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3 Ways Social Entrepreneurs Can Solve Their Talent Problem

Harvard Business

The second most important problem, finding and keeping talented people (36%), becomes crucial as entrepreneurs secure some funding. Three-quarters of funded, early-stage companies believe the inability to access the talent they need will have a critical impact on their businesses. Talent is scarce and therefore expensive.

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Cybersecurity Has a Serious Talent Shortage. Here’s How to Fix It

Harvard Business

So what’s causing the talent shortage? There are no signs that the bad guys are limiting their talent pool — and cybercrime is now a $445 billion business. One way IBM is addressing the talent shortage is by creating “ new collar ” jobs, particularly in cybersecurity. million unfilled positions by 2020.

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What I Learned from Transforming the U.S. Military’s Approach to Talent

Harvard Business

When Army 2nd Lieutenant Joseph Riley was a senior at the University of Virginia, he ranked 10th out of 5,579 in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) National Order of Merit List. When I took the oath of office, in February 2015, with two years left in the Obama administration, I made a specific commitment to ensure that the U.S.

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Preparing for the Future of Talent Acquisition - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM KORN FERRY

Harvard Business

With unemployment rates in most developed nations at the lowest levels since the Great Recession, and with new skill sets required to keep pace with head-spinning technological advances, it’s no surprise the talent acquisition environment is incredibly competitive. Five years ago, compensation (i.e.,

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To Better Train Workers, Figure Out Where They Struggle

Harvard Business

When it comes to training and workforce development, lots of them. In a 2014 survey , 55% of executives said a major constraint to investing in training was that they did not know how to measure success. Launched in 2015, Generation works in five countries (India, Kenya, Mexico, Spain, and the United States).

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K-Pop’s Global Success Didn’t Happen by Accident

Harvard Business

Big Bang, a Korean pop (K-Pop) boy band, earned $44 million in 2015, making it among the highest paid in the industry. Three factors have made the difference: Strategic talent management. The main difference between K-Pop and the rest of the music industry is talent management. Training is like boot camp.

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Connecting Unemployed Youth with Organizations That Need Talent

Harvard Business

With low unemployment, the competition for talent remains fierce. Gap is joining a growing corps of large companies that are turning to an overlooked pool of entry-level talent: the 5.5 Sourcing eager talent is just part of the new equation. Across the U.S., Sourcing for Commitment. Screening In for Aptitude.

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