Press Releases

Authoria Webcast Explains How Employers Can Survive and Thrive in 2009

Bersin & Associates, Authoria Executives Identify "Talent Discovery" as Key to Meeting Current Talent Challenges

Waltham, MA – December 10, 2008 – 

Authoria, Inc., the leader in comprehensive talent management solutions, today announced a free webcast that will explore innovative approaches employers can use to meet the workforce challenges of the coming year.

In this live event, Authoria Chairman Tod Loofbourrow and Bersin & Associates President Josh Bersin will explain how tough economic times require employers to adopt new strategies for their management of people. In particular, they will detail how "talent discovery" – the intersection of talent profiles, succession management, and employee development – provides a powerful new mechanism for:

• finding the best-fit candidates for high-impact positions;
• identifying and developing top talent within the organization; and
• gaining visibility into the broadest possible pool of successors.

Webcast attendees will learn:

• How to assess the health of your "leadership pipeline," and what you can do to improve it;
• Which new tools and techniques empower employees to make their talent visible, throughout the organization;
• How to apply these new ideas in your 2009 strategic planning; and
• How to evaluate the ROI of talent management.

WHO:
Tod Loofbourrow, Founder and Chairman, Authoria, Inc.;
Josh Bersin, President, Bersin & Associates;
Nina McIntyre, Senior Vice President of Strategic Talent Management Marketing, Authoria, Inc.

WHAT: Webcast: "Talent Discovery: Surviving and Thriving in 2009"

WHEN: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 2:00 PM EST

WHERE: Register here for this free online event.

This event is the fourth in the Authoria 2008 Talent Management Webcast Series, which has examined best practices and trends in strategic talent management. All attendees will receive a copy of AMR Research's case study Integrated, Global Strategic HCM at PepsiAmericas: A Generation Ahead.

About Authoria
Authoria® helps the world’s most competitive employers achieve superior business results, by optimizing the way they recruit, develop, compensate, retain, and engage top talent. Designed for business managers as well as HR professionals, the company’s talent management solutions enable more effective recruiting, performance management, compensation management, and succession planning across an organization. Authoria serves more than 300 large organizations and 4 million managers and employees with our on-demand Internet-based solutions. Customer companies include Aetna, Alcon and Boeing.