As politicians and theorists puzzle over the economy’s jobless recovery, hiring organizations are facing another problem: how to handle all the overqualified candidates looking for work. This month’s Inside Advantage presents ideas about when hiring an overqualified candidate makes good business sense, how to assess the strength of your network, and other back to basic essentials.

M. Christine Sullivan
Director, Alumni Career & Professional Development

The right candidates.
The right fit.
The right results.

The Most Valuable People in Your Network

If we are circulating too much with people we have known forever or people who themselves are all spending time in the same meetings and interactions, then we are not getting the performance impact we can from social-media tools. Learn how people with ties to the less-connected are more likely to hear about ideas that haven't gotten exposure elsewhere, and are able to piece together new opportunities..
 

Making Sure Your Employees Succeed

Employees want to see how their work contributes to overall corporate objectives, and setting the right targets helps make this connection explicit for them. Read more about establishing and monitoring targets, and how you can give your employees real-time input on their performance while motivating them to achieve more.

Tools & Time-Savers

• Three Questions that Will Kill Innovation
• Nine Things Successful People Do Differently
• When Hiring an Overqualified Candidate Makes Sense

Contact Us

Our staff is available to help you explore the right way for your organization to connect with HBS alumni.

Tel: 617.495.1433
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