Link: http://acetalentnet.com.au/enews/newsletjan09.html

Happy New Year!!! Trust you've enjoyed a easy landing into 2009? The Team at aCE talentNET is back on deck and looking forward to a successful 2009... we are doing our bit for business confidence by not focussing too heavily on the doom and gloom that surrounds us at every turn in the media. As far as we are concerned the Learning & HR environment in 2009 will be about delivering on projects in pipeline, ensuring the biggest bang for buck when it comes to training spend and effectiveness and securing quality resources to delivery forecast projects on time and within budget (our prediction is that many of these projects will continue to be technology driven).

We have sourced some interesting reading for you as you ease back into things, but particularly I draw your attention to the Enterprise Learning, Recruiting and Talent Management 2009: Predictions for the Coming Year, research report by US based Bersin & Associates. Whilst the report is based on US research and predictions there is not doubt that this will have some flow on effect to Australian companies or for any of you in alliance with US (and Asian?) based parties. Key findings and predictions are as follows:

1. Budget Cuts will force the restructuring of HR and LandD
2. LandD Budgets will be cut, forcing Organizations to refocus training spending
3. Leadership, Career and Capability Management will emerge as keys to success in 2009 and beyond
4. Succession Management looms as a critical issue for 2009
5. Needs of the Multigenerational Workforce will become clearer
6. The Talent Management Systems market will grow then consolidate
7. The LMS Marketplace will grow, then shift to Talent Management and Learning 2.0
8. Social Networking and Learning 2.0 will arrive
9. The Heavy Focus on Performance Management will continue
10. New Recruitment Tools and Strategies Will Replace the Résumé

Finally, “the Business of Talent” Will Be More Important Than Ever

To get more information read the Report Executive Summary in more depth.

All the best to our Talent Network for a year of challenge, productivity and personal success!

Deirdre

Deirdre Gruiters is the Executive Director - Consulting for aCE talent NET, or in other words, aCE talent NET's Corporate Talent Agent. She is also an internationally published author as a result being featured in the July08 edition of "Consulting Ahead" India. So if looking for Organisational Development resources is what you're needing to do, then Deirdre and the team of aCE talent NET know how to find them. Ask anyone of our continually satisfied clients