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What Countries Are Winning the Global War for Talent?

Our friends at INSEAD today released the 2014 edition of its annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI). The study, which focuses on the topic of ‘growing talent for today and tomorrow’, was produced in collaboration with the Human Capital Leadership Institute of Singapore (HCLI) and Adecco Group. Measuring a nation’s competitiveness based on the quality of…

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Employer Branding Timebound

What Countries are Best at Attracting Talent? [STUDY]

Talent is moving around the world faster than ever before. Countries that remain open to it are building a competitive edge. The pace of change in the knowledge economy is reaching unprecedented speed. Rapid technological change, coupled with a globally mobile workforce is bringing benefits to countries able to harness the energy of the young…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

Unconscious Bias: Why You Shouldn’t Judge at First Glance

Our unconscious bias can override our ability to make rational decisions. When it comes to business, bias-based decisions and behaviour can limit creativity and opportunity, as well as lead to discrimination – all of which can have a significant impact on performance, productivity and the bottom line of a business. First impressions: One of the…

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Employer Branding

You’re Probably Not Using Your Best Recruiting Weapon

What if I told you that your company possesses a powerful recruiting weapon – I’m talking nuclear strength.  It’s so powerful, in fact, that using this weapon would almost certainly improve your quality of hires, retention, productivity, and overall employee happiness. And what if I told you that every company has the ability to cultivate…

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Employer Branding

How to Beat the 10 Biggest Office Distractions

How much time do you spend actually working? Sources of distraction are aplenty, especially now with social media letting us talk to our friends in 1 click. Major obstacles come and go during the day, the question is: how do you cope with them? Surely, if you dislike your job, distractions will have a bigger…