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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

Compilation videos of holiday decorating fails. 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. Indeed reports that hiring has cooled significantly.

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Inside a Fortune 500 Boardroom

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In contrast, my favorite boardroom belonged to a clothing retail chain in California during the Great Recession of 2008. If you know finance, especially the finance of retail businesses, that’s nearly impossible. I had never heard of a retail business with such high profit margins. The company had suffered a 40% drop in sales.

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Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy

MishTalk

Case Against The Fed. Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy; Margin Squeeze in Germany and France. Its a mixed bag of retail PMI news in Europe today (assuming of course one believes that spending is good). Italy: Sharpest drop in retail sales since April. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition. Key points.

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Big Miss in Retail Sales vs. Expectations; Trend Change or Another

MishTalk

Case Against The Fed. Big Miss in Retail Sales vs. Expectations; Trend Change or Another "Soft Patch"? Retail sales were up 0.4% May retail sales were revised lower, to +0.5% Here are some retail sales comments from Bloomberg to help put things into perspective. Retail Sales vs. Previous Months. Retail 0.6

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Oliver Wyman Careers

CaseInterview.com

The General Management Consulting practice most resembles that of a traditional strategy consulting experience. Unlike the major strategy consulting firms, however, Oliver Wyman consultants tend to specialize into a given practice area earlier in their career. Leadership Development.

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

By 2002, their agreement, their strategy and their implementation appeared to have paid off, as Alvarez & Marsal’s client base continued to diversify. There is also a lightweight focus on longer-term strategy, but the focus is really on near to medium-term changes. ALVAREZ & MARSAL INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Healthcare.

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Accenture Careers

CaseInterview.com

The Products Operating Group concentrates on Air Freight & Travel Service, Automotive, Consumer Goods & Services, Industrial Equipment, Infrastructure & Transportation Services, Life Sciences, and Retail. The Resources Operating group is devoted to Chemicals, Energy, Natural Resources and Utilities. For more: [link].