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Keeping Culture Alive: What Recruiters Can Do While Hiring Remotely

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

One of the many facts about HackerEarth which continues to impress me is seeing how the leadership sends heartfelt mails with shoutouts to team members for every big achievement. and the onus is on us recruiters to be the torchbearers for our brands. Our Slack channel is full of kudos and appreciation. Viva la vibe! .

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Taking stock of the VC industry’s progress on diversity, equity and inclusion

TechCrunch

In 2016, we set out to develop a rigorous methodology for tracking progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in venture capital, and to measure and benchmark those data through our biennial VC Human Capital Survey. Encouraging signs in talent recruitment and development. On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point.

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CIO Diane Schwarz on the power of professional ecosystems

CIO

When it comes to cultivating external peer relationships, Schwarz emphasized the importance of a group founded by happenstance at a 2016 executive women’s dinner in Dallas. “We With that, T200 was founded with the mission to foster, celebrate, and advance women’s leadership in tech. Careers, IT Leadership

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Belcorp reimagines R&D with AI

CIO

Selling the project to executive leadership Gopalan notes that the team considered building the platform using third-party SaaS, but ultimately decided on custom-built solutions due to the unique requirements of the R&D division, and the breadth and nature of the initiative.

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Captive centers are back. Is DIY offshoring right for you?

CIO

You’d be forgiven if you’re wondering whether you’ve stumbled on an article from 2016 , but, in fact, the practice of launching an offshore IT center wholly owned and operated by the enterprise it serves is back in vogue with notable twists. Captive centers are on the rise. A key challenge for captives continues to be scale,” says Borowski.

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Women in tech statistics: The hard truths of an uphill battle

CIO

Still, while women are less represented in undergrad CS departments, those who do pursue computer science degrees are more likely to pursue an advanced degree, with the percentage of master’s degrees in computer science earned by women rising to 31% in 2016, up from 28% in 1997. Black women leaders face even more barriers to leadership.

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Executive Hiring For a P.E. Portfolio Company – Soft Skills

N2Growth Blog

You are tasked with tackling senior leadership management issues at a newly acquired portfolio firm. “Among the surprises: Executives said they’ve learned to pay less attention to attributes such as track record and experience (the criteria typically most prized by recruiters), and gave more weight to softer skills.”

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