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5 Questions Every CEO Should Ask HR
How can CEOs and other executives ensure their company's talent strategy is aligned with business strategy? Start with these five critical questions.
Your Employees' Last Two Weeks Matter Just as Much as the First
The way you react and treat departing employees is reflective of your company culture. Here are five reasons why the last two weeks of a job should be a positive experience for employees.
HR, Meet IT—Your Analytics Partner in Crime
There's no lack of big data tools or products available to help HR pros — but knowledge of how to navigate this growing workforce analytics landscape is limited. The solution? According to Michael Arena, Chief Talent Officer at General Motors, HR is in need of a partner in crime: IT.
Why You Should Hire a Misfit—Or Two
In our fast-changing world, an organization will quickly fall behind competitors unless the team is thinking two steps ahead. It's time for organizations to take a page from the startup handbook and take a risk in recruiting. Here's how.
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