A recent study highlights a pervasive challenge facing the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry, and that is recruiting and retaining talent. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics expects pharmaceutical and life sciences to grow 7% by 2028. Paired with the current US pharmaceutical job vacancy rate of around 8%, companies will need to pivot to […]
Virtual hiring has become the norm in 2023 due to the widespread adoption of remote work. In fact, 70% of talent professionals say virtual recruiting will be the new standard going forward and 89% of organizations have shifted to virtual recruiting. Organizations have increasingly turned to technology to improve the hiring process, from applicant tracking […]
Within organizations, the skills required of leaders shift between managerial and executive levels. An executive is not simply the best manager. The attributes that lead to successful executive leadership performance overlap with managerial skills but there are distinct profiles for each. Many leadership books fail to recognize this difference; however, some leading companies such as […]
There is a growing use of science-backed pre-employment testing as a powerful component of the talent acquisition process. And for good reason. Effective decision-making requires objective data and sound judgment, and that applies to decision-making about people as well. Yet, most of the millions of talent-related decisions made every day are not informed by objective […]
Workplace collaboration took center stage over the past several years, as separated teams scrambled to find ways to work closer, despite their physical distance. But much of the to-do surrounded technologies and platforms to enable collaboration. However, collaboration and the importance of collaborative skills have long been attributed to the higher team and business performance. […]
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At the core of effective leadership has always been the ability to ensure workers feel valued, respected, and safe. However, given the unprecedented disruptions to the workplace over the past few years, traditional approaches to effective leadership have also been upended and forever changed. In today’s global landscape, diligent business planning, efficient management, delegating tasks […]
Often known as emotional intelligence (EI) or emotional quotient (EQ), EI has long been recognized as a critical component of professional success. In its basic form, EI refers to people’s ability to recognize, understand, and manage their emotions and those of others. Although the classic model of EI was formulated by science writer Daniel Goleman […]
If 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have a legacy of disruption, then 2021 will be known as the year of transition – a bridge between old consumer buying patterns and sales delivery models to new and shifting approaches. According to research from the Technology & Services Industry Association (TSIA), more than two-thirds of sales organizations […]
A detailed executive onboarding strategy is key for integrating new-leader hires into an organization. Newly hired executives clearly want support. While each organization is different, an effective executive-onboarding program includes several vital elements: clear performance expectations that are routed in strategic priorities, helpful operational overviews, realistic descriptions of the company’s culture and how decisions are made, […]