talent

Happy New Year! As we wind down from the holidays, and start to act on those new years’ resolutions we’ve made, it’s time to start planning for the upcoming year.  In your personal life, you may resolve to lose weight, take up a sport, spend more time with family – whatever that resolution may be—bu…

Today, more than ever, we hear about issues related to the workforce and the age of a digital economy: from talent shortages and immigration to skills gaps and economic inequality to job creation and inclusion. On their own, these are big issues to solve for, but together they represent both opportu…

For all the talk of artificial intelligence in the IT industry, people are as critical to building a successful business as ever. But when the technology landscape is changing so quickly and demand is so intense, the old ways of developing teams no longer suffice. BBVA and Cisco are taking a new pat…

Harvard Business Review has called Data Scientist one of the most in-demand jobs of the 21stCentury. Many businesses know how important this role is – so there is significant competition for top-tier talent. But it’s worth the effort, because these are the people who can overcome some of the limitat…

Today we face many challenges as a society, whether it be cultural conflicts, fighting to save the environment or being involved with a non-profit that supports a cause you care about. One area that has a place in my heart is reaching students around the world and providing them with an education. E…

In my previous blog, I introduced the power of understanding your process to make improvements and increase productivity. This hack is especially important to be an expert—and make decisions based on that expertise. My second of four data-driven hacks relates to talent. Finding it. Leveraging it. Re…

This post was guest-written by Juliana Rotich, a consultant at Novato Africa, technologist, strategic advisor, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. She is the co-founder of BRCK Inc, a hardware and services technology company based in Nairobi, Kenya, and Ushahidi, a non-profit tech company, which spec…

I recently spoke with a select group of Cox Communications’ customers. The audience consisted of CXOs in gaming, healthcare, education, and the public sector. I was impressed with the dedication and commitment they showed to urgently solving the very difficult challenges of thriving in a world of di…

  This post comes from Stacy Shrader, an intern with the collaboration marketing team and a rising senior at Virginia Tech with a dual degree in business management and public relations. “We don’t have the budget to bring the candidate in for that interview.” Human resources professional…