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The Barriers to Recruiting and Employing Digital Talent

Harvard Business

Because these firms tend to have slim margins and cannot pay Silicon Valley salaries, many have had to get creative in their recruiting and employee development. IT departments are no doubt critical for rolling out enterprise resource planning systems, but there is great potential for shop floor-centered digital competence as well.

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3 Ways Social Entrepreneurs Can Solve Their Talent Problem

Harvard Business

What do these enterprises need to scale up? The research, conducted with analytical support from McKinsey and funding from Omidyar Network, included interviews with 37 investors and 10 social enterprise leaders. Know that funding alone is not going to solve the recruiting problem. But there is plenty of potential left to unlock.

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DEI Is Under Attack. Here’s How Companies Can Mitigate the Legal Risks.

Harvard Business

Rather, as the law inevitably evolves in a more conservative direction, the new legal standards will be absorbed into the field of DEI, transforming it as an enterprise. When it comes to DEI today, the authors predict that neither side will “win.”

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#8: 5 Reasons Why EVERY Consultant Needs Systems Thinking

Consulting Matters

People Strategy : What competencies are required; how individuals are recruited, selected, trained, recognized, compensated and rewarded; and how performance is measured, tracked and monitored. Organization Strategy : The placement of power and authority (e.g., organizational chart, division of labor, etc.)

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Bulger Partners – Strategy Consulting for the Software Economy

Management Consulted

A majority of the firm’s hires are from the undergrad level (the firm doesn’t recruit at any MBA programs), and if Silicon Valley is your dream, working at Bulger Partners for 2-3 years may be better equip you for the future than a top-flight MBA. The firm touts sector expertise in: Enterprise Software. Healthcare IT.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

The capabilities within these diverse fields include: Strategy - helps leading enterprises develop, build, and operate strong businesses. Oliver Wyman actively recruits for internships at target schools, and interns are typically in their junior/penultimate year of university studies. OLIVER WYMAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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Most Doctors Have Little or No Management Training, and That’s a Problem

Harvard Business

Some health care businesses use duplicate dyad management structures—one to oversee the clinical enterprise and another to oversee the business and operations that support the clinical enterprise. The second is, it can reduce physician turnover (and thus the cost of recruiting) and boost morale.

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