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What Is One Thing You Would Change?
APQC, in conjunction with EPM Channel, conducted a survey this summer to better understand trends in finance talent development. When asked, “what one change would make the most difference to your finance organization and its ability to add value to the enterprise?” 26 percent of survey…
Are You Preparing for the Coming War for Talent?
Participate in APQC’s “War for Finance Talent” Survey: Are You Prepared? and find out how your organization compares to others in attracting and retaining finance talent. The impending loss of intellectual capital that will occur when the baby boomers begin to retire in droves is, and will continue…
The Urgent Need to Treat Finance Talent as an Asset
Recently, I spoke on the phone with Jonathan Schiff, president of Schiff Consulting Group, about talent development within finance organizations. Schiff points out that “finance staff are being asked to do many more things with fewer people because of the headcount reductions that took place…
Retain Talent with Better Programs
In a survey conducted in March 2012 by APQC and IEG, 65 percent of finance organizations have some strategy for talent development, either with a coherent, continuous strategy or intermittent attempts. However, an alarming 52 percent of those same respondents who are making an effort to develop…