Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

A conversation with experts Tomoko Yokoi and Amy Bonsall on when “fractional leadership” pays off.

Leadership 136

Leadership Trends Recruitment Recruiting 136

Harvard Business

MAY 24, 2017

According to Bain’s Macro Trends Group, the global supply of capital stands at nearly 10 times global GDP. In contrast, today’s scarcest resource is your human capital, as measured by the time, talent and energy of your workforce. Difference-making talent is also scarce. Energy, too, is difficult to come by.

Management 134

Management Company Balance Sheet Talent 134

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. Implement leadership planning models.

Data 132

Data Talent Survey Recruitment 132

Harvard Business

MARCH 9, 2021

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

Recruitment 91

Recruitment Recruiting 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.

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Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview Consulting 78

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2016

And the much-documented job hopping trend might seem to indicate that employees have left company loyalty in the rearview mirror. However, LinkedIn’s recent Talent Trends study, conducted between January and March of 2016 with more than 26,000 professionals, showed that 25% of professionals today have their eye on a promotion.

Company 132

Company Talent Recruiting Recruitment 132

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. Various new trends and cultural shifts have led to a demand-heavy market. Challenges in the Recruiting Space. Finding Top Digital Talent .

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Recruiting Recruitment Talent How To 40

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

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Deloitte, a provider of advisory services to firms around the globe, including 85% of the Fortune 500 , encapsulates the trend, noting, “Up to now, diversity initiatives have focused primarily on fairness for legally protected populations. Director and recruiter interviews confirm evidence procured from company disclosures.

Research 125

Research Recruitment Recruiting Trends 125

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 19, 2019

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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Talent Recruitment Recruiting Education 60

Effective Managers

JUNE 24, 2024

Predictive analytics, a field within AI, can forecast market trends, consumer behavior, and potential risks, providing businesses with a proactive approach to decision-making. This not only boosts employee capabilities but also aids in talent retention.

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Ethics Efficiency Operations ROI 130

Harvard Business

AUGUST 21, 2018

Economists have recently begun to suspect that the shift was caused by a decrease in “ recruitment intensity.” Lower recruitment intensity increases the time it takes to fill a job, which means more unfilled jobs and a higher job openings rate for a given level of unemployment.

Research 127

Research Education Recruitment Recruiting 127

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Know: Observe and Seek Trends. Because of the amount of work she had and the pace at which she needed to get it done, she often took a “heads down” approach to her job and failed to “lift up” and observe both internal and external trends. Lisa wasn’t seeing the big picture. Think: Ask the Tough Questions.

Trends 134

Trends Meeting Exercises Recruiting 134

Asamby Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2023

Here are our small business trends for 2023. Recruit smarter, not harder The shift in the labor market is here to stay. Thus, the available talent is now in a much stronger position than they were a few years ago. Build a talent pool that you can utilize when you have an actual position to fill. Running a small business?

Small Business 52

Small Business Cash Flow Trends Turnaround 52

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Fewer than one-third (30%) of respondents to our survey see innovation as one of the top three challenges their company faces in achieving its strategic objectives, and just 21% think that technology trends are a major strategic challenge. Director Recruitment and Skills. — [and] not much on risk, people, innovation.”

Telecommunications 126

Telecommunications Survey Biotechnology Industry 126

Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In-person, low-paying positions in retail, hospitality, restaurants, and healthcare remain in strong demand, though they may not attract highly skilled talent with college degrees or advanced credentials. What better time could employers have than to onboard new talent during a season of joy?

Recruitment 96

Recruitment Recruiting Talent Case Interview 96

Comatch

JUNE 21, 2022

These are the trends I advise my clients to look out for to drive meaningful action and change. . Purpose-driven Recruiting. In a global competition for talent , employers need to understand the major recruitment drivers for employees. A Global Shift Toward Sustainable Finance.

Trends 52

Trends Finance Recruitment Recruiting 52

Comatch

JUNE 21, 2022

These are the trends I advise my clients to look out for to drive meaningful action and change. . Purpose-driven Recruiting. In a global competition for talent , employers need to understand the major recruitment drivers for employees. A Global Shift Toward Sustainable Finance.

Trends 52

Trends Finance Recruitment Recruiting 52

Harvard Business

APRIL 22, 2016

Contrast this model to the one that most companies use to source new talent. ” Organizations whose success is determined entirely by the quality of their talent—sports teams, orchestras, comedy groups—have long realized that these tools are not sufficient to their challenge. Competitions. The winner?

Company 70

Company Talent Case Interview Sports 70

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

These findings support a larger trend of the growing importance of employee wellbeing. The fundamental health benefits of access to natural light are causing some firms to re-imagine their workspace and tout this as a recruiting tool. Over a third of employees feel that they don’t get enough natural light in their workspace.

Real Estate 133

Real Estate Survey Study Wireless 133

SkillQuo

APRIL 3, 2018

In analyzing events that have recently occurred, some trends are apparent. Below is an examination of some key consulting trends that 2017 may bring. One especially welcome trend may be the increase in the hiring of consultants within 2016. The Demand for Multi-services Firms and Multi-talented Consultants.

