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Research: Why Inclusive Hiring Must Include Refugees

Harvard Business

When companies seek to engage in more inclusive recruitment, they often overlook recruitment initiatives focused on refugees. The number of global refugees, asylum seekers, and others in need of international protection surpassed 50.3 million people at the end of 2023, per the U.N. Refugee Agency.

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The Barriers to Recruiting and Employing Digital Talent

Harvard Business

Finding digital talent is one of the biggest challenges facing companies today. 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. Another common strategy we’ve seen is firms rushing to train internal talent.

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Why is my talent leaving?

Tom Spencer

With costs like these and with over 83% of executives claiming that talent is the number one priority for their organisation (LinkedIn Talent Solutions 2017), employee turnover is an important issue. LinkedIn Talent Solutions (2016). New Report Reveals the Trends That Will Define Recruiting in 2017.

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Employee Well-being: The Next Competitive Advantage

Tom Spencer

For instance, a study by the American Psychological Association found that companies with high levels of employee well-being experience higher customer loyalty, profitability, productivity, and staff retention. According to a Gallup study , companies with high employee engagement see a 23% increase in profitability.

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How to Solve 3 Modern Cross-Cultural Leadership Challenges

Organizational Talent Consulting

A competitive talent landscape, technological advances, and global population shifts are rapidly increasing cultural diversity in the workplace. A large-scale global study involving over 32,000 people from 28 countries found only 20% are willing to have someone they disagree with their point of view as a coworker.

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Starting your Consulting Journey as a College Student

Tom Spencer

After spending 18-years under the guidance of your parents, you gain the freedom to explore the world, study a degree of your choice, discover who you are, and explore potential career options. Consulting firms are highly invested in consulting clubs because they offer an ideal recruitment platform from which they can handpick top talent.

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How to Retain Your Best Sales Talent

Harvard Business

A recent study found that 56% of sales professionals are actively job hunting.

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