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 38

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Recruiting 38

Harvard Business

APRIL 27, 2018

In prior research , we at the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) found that women leave STEM fields in droves: 52% of highly qualified women working for science, technology, or engineering companies leave their jobs. They meet with external contacts or stay in touch with recruiters and headhunters in order to stay relevant in their industry.

Case Interview 50

Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment Engineering 50

Harvard Business

AUGUST 17, 2017

The CEOs raised a variety of reasons for caring about diversity—the most common being that they believed greater diversity leads to greater diversity of thought, to the ability to attract and retain top talent, and to a better understanding of their customer base. For example, Gap Inc.

Case Interview 28

Case Interview Talent Interviews Leadership 28

Tom Spencer

APRIL 20, 2015

I recently had the chance to talk with Stephanie Green, Manager of Talent Acquisition for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at IMS Consulting Group. Throughout the year there are training days, “lunch and learns” and our in-house learning and development team organise many training sessions for you to pick and choose from.

Groups 60

Groups Consulting Case Interview Interviews 60

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

They have to prove themselves 10 times over before they’re actually given the opportunity, so their development takes longer.” Guidance can be provided one-on-one or through high-potential development programs. Four women mentioned an absence of sponsorship as a hindrance to their career development.

Interviews 28

Interviews Benchmarking Case Interview Talent 28

Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

Checking into a hotel for a conference several years ago, I asked the receptionist where I could get some dinner. So what can companies do to help their employees develop healthy habits while traveling? Eric Raptosh Photography/Getty Images.

Travel 29

Travel Data Hotels Exercises 29

Confessions of a Consultant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

I suppose it was only a matter of time until my musical talent was discovered. On the Investment Banking side, new recruits regularly work 80+ hours each week (my nephew often slept under his desk or in a conference room in New York). Leaders Role: It’s OK to demand high performance. Is this clear?

Fashion 45

Fashion Trends Banking Hotels 45

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

It’s one thing to note a person working solo in an otherwise empty seminar room, or a group of people huddling around someone’s desk because a conference room wasn’t available. The New York headquarters housed over a third of its workforce, including developers, the sales team, operations, and leadership.

Exercises 37

Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 37

Harvard Business

JULY 27, 2017

Talented founders know that corporations simply cannot replicate the deep experience private VCs have in starting companies, nor their expertise in assisting startups with complex challenges such as deal making, business modeling, resolving disputes among founders, executing a successful IPO, and so on.

Case Interview 28

Case Interview Company Talent Interviews 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

They can help executives in lots of traditional fields think about how to battle for talent. Unfortunately, young people “just don’t want to work for insurance companies,” the Journal reports, which has led some companies to develop brash recruiting campaigns. Let’s start with the pitfalls.

Company 40

Company Insurance Insurance Recruiting 40

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2018

That’s why TD Ameritrade recently brought together a group of 200 top registered investment advisors (RIAs) for a leadership conference at The Broadmoor in Colorado. And Hockey said advisors must develop a new conversation with clients about uncertainty. “Today you have to tap into talent in a new way to get out the box.

Leadership 28

Leadership Talent Development Construction 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2016

From previous research , we already know that these “male champions” genuinely believe in fairness, gender equity, and the development of talent in their organizations, and that they are easily identified by female leaders for the critical role they play advancing women’s careers. And what do they have in common?

Talent 28

Talent Interviews Leadership Groups 28

Confessions of a Consultant

MAY 28, 2017

Don’t hide your talent under a bushel! It’s Possible: Technology for conference calls is getting better and cheaper. While the cost of labour turnover is seldom measured – substantial recruitment and training lead times represent an enormous cost in some businesses. They don’t know the inside gossip and opportunities.

Exercises 40

Exercises System Banking Talent 40

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Our research at the Agile Talent Collaborative reinforces findings from Accenture and other consulting and research firms: the use of freelancers — or agile talents as we call them — is growing, and for reasons that go well beyond cost efficiency. Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders. Insight Center.

Agile 28

Agile Development Talent Deloitte 28