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Is Consumer Non-Durables a Good Career Path?

Talent Anarchy 1

It’s a diverse field that caters to a wide variety of tastes and preferences. Sales Representatives: Sales reps play a pivotal role in building relationships with retailers and distributors. They develop and implement eco-friendly initiatives and ensure compliance with environmental regulations.

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Holiday Compliance Policies to Sweeten the Holiday Season

HR Digest

The holiday spirit is a contagious one and when it takes over the workplace, it becomes important to also spare a moment for holiday compliance and safety amidst all the planning. If you’re starting your holiday planning early, let’s look at some holiday compliance and safety strategies to keep your employees safe and satisfied.

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Will Big Data Kill All But the Biggest Retailers?

Harvard Business Review

Increasingly, the largest retailers in markets across the country are employing sophisticated personalized marketing and thereby becoming the primary shopping destination for a growing number of consumers. Retail has entered the era of Big Data. The biggest retailers are investing accordingly.

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What Spinning Off a GE Business Taught Me About Managing Ultra-Fast Change

Harvard Business Review

So four years ago, when I was CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance and tapped to lead a mega change initiative — splitting off our unit into a new, publicly traded company, Synchrony Financial — I’ll admit I viewed it as a huge challenge. One idea we retained from GE was to celebrate diversity. Find ways to have fun.

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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business Review

In contrast, 70% of respondents think their boards have effective processes for staying current on the company; 69% for compliance; 66% for financial planning; and 55% for risk management — although we should note that managing risks is a crucial consideration when pursuing innovation. How Boards Can Foster Innovation.

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Yes, Your Résumé Needs a Summary

Harvard Business Review

” “EHS director with 20 years of experience driving regulatory compliance and employees’ health and safety across industries—manufacturing, retail, and healthcare. The EHS director highlighted his work across three industries–retail, manufacturing, and healthcare.

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HR Chiefs Who Propel Organizational Performance

Harvard Business Review

In organizations like IBM, Lowe's, and Harvard Vanguard where HR has accelerated change, it has emerged from its compliance and administrative focus to make bold changes in spite of regulations, bureaucratic entanglements, and other barriers. The HR leader must be seen as focusing first on serving others.