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Finance Can Be a Noble Profession (Yes, Really)

Harvard Business

When I ask students graduating from Harvard Business School what they’re doing next, I often get some version of “I’m going into finance but…” Then they quickly explain that finance is just a way station on the route to nobler goals. And it is truly fascinating.

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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 Many come from families with incomes below the poverty line and suffer from lack of educational and career supports. Across the U.S.,

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The Big Disconnect in Your Talent Strategy and How to Fix It

Harvard Business

Talent can move into and out of an organization, through a growing array of options such as freelance platforms , crowdsourcing efforts, and temporary, contract, or part-time work. As the talent ecosystem evolves to offer more options, talent systems have not kept pace. Why are typical work systems uncoordinated?

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What is the Darkside of Personality?

Organizational Talent Consulting

This article provides insights into the dark side of personality, six workplace talent management countermeasures, and what to do if you work with or for someone with a dark personality. Here are a few proven talent management suggestions to counter dark personality behaviors in the workplace. Is the same true for leaders?

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How Robots and AI Are Changing Job Training

Harvard Business

He says this trend is emerging in many industries, from finance to law enforcement to education. His study shows that robot-assisted surgery is disrupting the traditional learning pathway of younger physicians. And he shares lessons from trainees who are successfully working around these new barriers. ”

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

When seeking new talent, Oliver Wyman’s consulting team says they are looking for employees who are driven, risky, and innovative. And, of course, their claim to fame, Financial Services , is broken down into even more practices including: Finance and Risk. Corporate and Finance and Advisory. Retail and Business Banking.

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What If Socially Useful Jobs Were Taxed Less Than Other Jobs?

Harvard Business

Spillovers jam the signals in the economy, misdirecting talented students. This can lead to severe misallocations of the talent pool — arguably a nation’s most valuable asset. What policies can encourage talented workers to choose socially beneficial careers? Our paper applies this idea to the allocation of talent.