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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

News of layoffs or companies reporting the deferment of hiring decisions until mid-January. Indeed reports that hiring has cooled significantly. Job seekers report on peer-support calls and during networking meetings that they have had their interviews postponed or canceled. Compilation videos of holiday decorating fails.

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Personal Ethics -- in Consulting Offers and in Business

CaseInterview.com

My Reply: There is no right answer for everyone and depends on your personal sense of ethics. As long as you're not asking for months of extra time, a few extra days will not screw up their recruiting plans. and would risk hampering future recruiting efforts, especially in on-campus recruiting.

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Uber Is Finally Realizing HR Isn’t Just for Recruiting

Harvard Business

The dispatch included disturbing and potentially illegal managerial activities, such as Fowler’s boss telling her she could be fired for reporting the behaviors. It suggests that Kalanick initially saw the HR function as a means of recruiting staff to support fast growth.

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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

Let’s break this last one down: I met the job requirements listed on their hiring page, which outlines the colleges from which they recruit: * They wanted someone who uses data and analysis to make decisions — CHECK! This bias, predicated on age, undermines the principles of equity and diversity with potential ethical issues.

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Urban Meyer, Ohio State Football, and How Leaders Ignore Unethical Behavior

Harvard Business

The school summarized its decision in a revealing 23-page investigation report , which serves as a useful case study for the way organizations, leaders, and individuals fall victim to moral biases — rationalizations for behaving unethically usually due to one’s self-interest. Performance over principles.

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Capgemini Consulting Interviews – Tech, Business or Both?

Management Consulted

Not only was the firm recognized for its expansion during that time period, but Cap Gemini Sogeti also become famous for its annual reports, winning 1st place for the best company annual report. CAPGEMINI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & RECRUITING. Random, right? The board committees have no decision-making authority. Youtube.

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Men Are More Likely to Act Unethically on Their Own Behalf, Women on Someone Else’s

Harvard Business

My research suggests that people acting on behalf of others can be influenced by the values and perceived expectations of those they’re representing—specifically when it comes to acting ethically. On the other hand, men showed no statistical difference in ethicality when acting for themselves or for others (60.6%

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