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The following 3 articles are our favourites for this month; and a snapshot of the fabulous content on the aCE talentNET blog  ... feel free to visit and make comments

• HR jobs - Some industry trends - May 2008
  As reported in the Human Capital Magazine ...
  
  There are some changes in the economic winds with Australia's economy at what many think is a turning point. With inflationary pressures and increases in interest rates, we look at the potential impacts on some industries and their demand levels for HR professionals this year.
  
  Whilst the Fairfax Employment Forecast does indicate some softening may occur, many industries are still expected to remain strong throughout the next 12 months and it suggests that there will not be much let up for talent acquisition professionals in the battle for talent.
  
  Even if a specific industry is in decline, there is still expected to be a strong demand for HR practitioners as the profession happily rides both sides of the economic cycle these days!
  
  Even if companies are affected by a downturn, HR will still be in demand to drive organizational restructuring.
  
  To read all about it, click here .. .
  
  
• Reluctant trainers must polish skills
  The Age --- Page: B2 : 7 May 2008
  Original article by Tom Arup
  LexisNexis Summary
  
  Employers will have to find innovative ways to lure talent, as a skills shortage of 240,000 people looms over Australian companies. Businesses will also have to push aside their reluctance to spend on in-house training.
  
  Monash University associate professor of management, Peter Gahan, describes the paradox of companies facing the high cost of hiring new staff, yet unwillingness to increase the output of current employees through investment in training. Industry experts believe companies should create a workplace environment that encourages creativity and original ideas in order to attract staff.
  
  
• Learning Goes "Green"
  Brian Summerfield of CLOmedia.com reports ...
  
  In just a few years, the green movement has evolved from an ecologically conscious few individuals and small organizations on the fringes of society to very public support of environmental solutions by some of the largest corporations in the world.
  
  Learning organizations are starting to go green, as well, but not necessarily in the usual sense. Particularly, more of them are considering how to cut waste in their operations, which often can have a positive environmental impact, but this has more to do with another kind of green: money.
  
  Three key ways learning leaders can eliminate waste are :
  
  1. Centralize services to avoid duplication: This avoids redundancy in programs and solutions. However, processes can't always be similarly centralized and standardized, as various business units are accustomed to certain people and procedures.
  2. Improve vendor management: Particularly, this refers to keeping the number of outside vendors and solutions used at a minimum to avoid an unnecessary bureaucracy.
  3. Optimize operations: This often can be achieved by reducing extraneous resources and outsourcing certain aspects of the learning function.
  To find out more, click here ...
  
  Improve vendor management... which is what aCE talentNET does so well.
  We are the one that clients are increasingly going to, to handle their OD needs, and we find them all the suppliers they need. If you've not thought about going more "green" and how aCE can assist with that, now might be just the time...
  
  Email consult@acetalentnet.com.au if you wish to chat this through further.