Andy Rachleff is President and CEO of Wealthfront, a software-based financial advisor. Prior to Wealthfront, Rachleff co-founded and was general partner of Benchmark Capital. He also teaches courses on technology entrepreneurship at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Follow him on Twitter @arachleff. The equity culture among young technology companies is …
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A decade or so ago, Sydney Finkelstein discovered an interesting fact about Alice Waters, the legendary chef at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif., who played a pivotal role in launching the farm-to-table movement. “Industry insiders will tell you that Waters is also known for something else: spawning the country’s best …
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Management expert Peter Drucker once observed that ―everything must degenerate into work if anything is to happen. Thomas Edison put a more positive spin on making a living: ―I never did a day‘s work in my life. It was all fun. Benedictine monks take yet another view: laborare est orare …
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Margo Crawford, President & CEO of Business Sherpa offers five tips for recruiting candidates. Innovators Forum guest Danika Davis, CEO of a prominent HR professional organization, outlines some of the best practices in hiring. Four Recruitment Strategies to Get Your Company Ahead Effective recruitment strategies …
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Speaker: Laszlo Bock Chair: Professor Sandy Pepper The idea is that, if we can do some good for the world by sharing something than by keeping it for ourselves… then it’s worth sharing. Find out about Google’s 3 Hiring profiles. Find out why Freedom = Productivity Laszlo Bock, …
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With more than 2 million applications a year, Google has become the most sought-after workplace in the world. Laszlo Bock, Senior Vice President, People Operations at Google, reveals the secrets and pitfalls of Google’s “self-replicating talent machine,” and how any organization can become a great place to work. The …
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The right talent can make the difference between an organization that is performing at its peak and one that risks not achieving its business objectives. Certain positions and job functions can be especially critical to success. For filling these critical positions, companies can benefit from formalized strategies to define, attract, …
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According to Monica Mehta, many of the old tools and strategies for building an authentic, globally relevant employer brand have been discarded, and new ones are taking over. Both the challenges and opportunities have grown almost in tandem, and it’s all happening at break-neck speed. One thing is clear: …
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Adidas employees show how they make greatness happen. We crossed borders and boundaries. We went to Adidas Group locations at the corners of the world. We had to reach deep inside our Brands. We searched for colleagues fresh out of school and twenty year veterans. And we asked a couple …
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http://origin-qps.onstreammedia.com/origin/multivu_archive/PRNA/ENR/215957-POP_FINAL_0424-HM_CLIENT_6k.mp4 click to play video >> 35% of employees in H&M’s corporate office began their careers as store sales associates. Daniel Kulle, President of H&M North America, says: “We are proud to launch of the Place of Possible campaign because we believe the best investment we can make is in …
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