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How to Think Differently About a Flexible Workforce - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM CATALANT

Harvard Business

million from 2005 to 2015, a 67 percent jump. Flexible talent-access platforms are enabling many of these companies, making it easier than ever before to bring in the right skills for the right project at the right time. Companies therefore need to adapt their various processes—strategy, budgeting, talent—to this reality.

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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business

Productivity in most developed economies has been anemic. In the decade between 2005 and 2015, labor productivity in the US as measured by GDP per labor hour was less than 1% for 7 of the 10 years, according to the OECD. Unfortunately, this virtuous cycle appears to be broken. And wages are stagnant.

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How to Figure Out What Your Side Hustle Should Be

Harvard Business

Entrepreneurship, even in the form of part-time work to complement a traditional day job, can provide a useful hedge against economic uncertainty and a way to develop new skills. ” Don’t just come up with a clever notion; make sure people actually want it before you spend a lot of money developing it.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

When seeking new talent, Oliver Wyman’s consulting team says they are looking for employees who are driven, risky, and innovative. In the meantime, Marsh & McLennan was creating Mercer; in 1975, Mercer was developed as the human resources consulting arm of Marsh & McLennan. Aviation, Aerospace, and Defense.

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Serving on Boards Helps Executives Get Promoted

Harvard Business

Second, board service is an avenue for an executive to gain access to unique knowledge, skills, and connections, so firms actively use external board appointments as a way to groom and develop executives. in 2004, and in 2005, her total compensation from her home firm, Whole Foods Market Inc., ” Similarly, Sempra CEO Debra L.

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9 Out of 10 People Are Willing to Earn Less Money to Do More-Meaningful Work

Harvard Business

By contrast, since 2005, the importance of meaningfulness in driving job selection has grown steadily. Additional organizational value comes in the form of retained talent. Top talent can demand what they want, including meaning, and will jump ship if they don’t get it. Support Meaning Multipliers at All Levels.

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The Big Baby Boomer Exodus: How to Respond to the Loss of Experienced Talent

Granite Leadership Strategies

Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2005, America’s seventy-six million Baby Boomers began to reach age sixty at a rate of one every seven seconds. Though they’ve left the workforce, many retirees still want to be productive, so among those who’ve already retired, the trend for many is to develop their own businesses. According to the U.S.

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