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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? Sponsored by Accenture. 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.

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Companies Can Address Talent Shortages by Partnering with Educators

Harvard Business

” “Our goal,” it stated, “must be to develop the talents of all to their fullest.” The talents of all are not being developed to their fullest, and many U.S. million job openings , which companies are struggling to find the right talent to fill. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy.

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Access to Digital Technology Accelerates Global Gender Equality

Harvard Business

Accenture surveyed nearly 5,000 men and women in 31 countries, exploring their use of technology, including access to devices like smartphones and wireless wearable devices, and the frequency with which they use them. as several national nonprofit initiatives, such as EveryoneOn , are delivering training at the local level.

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How to Figure Out Your Consulting Bill Rate

Successful Independent Consulting

The consultant has talent but not much experience. Was it at a big firm with formal training (for example Deloitte, Bain & Company) or did you learn on the job as an internal resource with a company? If the latter, was it a company that provided access to training like General Electric, or a small to midsize firm?

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Boston

Management Consulted

Accenture: Located at 800 Boylston St., Suite 2300, Boston, MA, 02199, Accenture boasts an 800+ employee headcount at its Boston abode. The projects are interesting but work-life balance (as it is across Accenture) is tough to maintain.

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The First Wave of Corporate AI Is Doomed to Fail

Harvard Business

Sponsored by Accenture. These are areas in which recently available, off-the-shelf AI tools, such as Google’s Cloud Speech API and Nuance’s speech recognition API, can be used, and they don’t require massive investment in training and hiring. The vast majority are still playing catch-up. Insight Center. The Age of AI.

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Is Consulting an Attractive Career Option?

Tom Spencer

Prior to Accenture offering me a position, one of my interviewers asked me “what attracted you to consulting?”. Their biggest challenges have been company culture, rising competition, late adoption, and underdeveloped talent. Thanduxolo Love Mtsweni is a Management Consultant Analyst at Accenture in South Africa.