Building Talent Advantage in Recession and Recovery
A Memo to the Chief Human Resources Officer

As the leader of a function that affects people and performance across the business, the CHRO’s responses to this recession will contribute to a company’s long-term success as well as its short-term survival. CHROs can help their companies attain both goals by quickly cutting unnecessary costs from the employee base and the HR function and then addressing four major issues: the proper alignment of people and HR strategies to business needs, the overall talent portrait of the company and enhanced performance management, the vitalization of the workforce, and sustainable leadership development.

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