The time may be right to build your business through mergers and acquisitions. But where is the action and what do you need to know to make your investments pay off?
Following a long period of hunkering down and watching for signs of economic recovery, businesses and private equity firms seem to be developing a new appetite for growth. For many of the newly hungry, this means...
Personnel practices can make or break an organization. An effective human resources applicant-screening process serves as a foundation for hiring success
Formidable competition and exacting cost pressures are inescapable realities of today's business world. Increasingly, what separates the most successful organizations from those that stumble is human capital. "Assessing...
Aon's 2009 Benefits and Talent survey spotlights areas of importance for the years ahead
For the fourth consecutive year, Aon Consulting surveyed employers across the United States to examine their benefits and talent management practices and challenges. Conducted in March 2009 during a period of...
Through flush times and economic downturns, smart thinkers will keep your business moving forward. So how do you engage them for the long haul?
Retaining talent is a tough proposition for even the best organizations. In an era of online job searches and global recruiting it’s no easy task to retain the brightest and the best. And the current economic...
It’s a new decade. As you plan for growth, consider three major challenges—ones already affecting business around the world
After the triumphant 1990s, the first decade of the 21st century reminded everyone of the dangers that sneaked up behind globalization and prosperity. SARS and swine flu were scary illustrations of how quickly danger...
Globetrotters generate retirement benefit challenges that require new strategies
Multinational corporations are faced with providing benefits for globally mobile employees that are appropriate across multiple countries—specifically, retirement and post-retirement medical benefits....
Aon’s first-ever 2009 Client Symposium tackled the toughest human capital challenges facing companies and organizations today
"Our people are the fabric of our organizations. They are the differentiator. The way we select, develop, motivate, and retain them now will determine how we succeed. This is our time to make a profound difference."
Create a virtuous cycle in your organization—and bolster your bottom line in the process—with an effective compensation strategy. These 10 steps will lead the way
Employee compensation is a powerful tool to drive superior performance. It can create a "virtuous cycle," in which pay drives performance, which leads to prosperity for the company, which then has the ability to...
Effective Leadership Training Programs must take into account business priorities as well as participants' cultural differences in order to maximize global leadership competencies
Now more than ever, there is a critical need to develop business leaders with a global mindset. China, for example, has the fastest-growing economy in the world and attracts many multinational companies. Yet, despite...
How Marriott developed an award-winning workers’ compensation program with the help of Aon's iVOS Claims System
As one of the world's largest hotel brands, Marriott International employs approximately 110,000 associates in its 700 managed U.S. hotels. With a large staff and significant safety challenges, Marriott has developed...
