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Uber Is Finally Realizing HR Isn’t Just for Recruiting

Harvard Business

It suggests that Kalanick initially saw the HR function as a means of recruiting staff to support fast growth. All of this indicates that Uber leaders prioritized immediately useful services like recruitment over, for example, legal compliance systems, audits, and leadership development.

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How Geography Affects Where Elite Consulting Firms Recruit

Harvard Business

Research has shown that attending an elite university can make or break a student’s chances of being recruited by the best firms ( whether or not that strategy makes sense for firms ). Since firms tend to recruit where they can find the most candidates, students in regions with many top schools may have a harder time being found.

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

Harvard Business

When contending for talent in a competitive world, no organization — let alone the largest in the world, with the largest stakes — can afford to lose employees like 2nd Lieutenant Riley. military over the last 250 years can, at times, make recruitment and retention difficult. Attracting Talent.

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The Value of Continuous Learning: Strategies for Lifelong Skill Development

Clarity Consultants

Talent Retention and Recruitment Employees value opportunities for growth and development. Companies prioritizing continuous learning create an environment that attracts top talent and retains valuable employees. These may include workshops, seminars, webinars, online courses, mentorship programs, and conferences.

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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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3 Ways Training Can Be Used to Fill Learning Gaps in the Workplace

Clarity Consultants

Skill gaps are pervasive, so recruiting candidates with the missing capabilities is only sometimes practical. That usually includes basic introductions to the workplace, required safety training, mandatory cybersecurity courses, and similar topics that need to be covered with every incoming employee. Contact us today.

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HR Leaders Need Stronger Data Skills

Harvard Business

.” In today’s tightening labor market, HR leaders must work relentlessly to develop and recruit people who advance digital transformation across their organizations. This neglect has hindered their ability to leverage data into talent strategies that can help transform their businesses. Implement leadership planning models.

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