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Consulting Alumni in Healthcare & Life Sciences
IQ Workforce provides strategy & analytics talent to clients across all industries, but we have focused heavily on for the last couple of years on the healthcare & life sciences industries. We love these businesses because they are heavily data-driven, and there is tremendous innovation taking place in terms of products, services, and marketing. We…
Robotics Process Automation - Is the Promise Real?
The headline got my attention: “Facebook Fires Humans, Hires Robots to Tell You What’s Hot Today.” There’s an entire backstory to this, notably about editorial bias at the social network, but that’s not why it caught my eye. Lately, I’ve been focused on a new, very hot area called Robotics Process Automation or RPA, and…
Slow Economy Worrying Your Bottom Line? Interim Talent Can Save Your Budget
When a slowing economy puts revenues at risk, belt-tightening is often the preferred method of protecting the bottom line. Executives start by scaling back on discretionary costs such as travel and vendor services. All too frequently, however, they pare back the workforce or put promising initiatives on hold. As I discussed in an earlier post,…
How Independent Consultants Pave the Way to Growth, Even in a Down Economy
Shortly after the Great Recession began, a billboard popped up along I-95, on the way to Philadelphia. “Recession 101: Bill Gates started Microsoft in a recession.” The campaign was meant to be an inspirational reminder that we have the grit it takes to get through difficult times. Yet, it’s also true that businesses can use…
How Talent-On-Demand Helps Private Equity Drive Higher Returns
With private equity investing on the rise and deal volume on the decline, general partners are focusing on creating value by improving business performance within their portfolio investments. This shift is underscored by the confidence of middle market deal making professionals recently surveyed by ACG New York, 83% of whom said they expect PE investments…
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