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How to Hire with Algorithms

Harvard Business

The question is not whether to use algorithms for hiring, but how to get the most out of them. For organizations interested in the promise of data, we offer five principles for using statistical algorithms to aid the personnel selection process: Pick the right performance metric. Other Interests?). Gather many data points.

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Are You A Future-Ready Leader?

Organizational Talent Consulting

It is projected by 2030 in the US and Europe that the time spent during a workweek will on information technology and programming tasks increase the most. While some skills will be less in demand it is important to consider the human leadership skills that remain in the technology-driven workplace.

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What the Companies on the Right Side of the Digital Business Divide Have in Common

Harvard Business

This difference in strategy means that business users are more likely to have access to a consistent set of up-to-date metrics for decision making, and the organization can generate predictions about their business from data they collect. The broad deployment of digital technology requires rethinking both business and operating models.

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How Companies Are Benefiting from “Lite” Artificial Intelligence

Harvard Business

.” When the company upgraded its commercial insurance line for small businesses a few years ago, the agents jammed internal call centers with questions about how the policies worked and how to set sales quotes. The cost of simply expanding the call centers was prohibitive.

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How One Clothing Company Blends AI and Human Expertise

Harvard Business

Stitch Fix’s approach illustrates three lessons about how to combine human expertise with AI systems. In this distributed workforce, stylists are measured by a variety of metrics, including the amount of money a client spends, client satisfaction, and the number of items a client keeps per delivery.

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Are You Accurately Measuring Your Company’s Digital Strength?

Harvard Business

Whether improving omni-channel commerce or developing digital extensions to product lines, businesses are working out how to drive profitability through digital. But traditional metrics might underestimate the impact of digital, leaving companies vulnerable to aggressive competitors or pure-play disruptors. Digital momentum.

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