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Justifying an Advanced Analytics (or Data Science) Team
Building an “advanced” analytics organization has entered the mainstream among companies looking to unlock value from their data. As a talent services firm focused on the analytics space, we talk to at least one executive every week who is looking to hire data scientists or advanced analytics professionals to start a team. Along with the gold rush into analytics,…
Press Release: Sharad Dabral Joins IQ Workforce as Managing Director, Executive Search
IQ Workforce announced today that Sharad Dabral has joined the firm as a Managing Director to further expand their capabilities into executive search for analytics professionals. Sharad comes with a wealth of experience in this area, having focused on placement of executive-level analytics professionals for the last ten years for Smith Hanley. Sharad has a…
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,…
Market Slowdown, Team Downsized, Now What?
Market slowdown, recession, need to downsize the team to meet profit targets. But…the work that needs to be done isn’t downsized. Sound familiar? When a market downturn hits, this becomes the standard playbook as companies try to meet their profit expectations by downsizing their teams and basically riding out a downturn. The problem is in…
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…
How a Marketing Analytics Consultant Can Bridge Your Data Insights Gap
Although big data is quickly turning analytics into a core marketing function, many companies are still ramping up their use of data while others have yet to implement the processes and systems needed to deliver the customer intelligence that marketing strategists need. Indeed, CMOs report that they’ve seen no improvement in marketing knowledge metrics –…
6 Out-of-the-Box Ideas for Networking Your Way to New Business
Most independent consultants are familiar with the usual networking tactics: Become active on social media, work your professional connections for leads, and join industry associations. While these are effective ways to produce quality leads, it’s worth considering some other, more strategic ways to expand your network – and find leads that are a better fit…
How Specialization Can Help You Stand Out As An Independent Consultant
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…
5 Ways Independent Consultants Can Boost Their Personal Brands on Google
As an independent consultant, your personal brand is everything. It’s what prompts people to contact you about a consulting opportunity and drives referrals from colleagues and friends. So it’s worth taking a look at something that greatly impacts your brand though you may not realize it: Google. It should come as no surprise that…
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