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Last Tuesday I gatecrashed a training seminar for recruiters run by Social Talent. I now ...

Euro ITC crisis: We know we need ‘e-skills’, we just don’t know what they are

By Sarah Darwin on March 29, 2012 in The Career Hub

According to the European Commission, Europe is facing an acute lack of ITC talent that is threatening to hamper economic growth and global competitiveness (see video below). Demand for skilled professionals is increasing rapidly but companies are still struggling to fill positions. At the same time unemployment among young adults in Europe has reached 20%, [...]

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Branding, Culture and the Age of Social

By Gautam Ghosh on March 16, 2012 in The Community Lab

I have been meeting and addressing HR teams in Bangalore on how they can leverage social media and tools in various HR functions (if you’d like me to address your organization’s team on it, mail me). Last week I was addressing a large technology firm’s HR team and one of the recruiters asked: “You know [...]

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Bring Out The Personality In Your Brand!

By Dheeraj Prasad on March 11, 2012 in The Community Lab

“You now have to decide what image you want for your brand. Image means personality. Products, like people, have personalities, and they can make or break them in the marketplace.” —David Ogilvy In today’s mature talent acquisition world, employers have shifted their focus from “top talent from top universities” to “ideal talent for our culture.” [...]

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Emerging careers or the same old career?

By Gautam Ghosh on March 5, 2012 in The Career Hub

On Saturday I posted a Tweet that seemed to resonate a lot with people – “There are two types of careers. One that you follow, another that you define.” The one that you follow is the path that has been traversed by others. You have role models close at hand. It probably pays a lot. [...]

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8 Reasons to Participate in Skill Communities Today

By Charlie Duff on February 6, 2012 in The Career Hub

So we’ve launched our Skill Communities on BraveNewTalent. But why should you become part of this new world of skill-sharing and lifelong learning? Charlie Duff has put together eight of the many reasons you should get on board… 1. You learn by teaching others Have you ever noticed that once you know how to [...]

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Davos looks towards bridging the skills gap

By Charlie Duff on February 6, 2012 in The Community Lab

January is the time of year that sees the rich and powerful flock to the snowy mountains of Davos in Switzerland to discuss the most pressing problems currently facing the world. By most measures it is an elite event where one might at least cross paths, if not mix with, the wealthy, the influential and [...]

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Talent Series: India Event Report

By Charlie Duff on January 17, 2012 in The Community Lab

The Talent Series Event discussing the Future of Talent in India was held in earlier this month in January 2012. In case you missed it, here are the highlights: On 6 January BraveNewTalent organized the first event of the in the “Talent Series” – a conversation about Talent and Technology focusing on the Future of Talent [...]

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The Talent Series Event: A Conversation on the Convergence of Talent & Technology Live from India

By Charlie Duff on January 6, 2012 in The Community Lab

First in The Talent Series – the global events programme hosted by BraveNewTalent – is A Conversation on the Convergence of Talent & Technology. Held in Bangalore, India at SAP’s HQ, a panel of illustrious speakers join an incredible guestlist of business leaders alongside out own Gautam Ghosh, Dheeraj Prasad and Lucian Tarnowski. If you [...]

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