Here is an abridged version of issue 282—The Best of January 2025 of Talent Edge Weekly. The abridged version:

• only includes links and brief descriptions of the 20 resources

• does not include my in-depth review

• does not include bonus resources

• is for those who just want easy access to the 20 resources

You can access the full version of issue 282 HERE at any time!

Last, if you are an internal HR practitioner, you will want to get on the waiting list for my new exclusive, invitation-only digital paid community for internal HR practitioners—Talent Edge Circle. Indicate your interest here! 

Brian

I. Future of Work and Market Trends

Future of jobs, AI in the workplace, skills taxonomy toolkit, employee well-being, working parents, and return-to-office.

• Future of Jobs Report 2025 | World Economic Forum | A new 290-page report examining how shifts in jobs and skills require changes in workforce strategies. Bonus infographic in the full issue.

• Workforce Transformation In The AI Era | Oliver Wyman Forum | Ravin Jesuthasan, Rupal Kantaria, and Simon Luong cover an article (starts on p. 34) in this broader report, outlining the implications of AI in the workplace. Bonus reports in the full issue.

• Global Skills Taxonomy Adoption Toolkit: Defining a Common Skills Language for a Future-Ready Workforce | World Economic Forum | A new 47-page report with a roadmap for implementing skills-based practices. Bonus report in the full issue.

• Thriving Workplaces: How Employers Can Improve Productivity and Change Lives | McKinsey Health Institute | A new report on employee wellbeing, including key metrics to help build a strong business case for wellbeing investments. Bonus report in the full issue.

• Parents Are Minimizing Work Relationships to Make Time for Childcare | Harvard Business Review | Covers research on the strategies working parents use to balance family and work commitments. Bonus reports in the full issue.

• 12 Return-to-Office Updates | Brian Heger | My one-page cheat sheet summarizing a segment of organizations who’ve made recent RTO updates. Bonus reports in the full issue.

II. HR Strategy and Technology

HR goals and objectives, talent philosophy, AI-based HR trends and use cases, and HR tech evaluation.

• 2025 HR Goal Setting Template | Brian Heger | My template to help teams establish goals and track metrics, with sections for both what will be accomplished and what won’t be prioritized.

• What’s Your Talent Philosophy? An Updated Version | Talent Strategy Group | A newly refreshed version of the groundbreaking article on developing an organization’s talent philosophy. Bonus article in full issue.

• 10 HR Trends As Generative AI Expands In The 2025 Workplace | Fortune | A new article by Jeanne Meister on how AI is changing the workplace, including its impact on reskilling. Bonus article in full issue.

• How HR is Using Generative AI | i4cp | A one-page reference with AI use cases across eight HR areas. Bonus report and templates in the full issue.

• Who’s Making Your Talent Decisions? | MIT Sloan Management Review | A new article that explores why HR tech can fall short of expectations. Bonus report and templates in the full issue.

III. Talent Practices and Tools

Succession planning, leadership development, high-potential identification, internal talent marketplace, internal mobility metrics, aligning learning and development with business objectives, academic degrees in job postings, and keeping candidates engaged between offer acceptance and start date.

• 11 Succession Planning Questions Worksheet | Brian Heger | My editable template with 11 questions for thinking through an organization’s succession practices. Bonus report in the full issue.

• 9 Trigger Events that Prompt a Reevaluation of Succession Plans | Brian Heger | My one-page cheat sheet with nine sample trigger events that may necessitate a more immediate review and adjustment to succession plans. Bonus template in the full issue.

• Global Leadership Forecast 2025 | DDI | A new 25-page report highlights 10 key insights into various aspects of leadership, including retaining leadership talent. Bonus template in the full issue.

• An Alternative Path to Unlocking High-Potential Talent: Universal Models Beware | Consulting Psychology Journal | A new peer-reviewed article that challenges the conventional approach to high-potential identification. A podcast summary of the article is provided in the full issue. Registration is required for the article. Bonus resources in full issue.

• 8 Questions for Identifying Projects for an Organization’s Internal Talent Marketplace | Brian Heger | My one-page worksheet to generate ideas on sources of projects to supply an organization’s internal marketplace.

• 9 Internal Mobility Metrics | Brian Heger | My PDF with sample metrics to measure progress in internal mobility. Includes a worksheet to identify metrics.

• Connect Your Learning Programs to Your Company’s Strategy | Harvard Business Review | Highlights five tactics for aligning learning and development initiatives with organizational strategic priorities. Bonus article in the full issue.

• 9 Questions for Evaluating if Degrees Are Required for a Role | Brian Heger | My cheat sheet provides 9 questions to evaluate whether an academic degree is essential for job selection. Bonus report in full issue.

• Secure Candidate Commitment With Postacceptance Engagement | Gartner | Provides tactics on keeping candidates engaged during the waiting between offer acceptance and start date.

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