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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business Review

Following are three such innovative approaches for connecting with top talent. ” Such innovative solutions have paid off: Fortune magazine recently named Highfive to its list of the 10 Best Small Workplaces in Technology. Don’t keep relying on the same old social media platforms. Looking for Millennials?

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The Real Reason Uber Is Giving Up in China

Harvard Business Review

Uber China recognized this disadvantage in its business approach and, just in time for the formal launch in February 2014, added the option of payment through Alipay. So Uber China entered into a strategic partnership with Baidu in December 2014. After that, Uber continued to use Google Maps to locate and match customers with drivers.

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The Branding Logic Behind Google’s Creation of Alphabet

Harvard Business Review

In 2014, Interbrand placed a valuation of the brand at $107.43 Concerned about the company’s lack of focus, Wall Street hammered the Starbucks stock, resulting in a drop in share price of 28% in one day – a $2 billion loss in the company’s market capitalization. billion, only trailing the Apple brand in value.

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How to Write a Resume That Stands Out

Harvard Business Review

Don’t think you’re going to sit down and hammer it out in an hour. In early 2014, he landed a job very similar to the one he’d dreamed about. . “There’s nothing quick or easy about crafting an effective resume,” says Jane Heifetz, a resume expert and founder of Right Resumes.

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