Harvard Business

APRIL 7, 2016

If any story demonstrates how far employers will go in today’s fierce war for talent, the tale of Snapchat’s geofilter recruiting campaign is it. The fight for new recruits is intense — not just in the tech sector, but across all industries. Generate and nurture your own talent channels.

Recruiting 70

Recruiting Recruitment Talent Strategy 70

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A conversation with AlixPartners’ Ted Bililies on shifting strategy in a tough market.

Talent 221

Talent Development Strategy Strategy 221

Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2016

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.

Recruiting 119

Recruiting Recruitment Consulting Study 119

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2022

A look at the opportunities, risks, and mitigation strategies.

Talent 202

Talent Management Strategy Strategy 202

Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 27, 2023

These professionals stand out as some of the best I’ve met in the biz When I worked as an executive or a consultant advising C-suite leaders and business owners, many of them complained about their inability to attract and recruit talent. During my career of 25 years, I have met and worked with dozens of recruiters and search firms.

Recruiting 98

Recruiting Recruitment Meeting B2C 98

Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

However, while some employees thrived as remote workers, the strategy isn’t without drawbacks. Additionally, remote positions allow companies to recruit outside of their local area. With skill shortages becoming increasingly common, the ability to reach beyond a city’s borders looking for talent is a boon. Contact us today.

Data 262

Data Training Training Talent 262

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2017

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.

Talent 132

Talent Education How To Recruitment 132

Clarity Consultants

APRIL 12, 2023

Skill gaps are pervasive, so recruiting candidates with the missing capabilities is only sometimes practical. The concept revolves around identifying existing learning gaps within teams, identifying top talent with the ability to close those gaps, and offering targeted training to give them the needed skills or knowledge.

Training 262

Training Training Talent Recruitment 262

Effective Managers

JUNE 24, 2024

AI in Decision Making and Strategy AI’s capability to analyze large data sets offers unprecedented advantages in strategic decision-making. This foresight allows companies to adapt their strategies in advance, staying ahead of the curve. This not only boosts employee capabilities but also aids in talent retention.

Ethics 243

Ethics Efficiency Operations ROI 243

Harvard Business

JANUARY 24, 2022

Five ways leaders can identify and recruit international talent.

Recruiting 172

Recruiting Recruitment Talent Strategy 172

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 8, 2022

Experienced hire recruitment can be a puzzling, confusing environment. Compared to on-campus recruits (undergraduates and MBA students), experienced hires confront much more irregular processes, prolonged timelines, and unclear standards. Experienced hires are anyone in the recruitment pipeline that are already in the workforce.

Recruiting 88

Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview Consulting 88

Harvard Business

MARCH 4, 2024

As organizations experiment with new ways to attract and retain underrepresented talent, the job interview dynamic merits further attention. Fortunately, there are proven strategies for boosting your chances of “clicking” with an interviewee — and for breathing new life into interviews that appear to be on their last gasps.

Interviews 247

Interviews Talent How To Research 247

Harvard Business

JUNE 22, 2017

As a result, tech hiring managers are now racing to recruit from a very small pool of domestic candidates. Many have doubled down on their recruitment efforts by increasing their spending on LinkedIn and Facebook ads or by attending local networking events to attract candidates. Here are three strategies that can help: Location.

Talent 98

Talent Recruitment Recruiting Data 98

Harvard Business

JULY 12, 2018

As a startup founder, I’m constantly struggling to recruit top talent without breaking the bank. We can’t always match market salaries, but we need exceptional (read: expensive) talent in order to build from scratch. The initial outlay for you can be worth the cost savings of retaining good talent.

Strategy 131

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Recruitment 131

Clarity Consultants

JULY 15, 2021

That way, you can create a learning strategy that serves you and your employees well. You also can’t overlook that the classroom-based strategy isn’t always ideal for effective learning. When you need to train your workforce, finding an effective approach is often a priority.

Training 238

Training Training Tools Efficiency 238

Harvard Business

MARCH 9, 2021

A conversation with Gartner’s Lauren Smith about virtual interviews and other key hiring trends.

Recruiting 91

Recruiting Recruitment Strategy Strategy 91

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with another blog contributor to the SpencerTom community, Jason Oh, to share our experiences about the consulting recruiting process. How is recruiting done at your school? Jeff : There are many advantages of campus recruiting at a target school.

Recruiting 78

Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview Consulting 78

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2018

.” 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.

Data 132

Data Talent Survey Recruitment 132

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Oliver Wyman’s strategy consulting practice has made waves specifically in the financial services sector , and beyond as well. Now a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, Oliver Wyman is known to give MMC its strong reputation as experts over other insurance providers because of the firm’s focus on strategy.

Oliver Wyman 201

Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

LSA Global

MARCH 28, 2025

Net Promoter Score After a strategy retreat and as part of their five year strategic plan, this fast growing and a one-of-a-kind service organization wanted to support one of their strategic pillars called “Employee Connection and Development.” Job Relevance 98% Satisfaction 152% Knowledge Gain 98.6%

Management 41

Management Talent Training Training 41

Strategy+Business

MARCH 10, 2014

Rita Gunther McGrath explains why organizations need to shed their old-fashioned mentality about how they recruit people in order to fill the talent gap. For more related insights, read " The Thought Leader Interview: Rita Gunther McGrath."'

