Long before anyone used the word “competency,” European trade guilds had already built a competency model of one. A guild recognized three ranks: apprentice, journeyman, and master. An apprentice was bound to a master’s household for a fixed term, often seven years, receiving training and lodging instead of wages. A journeyman had finished that training … Read more
Every year, Deloitte surveys the people who run organizations to find out what they believe matters most, and how well they’re actually doing about it. The 2026 Global Human Capital Trends report, built on responses from more than 3,000 business and HR leaders across 15 countries, supplemented by a further 6,000 workers and managers and … Read more
What is internal mobility, why it matters more than ever, and what separates the companies that do it well from the ones that just talk about it.
Most companies have great talent on the bench and do not use fully this potential. Just because skills and opportunities stay hidden. The gap between available skills and visible opportunity has a predictable outcome: external hiring goes up, and internal talent walks out. According to LinkedIn’s Workplace Learning Report, employees who feel their skills are … Read more
Losing one employee unexpectedly can cost your organization up to twice their annual salary. That figure surprises most leaders, until they start counting: recruitment, onboarding, lost productivity, team disruption, and the institutional knowledge that simply disappears. Every company has a succession plan. Most of it lives in a spreadsheet, in someone’s head, or nowhere at … Read more
Comparing the best personal development software in 2026 for DACH organizations, from Teammeter to SAP SuccessFactors, Leapsome, and Workday. Find the right platform for your team size, compliance needs, and development goals.
This article explores the best talent management software in 2026 and helps you choose the right solution for your context.
A talent marketplace is a key component of a talent management platform aiming to connect employees with internal opportunities like project assignments and open job positions. This guide makes a comparison of the best talent marketplace software in 2026, evaluated across skill ontology depth, AI matching quality, UX, and fit for the DACH market. Benefits … Read more
Half of workers don’t really know what is expected from them. According to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace, only about 50% of employees clearly know what is expected of them at work. These aren’t just annoying inefficiencies. Research shows that skills mismatches and unclear role definitions cost organizations 10-20% in productivity. Yet most HR … Read more
Rigid structures push people away. Skill-based frameworks, on the other hand, give people room to grow and help HR strengthen retention.