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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business

If any story demonstrates how far employers will go in today’s fierce war for talent, the tale of Snapchat’s geofilter recruiting campaign is it. The fight for new recruits is intense — not just in the tech sector, but across all industries. ” asked the clever riff aimed at Uber workers. Looking for Millennials?

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Mastering the Art of Leading Remote Work Teams

Rick Conlow

However, Amazon’s Mechanical Turk survey found that the average remote worker spent nine hours a week doing other tasks during work schedules besides working. Utilize video conferencing tools to enhance face-to-face interactions. In a survey conducted by Airtasker , remote employees worked 1.4 more days every month, or 16.8

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Gallup Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Survey research was his passion and he began to apply these procedures to various fields of industry. As a young man, he conducted the first national survey of major magazines to see what ads were successful in attracting the most attention. One of Dr. Gallup’s most ambitious projects was a global survey he conducted in 1976.

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A Survey of 19 Countries Shows How Generations X, Y, and Z Are — and Aren’t — Different

Harvard Business

In a survey of 18,000 professionals and students across these three generations from 19 countries, we found some important differences in their aspirations and values. Our survey respondents gave varying reasons. Companies may want to consider virtual reality as a tool for recruiting these cohorts. Leadership Ambitions.

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

The proven benefits of innovation include: increased competitive advantage improved operational productivity reduced costs and increased revenue improved commercial value enhanced problem-solving One modern innovation that is impressive to watch is SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 (watch the video below). 2021) Global innovation survey.

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Lead to the future: leadership imperatives for success

Brimstone Consulting

A recent survey found that 67% of companies that implemented remote or hybrid work policies in response to the pandemic expect these policies to remain in place permanently or for the long-term. The survey also found that cutting back on company events, bonuses, and training is ineffective and negatively impacts employee commitment.

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7 Steps to Getting a Great Client Testimonial

Women in Consulting

Do it in person (or video call) so you can ask follow up questions and read body language. Make it painless for them: don’t send your clients a survey to fill out or ask them to answer questions via email. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to ask for and craft a winning testimonial. Step 1: Invite for Coffee/Lunch.