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Why Immigration Is So Important In The Global Race For Talent

The Horizons Tracker

“Nations that prioritize its development, its attraction, its retention, and its movement across borders will be best positioned to compete. Business schools are uniquely positioned to explain how mobility of talent connects to economic growth and vitality through our faculty research and expertise.

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The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I have actually come to cringe every time I hear a so called expert use the phrase in an authoritarian manner as a justification for the position they happen to be evangelizing. Even though I will from time-to-time slip and refer to something as “Best Practices&# I am attempting to extricate that phrase from my vocabulary.

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Why HR Really Does Add Value

Harvard Business Review

Throughout my career, I have consistently faced the question, "How does HR add value in a business?" Adding legitimacy to this skepticism are new technologies that enable automation of routine transactions, offshoring and shared service organizations that specialize in managing many tactical elements of HR.

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What Managers Can Do to Keep Women in Engineering

Harvard Business Review

Ten of the engineers were in the early stages of their careers, 19 were mid-career, and five were in late career. The feedback that Jennita received not only changed the way she felt about her engineering ability but also encouraged her to take on new challenges, further cementing her position within the field.

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Why Sales Ops Is So Hard to Get Right

Harvard Business Review

As an example, a recent job posting on the website of a global healthcare company seeks an individual for a sales operations leadership position who can do the following: Strategy: •Contribute to the 1- and 3-year business vision as a member of the executive leadership team. What does this mean for sales ops leaders?

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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity. Dorothy Dalton Hi Mike – I totally agree with you that it’s imperative that the best candidates should be selected for any position or activity regardless of gender, race or creed.

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Lifelong Learning Is Good for Your Health, Your Wallet, and Your Social Life

Harvard Business Review

Few of us will pursue college degrees as nonagenarians, or even as mid-career professionals (though recent statistics indicate that increasing numbers of people are pursuing college degrees at advanced ages). Trends including AI, robotics, and offshoring mean constant shifts in the nature of work. Learning is positive for health.