Many businesses think long and hard before they decide to outsource critical business functions. This is especially true in the case of human resources. Workforce management has never been more important, as more firms have recognized that talent is the ultimate competitive advantage. To make an informed and well-grounded decision, every organization must evaluate the benefits of outsourcing to determine if it right for them.
A great deal has been written about the gender gap in STEM fields. But what isn't quite as well-known is the persistent gender disparity in the worlds of venture capital and private equity. Historically, high finance has been a male-dominated endeavor. And despite efforts to promote inclusiveness, the gap remains staggering.
With Congress failing to pass the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA), it is a good time to examine the impact this will have on the healthcare sector. After spending years overseeing the sometimes messy and expensive transition to the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), hospitals, insurance firms and other organizations tied to the healthcare industry faced the prospect of starting over if the AHCA had passed. Now that it appears Obamacare will remain the law of the land, these stakeholders have greater certainty about the future of healthcare in America.
If you are looking for a systematic way to improve business performance, you may want to consider Lean Six Sigma. By eliminating waste and focusing on lean enterprise and manufacturing principles, organizations can revamp their processes and jump-start performance.
The beginning of a new year is a natural time to reflect on the developments of the past year while preparing for new challenges ahead. Here are four key trends that will influence […]
Advances in technology move at lightning speed. These advances affect all aspects of society, from how we communicate personally to how businesses operate, especially with how top talent is recruited. Traditional techniques have […]
Thanks to the Internet and other transformative technological advances, today’s world is fundamentally different from the world of just 25 years ago.
But what about job interviews? They actually haven’t changed much at all. You identify […]
Platforms such as LinkedIn and new software tools have made do-it-yourself recruiting seem like a viable option under some circumstances. Opting for self-directed recruiting means you will have plenty of control over the process and […]
Last year, General Electric announced it would completely re-engineer its longstanding employee performance review program. This decision—which is in line with similar changes from other prominent firms such as Goldman Sachs, Adobe and
Much has been written about the way data analytics is transforming the way companies produce and market their products and services. For example, think about how marketing departments track your spending patterns and preferences to […]
