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9 Best Articles in 2021
medium.com
You fired your top talent. I hope you’re happy.medium.com
~12 min read · From 2017 · I recently read a story here titled “We fired our top talent. Best decision we ever made.”
development
team work
culture
Fast Company
Want a promotion? These 4 habits are more powerful than talentFast Company
2 min read · 2020-02-24 · Talent can only take you so far. The reason some people are high performers is because they’ve formed good habits.
self
work
career growth
a16z
Introducing the Talent x Opportunity Funda16z
5 min read · 2020-06-03 · The Talent x Opportunity Fund (TxO) is designed for entrepreneurs who have the talent, drive, and ideas to build great businesses but lack the typical background and resources to do so. In addition to…
career
startups
seed
Fast Company
Google’s director of talent explains how to write a killer résuméFast Company
3 min read · 2020-02-04 · Here’s what to do to make yours stand out from the pack, says Google’s director of talent and outreach, Kyle Ewing.
hiring
work
codeoftalent.io
Ignite learning motivation with Code of Talent Blockchain micro-learning platformcodeoftalent.io
10 min read · From 2018 · Code of Talent is the world’s first blockchain powered micro-learning platform designed to uplift people’s learning motivation. Code of Talent already has an MVP with paying clients.
First Round
This is How Coursera Competes Against Google and Facebook for the Best TalentFirst Round
~17 min read · From 2015 · As head of engineering at Coursera, John Ciancutti needs to bring on the best talent. Here's his sure-fire formula for making his company competitive.
startups
hiring
talent
Eduards Sizovs
The best developers are raised, not hiredEduards Sizovs
3 min read · From 2019 · Every company on the market is looking for the best talent. Companies are waiting when “the talent” will appear from nowhere as if there were some secret talent factory. The ideal candidate will have…
hiring
talent
recruiting
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We prefer hiring self-confident rockstars with a solid track record. The reason is simple – we fail to create environment and work conditions in which people can grow professionally, develop good habits and become rock-stars. Skilled developers do not have time for mentoring, because they are busy with coding and architecture. Mentoring is not part of our hiring and delivery processes. Mentoring is not a buzzword, you can’t learn it on Coursera, and it’s not visible on a tech radar.  Companies spend millions on TA departments, recruiters, promo websites and videos, struggling to find the best talent. We have this crazy talent search problem because companies are searching for the best engineers, instead of raising them.
In the current market situation, every company needs to build a mentoring capacity. The most experienced developers should find time to grow less experienced colleagues through pair programming, continuous feedback, career advice. We must suggest books, blogs, videos, encourage colleagues to attend meetups, conferences, and workshops.  Mentoring is not easy; it requires a significant time commitment and excellent communication skills. We must encourage developers to build mentoring skills. If you are in doubt whether you should invest time in mentoring, I can assure you that mentoring is the best way to get followers and boost your authority and reputation. Your mentees will support you and promote you for the rest of your life.
How?  Take some money, energy, time that you spend on recruiting and invest it in teaching your best developers mentoring skills. Give your best developers time for mentoring and free them up from routine tasks. They will build a workforce that will exceed your expectations.
medium.com
7 Practical Tips for Cheating at Designmedium.com
7 min read · From 2018 · Improving your designs with tactics instead of talent.
design
ux
ui
Coach.me
Ernest Hemingway: The Art of Talented WritingCoach.me
4 min read · From 2017 · I’ve always hated the word “talent”. When I hear…
talent
writing
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kulesa.substack.com
Tyler Cowen is the best curator of talent in the worldkulesa.substack.com
~13 min read · Sep 1st · Tyler Cowen is an economist that has spotted top talent in fields ranging from biotech to literature, often years before insiders. How does he do it?
Axios
Mental health is the next big workplace issueAxios
2 min read · Aug 16th · Firms that confront mental health are poised to win the war for talent.
psychology
mental health
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72% of U.S. employers say stigmas associated with mental health and addiction are keeping workers from seeking help, per The Hartford's study. The more we talk about it, the faster the stigma goes away, Swift says.
Harvard Business Review
Let Your Top Performers Move Around the CompanyHarvard Business Review
5 min read · Aug 20th · It’s a critical way to retain talent and upskill your workforce.
business
leadership
company culture
Fast Company
Best Workplaces for Innovators 2021Fast Company
Aug 4th · And when talent and innovation intersect with mission, they can help change the world.
innovation
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Harvard Business Review
Digital Transformation Is About Talent, Not TechnologyHarvard Business Review
8 min read · 2020-05-06 · How to future-proof your personnel — especially in uncertain times.
digital transformation
future
transformation
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while every job requires learning, we are prewired for familiarity, routine, and simplicity, which is why most of us end up learning less on the job, the more time we actually spend on the job.
we are prewired for familiarity, routine, and simplicity, which is why most of us end up learning less on the job, the more time we actually spend on the job
when leaders think about investing in technology, they should first think about investing in the people who can make that technology useful.
The New Yorker
Practice Doesn’t Make PerfectThe New Yorker
~12 min read · From 2017 · Practice matters, but in many fields it matters much less than you might think.
talent
success
freeCodeCamp.org
We fired our top talent. Best decision we ever made.freeCodeCamp.org
10 min read · From 2017 · Our resident genius, our Dr. Jekyll, explosively completed his transformation into Mr. Hyde.
development
teamwork
collaboration
Fast Company
The War For Talent Is Over, And Everyone LostFast Company
5 min read · From 2017 · Two decades ago, McKinsey researchers saw a “war for talent” brewing. Looking at current trends, two experts see no victors.
engagement
future of work
work
designinc.com
Design Inc.designinc.com
From 2016 · Post your creative needs. Receive free proposals and hire the right talent. Work with the best designers and creatives in the world to help you create anything, including logos, app design, mobile and web design, illustrations and more. Start a project now, it's free :)
freelance
design
work
Harvard Business Review
How to Develop a Talent Pipeline for Your Digital TransformationHarvard Business Review
4 min read · 2019-11-27 · Hiring top talent is about recognizing potential, not credentials.
digital transformation
Boston Consulting Group
How to Gain and Develop Digital Talent and SkillsBoston Consulting Group
~16 min read · From 2019 · New digital technologies will continue to transform the business landscape, but the talent market isn’t keeping up. Skilled digital workers are scarce, such that a third of tech positions will be vacant in 2020 because there aren’t enough qualified people to fill them. Larger companies are scrambling to attract tech-savvy talent, but digitally skilled people appear to be gravitating toward smaller companies with fewer than 10,000 employees. In this report, the Boston Consulting Group offers a guide for assessing a company’s digital needs and then hiring and retaining digital talent.
pwc.com
FinTech Talent Survey 2019pwc.com
2 min read · 2020-01-21 · Attracting talent to let one-thousand FinTechs bloom
World Economic Forum
These are the best countries and cities for attracting and developing talentWorld Economic Forum
4 min read · From 2018 · Northern Europe dominates the talent competitiveness table
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