, but it is particularly important in the beginning phases of employment. Leadership just doesn't happen unless it is expected and unless there are role models in place to encourage participation.

Employee Retention plans contribute effectively to a company's profitability.


EXECUTIVE COACHING IN THE NEW WORK WORLD

So where does Executive Coaching come into play in the new world of work? Basically, executive coaching supports high-potential executives who are currently making a critical contribution to an organization. All their behaviors need to enhance their growth and that of the organization.

A coaching process is designed to provide insight into a participant's style and how it impacts his or her colleagues, and how it impacts the goals and mission of a company. Values can impact the company's reputation, locally and internationally. Then development plans for particpants are developed that will preserve strengths, and remedy any counter-productive behaviors.


This process provides support for valued employees who need to make any behavioral changes lest they derail. It provides a platform for company cohesiveness in Business Ethics practices, too.

Another benefit is impact on business performance, incresing productivity and quality at all levls.

Business Ethics can be defined as that which govewrns behaviors and actions within an organization. Business ethics addresses actions of individuals as well as the organization as a whole. It is actually conceptualizing and practicing the difference between right and wrong.

Expectations include creation of a Business Protocol that clarifies expectations and serves as a model for individual and company behaviors.

We come back around to Workforce Planning, including Recruiting Strategies and Onboarding Practices. Ultimately we again look at Retention of key employees and a real development of a Code of Ethics.

Now it's time to look again at Leadership protocol and development of a really firm New Leader Assimilation Program.

It is ultimately a lot more thoughtful, and different in many ways, from corporate life before the big crash. Many things are being taken seriously, aimed at the recreation of a sense of effectively hiring and developing the best talent possible for the jobs of the future.

These trends are global in nature, and time will tell what the impact on the global market and economy will be.