article thumbnail

The Employer-Educator Partnership That Can Fill U.S. Jobs

Harvard Business

Middle-skills workers — those with less than a four-year college education but more than a high school diploma — make up more than 60% of U.S. workers over the age of 25.

Education 246
article thumbnail

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.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

It’s Time to Prioritize Employees’ Financial Health

Harvard Business

This article discusses three steps you as an employer can take to boost the financial health of your employees and alleviate money-related stress and distractions: 1) take an “ecosystem” approach to employees’ financial health, 2) help employees effectively navigate benefits, and 3) recruit an external firm or in-house expert to provide education on (..)

Financial 216
article thumbnail

Is Consulting Right For You? Video Series

Management Consulted

These consulting firms usually look at 2 main things when considering whether to interview you: your education and your experience. The following videos outline what the firms are specifically looking for when it comes to education and experience and lay out action steps you can take if you don’t yet have what they are looking for.

Video 206
article thumbnail

Reaching Unreachable Candidates

Speaker: Patrick Dempsey and Andrew Erpelding of ZoomInfo

What is ZoomInfo for Recruiters? Advanced search: Narrow the search to find candidates using specialized filters like education, and current company technologies. Advanced search: Narrow the search to find candidates using specialized filters like education, and current company technologies.

article thumbnail

Why Skills-Based Training Is More Important Than Ever

Clarity Consultants

Formal education acquired just a few years ago may already be out of date, and skillsets become antiquated seemingly overnight. If companies don’t embrace employee skills training, keeping up with the competition is nearly impossible, as they would become trapped in a perpetual recruitment cycle to secure the skills they require.

Training 189
article thumbnail

Top 10 Universities in Canada for Management Consulting

Management Consulted

There are several reasons you might consider pursuing higher education in Canada. In addition, and perhaps more importantly, all of the top 3 firms (and numerous other firms including the ones mentioned above) consistently recruit from the University of Toronto, making it an ideal launchpad to break into consulting.