When Cognizant’s AI team asked the head of Talent Acquisition to hire more data scientists, they were surprised by the answer they received: No way. The company wasn’t willing to pursue data scientists because the competition was just too fierce. So instead, Cognizant built an intensive training program to upskill existing staff with no previous data science...
Recruiting Strategy Articles
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- Talent Connect,
- Recruiting Strategy
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At last, the NBA postseason has rolled around. And with the league’s best teams so fully stocked with talent, the playoffs may very well turn on the performances of people who never take a shot: the coaches. In a close-fought series the difference between winning and losing may hinge on if they get the right players on the floor at the right time with the right...
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In Louise Penny’s best-selling Inspector Gamache detective novels, one character has a particularly unusual backstory. Thérèse Brunel, the head of Quebec’s police force, joined the police academy after a career as the curator of Montreal’s Museum of Fine Arts—because she realized her skills and love of puzzles made her perfect for that path. Thérèse might be...
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- Recruiting Strategy,
- Diversity
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In the process of writing the 4th edition of Hire with Your Head, my publisher, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., wanted to know what has...
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- Quality of Hire,
- Recruiting Strategy
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When Will Neville-Rehbehn accepted an offer to create and lead a new Talent Brand team at Prudential, he had already been working on...
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- Recruiting Strategy,
- Employer Brand
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Nearly everyone wants to shake up the traditional interview, according to the our Global Recruiting Trends report. Talent acquisition...
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- Recruiting Strategy,
- Interview Questions