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17 High-Paying Jobs for Women

HR Digest

Computer and information systems managers. Also known as information technology managers, such professionals devise, coordinate, implement, and analyze computer-related projects. A bachelor’s degree or a more specialised degree in computers or informational technology is required. Human Resource Managers.

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A Board Director's Perspective on What IT Has to Get Right

Harvard Business Review

DIG is responsible for emerging technology, collaboration methods and technology (e.g., online idea markets), the center of expertise for innovation support, and analysis across the enterprise. IT management Information & technology' Improving Operational Efficiency. Reinventing Corporate IT An HBR Insight Center.

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Top 10 Sales Trends for 2013

Harvard Business Review

More organizations will study their top salespeople in 2013 to understand how they formulate their winning account strategies based upon customer politics, evaluator psychology, and the human nature of executive decision makers that are unique to winning every account. Win-Loss Analysis Studies. Emphasis on Language-Based Interactions.

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Predict What Employees Will Do Without Freaking Them Out

Harvard Business Review

Imagine one of your managers walks into their subordinate’s office and says, “Our data analysis predicts that you will soon get restless and think of leaving us, so we want to make you an offer that our data shows has retained others like you.” Human resources Information & technology Managing people'

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How Senior Executives Stay Passionate About Their Work

Harvard Business Review

As I was doing research and analysis for my recent book , I found that one of the best ways organizations can create a sense of purpose for their employees is to help connect their day-to-day work with the impact it has in their community and globally. I’ve identified several common themes in our talks, which I’ll share here.

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6 Reasons Salespeople Win or Lose a Sale

Harvard Business Review

It’s a question I’ve studied for years, as part of the win-loss analysis research I conduct. From a departmental perspective, engineering would be classified as price immune; marketing and sales as price sensitive; and manufacturing, information technology, human resources, and accounting as price conscious.

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Make the Most of Scarce Data-Mining Talent

Harvard Business Review

Human resources departments are also looking globally at traditionally analytically-intensive sectors ranging from meteorology to medicine and finance to find talented candidates. Information & technology' This talent isn’t cheap: a top data scientist can command a $300,000 salary in the current market.