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How the NBA’s Kalyn Hutchinson Built a Career in Sports and Media

PowerToFly

For Kalyn, basketball is more than just a sport. “I Growing up, everything we did was centered around the sport.”. Pursuing a sports-related career was always in the back of her mind, but when Kalyn went to the University of Illinois in Champaign, another career option surfaced. Turning 2 Passions into a Career.

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Lessons from the Pitch: What Business Leaders Can Learn from Sports Teamwork

The Staffing Stream

In this respect, business owners and managers have a similar task to sports coaches. In sports, teammates rely on each other and will go above and beyond to support their colleagues. Any sports team in action will communicate constantly, signaling the presence of an opponent and advising on the next move.

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What Will It Take for Millennials to Join Country Clubs?

Gecko Recruiting

Younger generations pioneered casual dress codes, and they deeply value diversity, equity, and inclusion. As millennials flock to newer, hipper social clubs and off-course golfing facilities, industry leaders must rethink the formalities and sports-centric culture that once defined country club life.

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Recruiters are from Venus. Hiring Managers are from Mars

Social Talent

But how does this relate to hiring managers and recruiters? . One of the most common gripes I’ve witnessed is the strained relationship between hiring managers and recruiters. It’s the only way to achieve a successful culture of hiring. . A hiring manager, however, is armed with the priorities of the organization.

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Top 10 Reasons to Hire Student-Athletes for Entry-Level Roles and Internships

GradLeaders

Those with the skills they need while also complaining that new hires aren’t “up to the job.” Most of that is an issue with the ancient “post-and-pray” hiring process still used by many employers, resulting in an overwhelming number applications from unfit candidates. Coachability : Even solo sport athletes have coaches.

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“I Hire for Culture Add – Not Culture Fit.”

Hiretual

During this interview, Chris talked about the benefits of building diverse teams and the most underrated skill to look for when hiring for software roles. Q: You’re a strong advocate for building diverse teams. Hiring a new person that’s just a carbon copy of your existing team puts you at a disadvantage. Curiosity. .

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How to Set Your Company’s Diversity and Inclusion Goals

Ideal

Human resources teams have been put to the task of creating new processes and balanced diversity and inclusion goals in the workplace. Glassdoor reviews about diversity and racial justice have risen 63 percent since the Black Lives Matter movement took hold of the conversation in May 2020. Diversity Intelligence.