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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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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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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. I was super excited, and I had this opportunity to be an internal consultant for a nonprofit organization. Anytime an organization says, “Hey, we're a sales focused organization.” Transcript. Betsy Jordyn: It's Betsy Jordyn.

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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. I was super excited, and I had this opportunity to be an internal consultant for a nonprofit organization. Anytime an organization says, “Hey, we're a sales focused organization.” Transcript. Betsy Jordyn: It's Betsy Jordyn.

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How to Become a Coach or Consultant After You Retire

Harvard Business

Roxann Kriete, the former head of an education nonprofit and the subject of a profile in my book Reinventing You , did zero marketing for her new consulting business when she retired, because she’d already received offers for more consulting work than she could handle. “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

The business model of Generation, a youth employment nonprofit founded by McKinsey & Company, where we both work, is based on that assertion. It has trained and placed 11,000 graduates into entry-level jobs in four sectors: health care, tech, retail/sales, and skilled trades.