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Diversify and Create Multiple Income Streams as a Consultant with Dorie Clark: Podcast #11

Consulting Success

Dorie is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and talented professionals get their true talents noticed, appreciated, and recognized, in today’s noisy marketplace. From there, Dorie worked for a nonprofit in Boston for two years, where she learned how to run a business resourcefully. High-Pressure Sales Never Pays Off.

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Connecting Unemployed Youth with Organizations That Need Talent

Harvard Business

With low unemployment, the competition for talent remains fierce. Gap is joining a growing corps of large companies that are turning to an overlooked pool of entry-level talent: the 5.5 Sourcing eager talent is just part of the new equation. Across the U.S., Sourcing for Commitment. Screening In for Aptitude.

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5 Steps to Strategically Positioning Your Consulting

Consulting Matters

The truth is - becoming a sought-after advisor isn't a matter of luck or even talent. This is me when I was in my twenties and I just got my master's degree in Organization Development. I was super excited, and I had this opportunity to be an internal consultant for a nonprofit organization. Transcript.

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The Consultant's Role: How to Position Yourself for Maximum Influence

Consulting Matters

The truth is - becoming a sought-after advisor isn't a matter of luck or even talent. This is me when I was in my twenties and I just got my master's degree in Organization Development. I was super excited, and I had this opportunity to be an internal consultant for a nonprofit organization. Transcript.

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How to Become a Coach or Consultant After You Retire

Harvard Business

Albert DiBernardo, who is now the head of strategy and development for a major engineering firm, told his board three years ago that he’d be retiring at age 65, and in his performance review last year set a specific departure date: December 31, 2017. “Unbeknownst to me, they say I already have, all these years.”

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To Better Train Workers, Figure Out Where They Struggle

Harvard Business

When it comes to training and workforce development, lots of them. The business model of Generation, a youth employment nonprofit founded by McKinsey & Company, where we both work, is based on that assertion. Almost half (49%) said that it was difficult to ensure a return on investment (ROI).