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How to Be Systematic About Adopting AI at Your Company

Harvard Business

Leaders and companies everywhere recognize the transformative potential that AI holds for their business — but very few of them have a systematic plan for how to experiment with and adopt AI at scale. Winsor lays out a simple five-step plan — assess, learn, experiment, build, scale — that can help companies get serious about adopting AI.

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Research: The Risks of Founding a Startup Near Big Companies

Harvard Business

Yet these areas are dense with talent for a reason: It’s often due to the presence of large firms with whom these fledgling companies must compete. While talent-rich communities may be alluring, they can stifle startups ability to scale — a finding which should be incorporated into startups’ landscape analyses.

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A Strong Purpose Can Make Your Company a Magnet for Talent

Harvard Business

To find and make the most of this talent, companies need to be good at five disciplines: strategic hiring, zero tolerance for people who violate their ethics, a focus on potential, alignment of HR processes, and values-based succession at the top.

Talent 246
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9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2025 and Beyond

Harvard Business

Gartner research has identified three key challenges for company leaders in the coming year: 1) New demands for a future-ready workforce; 2) The evolving role of managers, and 3) Emerging talent risks for the organization.

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Reaching Unreachable Candidates

Speaker: Patrick Dempsey and Andrew Erpelding of ZoomInfo

Find and connect with the right talent to fill roles fast with these tools: More data! Advanced search: Narrow the search to find candidates using specialized filters like education, and current company technologies. Watch this On-Demand Webinar today to see how ZoomInfo for Recruiters can work to get you talented candidates results.

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Creative Strategies for Recruiting Talent During a Labor Shortage

Harvard Business

This article explores the concept of creative recruitment marketing efforts and its potential to address labor shortages by effectively reaching untapped talent pools, diversifying the talent pipeline, and aligning company values with purpose-driven candidates.

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The Challenge of Retaining Startup Talent After an Acquisition

Harvard Business

People are among the most prized assets of many startup companies, so when employees leave after an acquisition, it can be a substantial loss for the acquiring company. Why do so many startup employees leave, and how do startup acquisitions impact their careers?

Talent 248