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How Robots and AI Are Changing Job Training

Harvard Business

Matt Beane, assistant professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, finds that robots, machine learning, and AI are changing how we train for our jobs — not just how we do them. He says this trend is emerging in many industries, from finance to law enforcement to education.

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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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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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What the Data Tells Us About Immigrant Executives in the U.S.

Harvard Business

— for example the study of the ethnic composition of boards in corporate America by Richie Zweigenhaft — studies of immigrant leadership talent are still scarce. This lack of study is particularly troubling given that nearly 60% of American companies are facing leadership talent shortages that are impeding their performance.

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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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More Universities Need to Teach Sales

Harvard Business

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. ” As Walter Friedman documents in Birth of a Salesman , sales wasn’t seen as a function that required specialized training or education until well into the 20 th century.

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Towers Watson Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Corporate Risk Management and Risk Financing. Talent Assessment. Talent Management. Out of the massive laundry list of HR and benefits options for any old large global firm to choose from, Towers Watson specializes in the Health and Group Benefits, Insurance Industry Consulting and Talent Management practice areas.