Trends 40

Trends Industry Consulting PricewaterhouseCoopers 40

Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic initiated this trend. The trend toward remote work models is likely to continue evolving as organizations assess the long-term benefits and challenges associated with them. These benefits include increased flexibility, access to a broader talent pool, reduced commuting, and potential physical office cost savings.

Leadership 101

Leadership Training Training Productivity 101

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Diane’s experience represents the experience of so many talented women in our research on the return to work after parental leave. Our research suggests that many firms are failing to support female talent making this return and that women are often left feeling frustrated and disappointed by it. Takeaways for Organizations.

Company 132

Company Research Interviews Talent 132

Epicflow

JANUARY 21, 2022

The trends shaping the automotive industry in 2022 will certainly have an impact on its companies’ projects. Its current development is primarily driven by 4 major trends: connectivity, autonomous vehicles, shared mobility, and electrification. Talent deficiency . Read further to explore these issues in detail. .

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Automotive Industry Resources Agile 130

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

These are the very same cities where employers struggle to recruit and maintain skilled talent. These first-person narratives expose not only trends but also consistent concerns and challenges affecting parents as they return to work.

Company 134

Company Education Banking Travel 134

LSA Global

JULY 25, 2017

Better talent management matters. Recent research by Bersin found that organizations with highly effective talent management strategies achieve 26% more revenue per employee and have 41% low turnover. A critical aspect of better talent management is managing performance. Ongoing, meaningful feedback. Helpful technology.

Talent 34

Talent Management Recruitment Recruiting 34

Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2017

Back in the late 1990s, the internet was the big trend. This all leads to the question of how best to recruit the resources for these efforts. Further, the cost of artificial intelligence talent is coming down as the supply of trained professionals increases. Most companies started online divisions.

Insurance 128

Insurance Insurance Video Training 128

Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2017

The rise of — and demand for — contractors is starting to rewrite the rules of talent. Based on what we’ve learned, here are some tips that can help recruiters and hiring managers alike better understand the contractor mindset and develop strategies to integrate them into their workforce.

Real Estate 71

Real Estate Talent Survey Analysis 71

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Shortly after this, the junior enterprise organized a recruitment fair in which I had the chance to talk to major consulting companies about their career opportunities, the kind of projects they worked on and what their daily activities were. At the end, we delivered to our client a great report and it helped him a lot. ” Pure humor.

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Harvard Business

AUGUST 7, 2017

Recruited from outside the organization, she faced multiple problems: The business was losing money, costs were bloated, customer loyalty was fading, and key talent was defecting. Juan Díaz-Faes for HBR. An executive I work with recently stepped into the biggest challenge of her career.

Data 132

Data Construction Recruiting Recruitment 132

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

The human resources department, which conducted daily exit interviews with staff leaving the hotel, was concerned that negative comments about working conditions would make finding new talent difficult. Revenue was trending down, which would affect our year-end bonuses. There was sniping and finger pointing.

Operations 102

Operations Hotels Case Interview Finance 102

Tom Spencer

APRIL 18, 2021

Some firms even do campus or experienced hire recruiting based on specialties. Generally speaking, firms greatly value input regarding desired specialty since it is a good practice to ensure their talent is specialized in an area that they are interested in. Industry specialties often have location trends.

Consulting 97

Consulting Industry Leadership Recruiting 97

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Continuing their trend of high profile clients and cases, FTI assisted in the bankruptcy cases of Enron, WorldCom and Adelphia Communications. FTI began a new trend of rapid, global growth. FTI’s Summer Internship program has met with great success for the company and is fast becoming their main source for full-time recruitment.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

APRIL 12, 2016

What startups do rely on heavily is entrepreneurial zeal and a talent for problem solving. Doesn’t that talent need training to build software? See the terrific start-up Andela , which finds the best raw talent in Africa, gives them 1000+ hours of training, and deploys them around the world. Yes, it does. Yes, it does.

Company 70

Company Meeting Talent Data 70

Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2017

The CEO quietly recruited the lead director and chair to restore order, which they did. CEOs should consider recruiting one board member as an informal advisor. business-environment trends, business updates, people/talent news, and early warnings of potential upside and downside developments).

Recruiting 71

Recruiting Recruitment Talent Meeting 71

Harvard Business

JULY 27, 2016

We wanted to know how hierarchy might influence the type of talent organizations can attract and retain. It’s important for executives to understand how organizational structure can affect worker recruitment and retention. It helps people learn relationships in the organization and satisfies a psychological need for order.

Research 70

Research Advertising Talent Study 70

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 21, 2016

There are two ways to grow the workforce: 1) by training students at home, and 2) by importing talent from abroad. This depends partly on how long it takes to develop talent domestically. This level of talent likely needs to be aggressively recruited to the U.S. However, developing the Ph.D.

Policies 70

Policies Government Report Research 70