Matt Ahlers shares a concise article on a talent strategy for data scientists. It’s not uncommon for firms to face several core challenges recruiting, developing, and retaining data scientists and technical leaders. Below are several reasons why: Hiring teams don’t really understand what they’re looking for. Data science is marketing genius but remains a foggy term when put into practice. For instance, a ‘data scientist’ could be an expert at developing applications that ingest real-time data streams and develops decision…

Amanda Setili provides business intelligence from a small business owner who found a solution to the issue of finding workers during the pandemic.  “Like many businesses, Dan & Whit’s General Store in Norwich, Vermont has been having a problem finding enough workers. Out of desperation, they came up with an out-of-the-box solution. One longtime customer recalls the email she received from the store’s owner. It said, “You want to do yoga? Come into Dan and Whit’s. Breath. Grab a can…

  In this evergreen and ever useful post from Christophe de Greift, he provides the key questions an executive should ask a data analyst to ensure they can deliver what is required.  Voice recognition, interview robots, real-time movie recommendations, advanced data analytics are a part of our everyday lives and cannot be ignored by the 21st century manager. The potential benefits for the company are found along the chain of value, from purchases to after-sales, through talent management. To reap…

  Are you failing to attract the talent you want at your company? Paul Millerd takes some time to analyze what does and doesn’t work on a company career page with examples taken from a review of 100 sites. Why Stripe has the only good career page on the internet (okay maybe Costco too) January 30th, 2021: Greetings from Taipei. It’s day 9 of our quarantine here in Taiwan. We were lucky enough to stay in Angie’s parents apartment so…

  The scope of an internship or employee position can be difficult to define; fortunately, Robbie Kellman Baxter shares key tips that help clarify communication and identify requirements, ensuring expectations are understood. The needs of a new subscription business change rapidly, especially early on. Before organizations invest in technology infrastructure, they often serve subscribers in a more labor-intensive way. This is a good strategy for businesses to take as they work to refine product market fit and race to launch…

  Duygu Cibik shares an article that identifies the key factors that can help you find an efficient and effective customer success manager. What is the right customer success manager (CSM) profile? This is another question that CEOs and other executives raise often. Clearly, desired CSM profile depends on your expectations from CSMs tied to CSM role definition. I’ve summarized my expectations in a previous post titled “What is Customer Success?” and I’ll cover the desired CSM skills and experience…

  Ben Dattner co wrote this article for Harvard Business Review on the issue of building ethical AI for talent management.  Artificial intelligence has disrupted every area of our lives — from the curated shopping experiences we’ve come to expect from companies like Amazon and Alibaba to the personalized recommendations that channels like YouTube and Netflix use to market their latest content. But, when it comes to the workplace, in many ways, AI is still in its infancy. This is…