Only a few countries, like Ireland and Greece, are struggling to get back to a healthy growth level. This growth, combined to demographic factors have restarted the “war for talents” in Europe. All predictions and signs are indicating a lack of qualified employees in virtually all areas over the next years. This lack of talent will be an issue, especially in mid-sized German companies, where the economy depends heavily on the export of goods.

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From December 9th to 12th 2010, the city of Lisbon, Portugal’s capital and largest city, will host the EuroSkills 2010 — European professions championship, now in its 2nd edition, with hundreds of competitors, experts and judges, representing their countries and vocational skills.

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One topic that has recently been in the press a lot in Europe is the everpresent, significant gap in salaries between male and female employees. This gap varies from country to country, however, in a number of the European countries, the gap is more than 20 or 25 percent.

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In 2011 Turkey will host the 19th World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, to be held in the country’s largest city, Istanbul. The event is organized every three years and the last one was held in Seoul in 2008. It’s an excellent opportunity to exchange information about new ideas for prevention of occupational diseases and accidents at work.

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I think we all agree that the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model is a great opportunity for corporations to adopt new HR functionality, such as Performance Management…

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This article presents an  overview of significant demographics related talent management and human capital management policies happenings around the world.

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Talent Management is a hot topic in Europe. Everybody is talking about Performance Management, Recruiting, Learning, Competencies and all the other areas…

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Shouldn’t the holidays be a time when you sit back for awhile, relax, spend some time with your family and think about the year that is almost over? So, why is it that so many European companies still convert their HR or Payroll system at this time of the year and go l ive on January 1st?

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Works Councils in Europe are a very powerful part of organizations. The primary duty of the Works Council is to protect the employees and their working rights within the company. In most European countries, it is not the employers who choose to implement a Works Council, but rather the employees. If employees want to have a Works Council, it must be allowed and supported by the employer.

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There are lots of lakes in Europe where the fish are jumping and the corn is growing (we don’t have a lot of cotton in Europe). It also gets very quiet in the business world. Due to the different holiday schedules across Europe, living is not really easy in terms of availability of people within a corporation. Have you ever tried to reach somebody for business purposes in July in Germany or in August in France? You probably weren’t successful.

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