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    Critics of D.E.I. Forget That It Works

    Many organizations working on D.E.I. goals are getting stuck at the diversity stage — recruiting difference without managing it effectively — and generating frustration and cynicism about their efforts along the way. They are now at risk of stopping in the middle of a... View Details
    • October 2024
    • Case

    Reed Group and Succession in a Family Business: An Impossible Job to Fill?

    By: Lauren H. Cohen and Tonia Labruyere
    James Reed had taken over Reed Group, the recruitment and career services company his father had founded and built, in 1994. He was now reflecting on succession planning and other challenges that lay ahead: with no obvious choice among his family members, he needed to... View Details
    Keywords: Charity; Succession Planning; Family Business; Values and Beliefs; Management Succession; Mission and Purpose; Family Ownership; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Family and Family Relationships; Recruitment; AI and Machine Learning; Employment Industry; United Kingdom; London
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    • November 1994 (Revised May 1996)
    • Case

    Walt Disney's Dennis Hightower-- Taking Charge

    By: Ashish Nanda
    In 1987, Dennis Hightower, was recruited from outside for a newly created position as head of Disney Consumer Products European operations. Hightower has to win initial acceptance of entrenched country managers, integrate the company's diverse subsidiaries closer... View Details
    Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership; Change Management; Corporate Strategy; Personal Development and Career; Consumer Products Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Europe
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    Retail & Luxury Goods Club

    Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
    • Video

    Narayanan Vaghul

    Narayanan Vaghul, Former Chairman of ICICI Bank Limited, discusses the bank's approach to gender neutrality in recruitment and outlines proactive measures that supported the advancement of more women in senior positions (Filmed October 26, 2017). View Details
    • February 2020 (Revised January 2024)
    • Case

    Wellthy: The Economics of Caring

    By: Brian L. Trelstad and Joseph B. Fuller
    In 2014, Lindsay Jurist-Rosner (MBA ’09) founded Wellthy, a B2C business that coordinates care for working professionals seeking help to support loved ones with chronic diseases or aging parents. With personal experience as a young professional providing care for her... View Details
    Keywords: B2B Vs. B2C; Future Of Work; Health; Social Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Health Industry; United States
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    • 17 Jan 2017
    • Blog Post

    2017 Harvard Startup Fair

    Are you a startup looking for talent? For the seventh straight year, Harvard is hosting the Startup Career Fair to showcase innovative startups developing diverse new products and ideas. This Fair is a recruiting opportunity for startups... View Details
    Keywords: All Industries
    • March 1999 (Revised August 1999)
    • Case

    SCORE! Educational Centers (D)

    Describes Rob Waldron's actions upon assuming leadership of SCORE! Educational Centers, an after-school tutoring enterprise. Examines the issue of acquiring and growing a small, self-owned company into a professional organization. Focuses on the steps Waldron takes to... View Details
    Keywords: Leadership; Business Growth and Maturation; Employee Relationship Management; Teaching; Recruitment; Education Industry; United States
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    • 28 Aug 2020
    • Video

    Fadi Ghandour

    Fadi Ghandour, Founder of Dubai-based courier company Aramex and a leading entrepreneur in the Gulf, explains that his company purposefully recruited Arabs from the region rather than Western expatriates as he wanted long-term commitment and loyalty, and knowledge of... View Details
    • 05 Sep 2014
    • Blog Post

    CPD on the Road in Manila

    I recently visited Manila to meet with organizations regarding recruitment of MBA students and alumni. The Philippines is a vibrant market for business professionals and youth is a key part of the allure of businesses to the Philippines... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Technology; Consumer Products / Retail
    • 17 Oct 2014
    • Blog Post

    Tap into HBS Alumni Talent

    weighing new job offers and actively seeking new roles. While many of our recruiting partners think of our school as a place to recruit students for summer internship and post-graduate full time... View Details
    • 20 Oct 2014
    • Blog Post

    Create Buzzworthy Industry Education Events at HBS

    As a presenting recruiting organization, you may face a marketing challenge. And that is, how to be both differentiated and relevant when you make an Industry Education Event to HBS students. These events provide companies with the... View Details
    • Clubs

    Midwest Student Association

    • 06 May 2014
    • Blog Post

    What is #LifeatHBS really like?

    Who are Harvard Business School students? What are they passionate about and what do they like to do for fun? Through our student profiles and Recruiting Report, we often highlight the unique career visions of our students and how they... View Details
    • 27 Feb 2006
    • Research & Ideas

    Take Responsibility for Rising Stars

    Many executives believe that leadership development is a job for the HR department. This may be the single biggest misconception they can have. As corporations have broken down work into manageable activities and then consolidated capabilities into areas of expertise,... View Details
    Keywords: by Jeffrey M. Cohn, Rakesh Khurana & Laura Reeves
    • 02 May 2016
    • Blog Post

    Why We Recruit: Samsung Global Strategy Group

    Why We Recruit is a series of interviews with our recruiting partners to discuss everything from their experience of working with HBS to what they want students to know. Each week, we will release a new... View Details
    Keywords: Technology
    • April 2021 (Revised August 2024)
    • Case

    The Turnaround at Ford Motor Company

    By: Amy C. Edmondson and Olivia Jung
    This case describes the corporate turnaround of the Ford Motor Company under the charismatic leadership of Alan Mulally. Ford was in deep trouble in the early 2000s as its prices and debt ratings plummeted and employee morale suffered. In 2006, the company anticipated... View Details
    Keywords: Turnaround; Transformation; Restructuring; Organizational Culture; Leading Change; Performance Improvement; Auto Industry; North America
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    • 04 Oct 2021
    • Blog Post

    Tapping into “Nontraditional” Private Equity and Venture Capital Talent at HBS

    Recruiters reviewing hundreds of resumes for highly coveted roles in private equity and venture capital will often see candidates with backgrounds in banking and investing. This training and experience provides candidates with excellent... View Details
    Keywords: Private Equity; Venture Capital
    • 23 Sep 2021
    • News

    AI Use in Hiring Means Women with Employment Gaps Get Overlooked

    • March 2021
    • Supplement

    Applied: Using Behavioral Science to Debias Hiring (B)

    By: Ashley Whillans and Jeff Polzer
    At the end of 2018, Applied faced questions of stakeholder management and scale. Glazebrook wanted clients to get rid of CVs altogether. To do this, they would have to help hiring managers and recruiters easily build task-based assessments of the skills that their... View Details
    Keywords: Hiring; Bias; Behavioral Science; Selection and Staffing; Prejudice and Bias; Information Technology; Competency and Skills
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