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- 25 May 2011
- HBS Case
QuikTrip’s Investment in Retail Employees Pays Off
employees would want to relocate, but that would also cost money. Another critical issue is whether QT can hire enough people who embrace the company's values and practices. "In our classroom discussion, Chet said that that factor... View Details
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Balancing Work & Life - Alumni
with a more stable job with more predictable schedules and income. Build out your support team You (and your partner) may be able to “outsource” the tasks that would otherwise put stressful pressures on your time. Look for opportunities to View Details
- 01 Feb 2021
- What Do You Think?
Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?
comments below. Summing up last month’s column Last month, I asked what we could do to sustain organization diversity and whether we err in first hiring a more diverse workforce, perhaps to meet a goal, before working on skills to ensure... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 25 Feb 2021
- Webinars: Career
How to Build a Resume that Stands Above the Competition
Its no secret that your resume is critical to landing the job you deserve. You need to ensure it reflects your messaging and distinguishes you from the competition. Join Jill Huggett, Certified Professional Resume Writer and career coach, to find how to get your... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Simmons Family Endows Professorship
at the Salt Lake Tribune to try his hand at selling life insurance, eventually joined the bank as well. "My dad hired him because he was around so much," laughs Tibby, who left her job two weeks before their first child, Julia, was born.... View Details
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Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015) - Recruiting
Simkin 04 Mar 2025 WesTrek 2025: Exploring the future of tech in Silicon Valley Michelle Cao Student Clubs Partner with one of the 50 career-related clubs on campus to engage with targeted groups of students. See all clubs Recruiting Contacts Work with a member of our... View Details
- 06 Aug 2021
- Book
Steve Jobs and the Rise of the Celebrity CEO
Apple. Amelio had attempted to negotiate a similar arrangement with Gates and had failed. Second, Steve was able to endow the work of others with meaning as no one else at Apple could. Fred Anderson, who was hired as chief financial... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- July 2019 (Revised May 2021)
- Case
Acelerex
By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
In early 2019, Randell Johnson, Founder and Chief Executive of Acelerex, was reflecting on the company’s first year of rapid growth and the challenges of scaling the business that lay ahead. Acelerex was riding the waves of change taking place in electrical power grids... View Details
Keywords: Energy; Energy Sources; Growth Management; Expansion; Global Strategy; Cash Flow; Energy Industry; Web Services Industry; Consulting Industry
Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "Acelerex." Harvard Business School Case 720-360, July 2019. (Revised May 2021.)
- 08 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Building Effective R&D Capabilities Abroad
excellence. Xerox also realized that it had to hire a renowned local scientist as the initial laboratory leader. The leader needed to be able to understand the local scientific community, attract junior scientists with high potential, and... View Details
Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle
- Web
Summer Associates | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
How to Post Your Commitment Why Hire a Summer Associate? HBS students offer exceptional talent, a record of accomplishment, demonstrated leadership potential, cooperative spirit, and a commitment to making a difference. As part of their... View Details
- 22 Feb 2021
- Book
Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy
and other sources. But most sales models are based on a linear “pipeline” view of buying and need updating. However, while it’s an omnichannel buying world, it’s not a digital-eats-physical world, and that has implications. Sales competencies are changing. View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
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Connect with Alumni - Recruiting
Hire Talent Connect with Alumni Hire Talent Connect with Alumni Over 86,000 alumni, each with their unique skills and career journey, make up the robust and diverse HBS alumni community. Engage with alumni... View Details
- 02 Aug 2017
- What Do You Think?
Summing Up: Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?
judged or rewarded on the engagement levels of their charges? The challenge begins with hiring the right people. When Amazon announces, as it did last month, that it plans to hire 50,000 people in one day... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 13 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Expanding My Worldview Through FIELD Global Immersion
populated. We hopped in a small elevator and quickly arrived on the 7th floor. The open office floor plan had six rows of computers with the company’s CEO and the newest hire sitting practically shoulder to shoulder. We soon realized we... View Details
- 02 May 2025
- Blog Post
How to Work with Search Firms
firm? Explore the Coach Directory to filter coaches by industry and function expertise. Search Firms Work for the Organization The most important thing to remember when engaging with an executive search firm is that they do not work for you — they work for the client.... View Details
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Joiner - Entrepreneurship
about HBS Resources by attending E-ship Day and reading Rock/i-lab Newsletters Build relevant skills and experience: Startup Bootcamp team HBS Clubs’ workshops Rock and i-lab workshops Apply for a Student i-lab Membership Meet with potential startups who might be View Details
- 10 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
High Commitment, High Performance Management
the firm, though they do take bold business initiatives. Some firms like Southwest have no long term debt. Southwest self-financed because to grow too quickly would have undermined their ability to hire employees who fit Southwest's... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 15 May 2017
- Sharpening Your Skills
The Promises and Limitations of Big Data
hiring decisions than humans. In these stories from our recent archives, Harvard Business School researchers outline the promises of big data—and the limitations of trying to harness data from a firehose. The Civic Benefits of Google... View Details
- 07 Jan 2002
- Research & Ideas
How Marketing Can Reduce Worldwide Poverty
at the societal benefit while at the same time taking care of the individual. That in essence is what we're trying to get at. McCaffrey: In a standard marketing situation, there's usually somebody who pays for it—such as a corporate employer who View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 26 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Office of Strategy Management
HR, marketing, and so on? A: A typical OSM in a large and complex company seems to require about six to eight full-time people. Typically, these people are not new hires and consist of the scorecard team and elements of the strategic... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace