Jo Rienhard describes the five key characteristics organizations need to have in order to be a Best Employer.

A global shortage of leadership capability makes it imperative for organisations to focus on developing leaders who will build their future success.

Andrew Bell, Global Head of Talent and Organization Consulting delivers his congratulatory speech and shares insights at the Best Employer in Asia awards 2007.

Nowadays in U.S. many companies have adopted a less costly kind of plan in which there is no set benefit - the defined contribution plan called 401(k) plan. However, the recent years of stock market losses have exposed their risks and it has brought the old-fashioned, guaranteed-payment pension plan back into the spotlight for plan sponsors. In addition, due to the aging U.S. population, political pressure may also come into play in reviving traditional pensions with plan sponsors. For now, plan sponsors are taking a "wait-and-see" approach with regard to what legislation, if any, is enacted.

The HR outsourcing is the hiring of specialists for categorizing their activities as administrative, consultative, and strategic. Outsourcing of HR activities has largely been a non-issue in China because labor costs and technology needs have been low; however, things are changing quickly and we can expect HR outsourcing to become a more attractive option for many companies.

To add people value on M&A deals, the following 10 people-related issues will be required to verify and solve.