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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business

If any story demonstrates how far employers will go in today’s fierce war for talent, the tale of Snapchat’s geofilter recruiting campaign is it. The fight for new recruits is intense — not just in the tech sector, but across all industries. ” asked the clever riff aimed at Uber workers.

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Research: When the Economy Is Good, Employers Demand Fewer Credentials

Harvard Business

Economists have recently begun to suspect that the shift was caused by a decrease in “ recruitment intensity.” Lower recruitment intensity increases the time it takes to fill a job, which means more unfilled jobs and a higher job openings rate for a given level of unemployment.

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This Pharma Company Stays Innovative by Doing Two Things

Harvard Business

When one of us (Vivek) and his team launched Roivant Sciences in 2014 and began developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease — they were determined to learn from the pharma industry’s innovation issues and build a more sustainable innovation engine.

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For Some Platforms, Network Effects Are No Match for Local Know-How

Harvard Business

Recruit Holdings started out in the 1960s as an advertising company that published magazines for job seekers. Today the company specializes in HR and recruitment services; among its acquisitions have been the U.S. During this time, management noticed that proprietors who placed ads with Recruit often represented small businesses.

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Research: When Boards Broaden Their Definition of Diversity, Women and People of Color Lose Out

Harvard Business

” Similarly, Korn Ferry, a global management consulting firm, urges firms to reorient their recruiting efforts to emphasize “diverse perspectives, experiences, and contributions.” Director and recruiter interviews confirm evidence procured from company disclosures. in 2014 and 31.6% Among the largest U.S.

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AlixPartners Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

2014: “Restructuring Deal of the Year” for the firm’s work at Select Staffing -The Global M&A Network. 2014: “Woman of the Year in Restructuring.” 2014: “Turnaround of the Year Award: Mega Company” for the firm’s work at Eastman Kodak Company – The Turnaround Management Association. The University of Bristol.

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“A Friend of a Friend” Is No Longer the Best Way to Find a Job

Harvard Business

If you go to job-searching workshops — and I went to more than 50 in the course of studying the contemporary hiring landscape in 2013 and 2014 — you will be told weak ties are the key. What kinds of relationships should we try to use when we are looking for a job? So, are weak ties still the key?