Resumes can't reveal everything about a prospective hire. And current performance is often not enough to predict how a high-potential may adapt to a new job. As HRM's Balli Kaur discovers, many employers are turning to assessment centers to analyze true potential. Talent Plus' William Wan contributes to this article.

Soaring gas prices and the U.S. credit crunch have many business owners scurrying to reduce costs and "do more with less." But this natural and reflexive approach to economic uncertainty is often the worst path a business leader can take.

Part 2 of 2, Talent Plus President and Managing Director Kimberly Rath penned this article for the November 2009 issue of the Luxury Institute's Wealth Report Newsletter.

According to a recent survey by Opinion Research, slighted employees could simply be waiting for the economy and job market to stabilize before abandoning their current employers. Implementing Talent Plus' retention and recognition strategies now can help increase the overall level of engagement in your organization before your work force jumps ship.

Henry Ford West Bloomfield: More than a hospital, an environment.

A survey by benefits consultant Watson Wyatt found that the "engagement," or loyalty, of top-performing employees has dropped by 25 percent over the past year.

One of the most universal themes in Talent Plus' selection instruments, positivity helps people "create their own weather" by their attitude. When change occurs or challenges develop, positive people deliberately focus on the positive. Now, a recent issue of the journal "Circulation" provides hard evidence that positivity and health are connected.

Part 1 of 2, Talent Plus President and Managing Director Kimberly Rath penned this article for the October 2009 issue of the Luxury Institute's Wealth Report Newsletter.

A role model in many aspects, Laura Gutierrez of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company lives and breathes excellence.

It might appear managers have their pick of qualified candidates as an abundance of professionals seek work amid the recession. Not so, according to a study of 500 hiring managers by Robert Half International Inc. and CareerBuilder.

Select Hard, Manage Easy. Some you of may have heard this phrase spoken one time or another on your TBO journey. It is perhaps the most concise way to describe the revolution of talent selection in the world today. However, its true meaning is more than meets the eye. Let's begin by exploring what it means to "select hard."

Since 2005, Makenzie Rath, daughter of Talent Plus leaders Doug and Kimberly Rath, has been a mentor to a local student through the UNL Nebraska Human Resources Institute's (NHRI) leadership mentoring program, a program created by Talent Plus co-founder Dr. William E. Hall in 1949.

With advice for Talent Plus' William Wan, Singapore Business Review offers guidance on M.B.A. programs.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, a nearly two-decade-long Talent Plus client, has been named No. 5 on Business Week's 2009 List of Customer Service Champs.

Businesses facing work force reduction decisions are urged to apply a forward-looking talent strategy to ensure the right people are retained in order to cope with the current recession and optimize the opportunities when the economy turns around.

Any company can profit from a natural resource it already has ? happiness. The secret is to engageyour best talent through whole-brain function to overcome fear with appreciation.

If you're seeking happiness, start with the relationship you have with yourself. Is it healthy, loving and nurturing? Or do you defer to your inner-critic?

Simon F. Cooper, president and chief operating officer of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, has been named 2008 "Corporate Hotelier of the World" by HOTELS magazine.

You would have to live on another planet not to notice the plethora of business books and articles discussing the importance of developing a positive organizational culture at work. The research is clear. Positive leaders, positive work environments, and positive engaged employees produce positive results.

A leader in the Wichita business community and medical aesthetic industry, Healing Waters, a longtime Talent Plus client, reveals their secret to superior service in this one-on-one sit down with spa owner - and visionary - Amanda Gorecki.

While the media spins a future ?War for Talent," the battle for many employers, including domestic employers, has already begun. Like corporations, households in which team members are cast in roles that leverage their natural talents and allow them to work alongside others who feel uniquely fit to their positions create a culture that can attract and retain workforces into the future. Beyond compensation, titles, and brands, it is an attractive culture that lays the foundation for retaining talent.

Being happy has always seemed like a good idea. But now science, with research to back it up, can finally show us how to get there. Dr. Dan Baker, a Talent Plus analyst and the author of "What Happy Women Know," contributes to this article.

Hort Schulze, president/CEO of West Paces Hotel Group and a longtime user of The Science of Talent, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) on January 26-28, 2009.

The Cheesecake Factory, a Talent Plus client, was honored last evening by Restaurants & Institutions as the Platinum award winner in the casual dining category.

Some students "lose their way" as they try to navigate their path from passion to profession.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, a Talent Plus client, was featured in the August 2008 issue of Best Practices in HR. Talent Plus' Quality Selection Process is the first step for The Ritz-Carlton's process to create world renowned customer service that stands alone against other hospitality organizations.