Talent 69

Talent Fashion Recruiting Recruitment 69

Harvard Business

AUGUST 6, 2018

In fact, success requires a solid base of nearby talent — or the ability to entice skilled workers to relocate for new job opportunities. In a time when unemployment is near historic lows amid one of the longest economic expansions in history, finding the right talent is harder than ever. Local Talent Matters.

Recruitment 123

Recruitment Recruiting Talent Real Estate 123

Consulting Matters

MARCH 27, 2020

But the real shame that keeps many people stuck is the personal rejection after years of investing oneself and talents to help grow someone else's bottom-line. She became a millionaire through growing her own talent agency in the 40's and 50's, as a single parent like me. What about all the value you have created for the company?

Banking 245

Banking Talent Interviews Course 245

Comatch

JUNE 21, 2022

As the CTO at COMATCH, part of my job is to help our businesses formulate strategies to attract, find, and recruit top talent to fill high-skill digital positions. As a result, there is an urgent need to develop new and improved recruitment strategies to overcome these obstacles. Challenges in the Recruiting Space.

Recruiting 40

Recruiting Recruitment Talent How To 40

Rick Conlow

MAY 2, 2019

Your success as a manager is often linked to whether you are recruiting and hiring winners. Today, excellent talent is working. Recruiters and managers need to understand good selection practices. That is to say, they are methodical about finding talented people. Better Recruiting and Hiring Reduces Turnover.

Recruiting 50

Recruiting Recruitment Training Training 50

Management Consulted

JUNE 1, 2009

Everything from recruiting to lifestyle, daily work to client relationships. Points and Per Se: Management Consulting Perks – discover the non-salary benefits of a life in strategy consulting, including laptops, expense accounts, and Starwood points. Pretty big news in the strategy consulting space! A few reader questions.

Consulting 113

Consulting Management Recruitment Recruiting 113

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

But talent on its own is not enough. Even the best natural sellers need a strategy around target products and markets and a defined role, along with systems and processes to enable their success and align their efforts around common goals of customer and company success. The best strategy, structure and talent can fail in execution.

Sales 130

Sales Talent Operations Efficiency 130

Asamby Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2022

Finding and retaining talents is a vital part of any successful business. When we work on clients’ recruitment processes, we strive to create a team of "A players'' for our clients to scale and optimize their business. Our recommendations A recruitment process basically consists of four distinct phases.

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Recruiting How To Advertising 52

Effective Managers

JUNE 24, 2024

AI in Decision Making and Strategy AI’s capability to analyze large data sets offers unprecedented advantages in strategic decision-making. This foresight allows companies to adapt their strategies in advance, staying ahead of the curve. This not only boosts employee capabilities but also aids in talent retention.

Ethics 130

Ethics Efficiency Operations ROI 130

Clarity Consultants

MARCH 23, 2023

In a world of fierce competition for top talent, retaining employees has become a significant challenge for many organizations. The costs associated with turnover are staggering, including recruitment, training, and loss of knowledge and expertise. As a result, companies need to find clear pathways to boosting employee retention.

Culture 130

Culture Company Training Training 130

Harvard Business

JANUARY 30, 2017

Complaints about HR include things from weak, reactive business partnering to poor talent recruitment and development, from time-wasting processes to incomprehensible communications. Next, consider talent. The best companies get a 29% boost in productivity from their talent. It can be measured in three ways: Time.

Energy 70

Energy Talent Productivity Enterprise 70

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A 2023 case study of the airline’s talent strategy.

Airlines 113

Airlines Case Study Case Studies Talent 113

Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 7, 2023

Identify and develop talent Succession planning enables organizations to identify and develop talented employees who have the potential to take on leadership roles in the future. This can help to retain top talent and ensure that the organization has a strong leadership pipeline.

Talent 86

Talent Recruiting Recruitment Leadership 86

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Pandemic-era migrations have created strong new connections between cities — and companies need to update their location strategy to keep up. New York and Miami, Dubai and Cairo, the Bay Area and Austin.

Strategy 254

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Company 254

Harvard Business

JULY 6, 2016

” The reform comes as part of a new long-term economic strategy, dubbed Vision 2030 , and its national transformation plan aimed at weaning the Saudi economy off its addiction to oil, helping Saudi Arabia stay competitive in a low-oil-price world. Human resource recruitment and management in the private sector is another variable.

Marketing 100

Marketing Recruitment Recruiting Education 100

Harvard Business

JANUARY 19, 2018

Why is that some companies have great heads of strategy who make an outstanding contribution to their companies while others don’t? To answer this question, we evaluated a sample of 55 different heads of strategy and looked more closely at 11 who were particularly successful and 10 who were at the other end of the spectrum.

Strategy 71

Strategy Strategy& Strategy Chemicals 71

Strategy+Business

MARCH 15, 2017

Recruiting experienced female talent can feel like a frustrating game of hide-and-seek.

Recruiting 58

Recruiting Recruitment Strategy Strategy 58