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Why Aren’t Black Employees Getting More White-Collar Jobs?

Harvard Business

Forty years ago, two companies were known for aggressively recruiting minorities on college campuses: IBM and Xerox , both considered hot tech companies of that era. My senior year in college, a black sales rep from IBM encouraged me and a group of fellow black students to consider a career with the company. Hayon Thapaliya.

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To Better Train Workers, Figure Out Where They Struggle

Harvard Business

Launched in 2015, Generation works in five countries (India, Kenya, Mexico, Spain, and the United States). It has trained and placed 11,000 graduates into entry-level jobs in four sectors: health care, tech, retail/sales, and skilled trades. These metrics can be converted into an estimate of ROI for the employer.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business

Wal-Mart, for example, aimed to double fleet efficiency between 2005 and 2015 through better routing, truck loading, driver training, and advanced technologies. In that year, these improvements resulted in 15,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions avoided and savings of nearly $11 million. 3%; a market capitalization loss of $378M per firm.”

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The Best Companies Aren’t Afraid to Replace Their Most Profitable Products

Harvard Business

Fortune counted more than 170 of the mythical creatures , with an average of one unicorn born every week during 2015. And while iPod sales were still going through the roof, Jobs launched the iPhone which combined iPod, cell phone, and Internet access into a single device. Back in 2009, there were just four companies that fit the bill.

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KPMG Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Sales and Marketing. If KPMG isn’t visiting your school, contact a KPMG recruiter in the city of your choosing – but first, network with someone who is a manager or above who is an alum at your school. KPMG CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & RECRUITING. Talent & Human Capital. Technology Innovation. Human Resources.