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Recruiters You Should Meet to Staff for Success

Harmonious Workplaces

These professionals stand out as some of the best I’ve met in the biz When I worked as an executive or a consultant advising C-suite leaders and business owners, many of them complained about their inability to attract and recruit talent. During my career of 25 years, I have met and worked with dozens of recruiters and search firms.

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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

Everywhere you look online during the 2023 holiday season, you’ll see three things: A ridiculous amount of ads for products you don’t need or want… but might buy anyway. Delaying hiring or RIFs (reduction in force) means existing staff may be overburdened, which can lead to burnout, decreased productivity, and attrition in the new year.

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Consultant, Contractor, Freelancer - Labels Matter!

Successful Independent Consulting

If you refer to yourself as a freelancer or consultant, what does that imply? Freelancers use artistic or technical skill to generate work products. They tend to do more tactical work, as opposed to the strategic problem solving of consultants or the creative production of freelancers.

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McKinsey 7 S Model

Tom Spencer

The seven (7) factors considered by the 7 S Model include: Shared values refer to the values that are widely practiced within an organisation and form the company’s core guiding principles. Strategy refers to the plans that a company has for gaining a competitive advantage (e.g.

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Want a Data-Driven Organization? Start with Your Talent Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

There is a high demand for employees with data analytics skills, and it is very challenging to source, recruit, and retain those who possess these analytical attributes. Culture Lever #6 : How leaders recruit, promote, and excommunicate. References: Abina, A., There are tangible rewards and social rewards. Cestnik, B.,

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Volunteer Consulting: The Ultimate Consulting Career Gut Check and Primer

Tom Spencer

Looking back, that experience significantly shaped my successful recruiting strategy and confirmed my desire to enter the consulting industry. I am referring to volunteer consulting programs formally organized via a graduate program. Volunteer consulting does not refer to project-oriented classes or case competitions.

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How to Activate Team Creativity and Innovation

Organizational Talent Consulting

Innovative Workforce Development Step #4: Recruit and Retain a Diverse Workforce Who gets hired, promoted, and fired, and for what both creates and reinforces your organization's culture. Evidence suggests that a servant leadership style improves employee productivity and creativity. References: Amabile, T.

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