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In today’s scarce market, attracting talent is harder than finding it, with the power dynamic shifting entirely to candidates. To stand out, you must treat the “candidate journey” like the customer journey: by ensuring a positive candidate experience, you encourage candidate commitment and build a self-sufficient talent pipeline. Discover why you must re-design jobs around candidate expectations and company vision, not just old job specs.

The fundamentals of leadership recruitment haven’t changed, but the candidate experience needs refinement for the post-pandemic world. Learn why flexibility, patience, and transparency are non-negotiable in a tight labor market. Discover why leaders must be attentive to the personal side of candidate conversations (as priorities have shifted) and how face-to-face interaction remains vital for building trust and reducing the risk of a poor candidate fit.

The pandemic forced a rapid evolution of the workplace, shifting corporate culture priorities. What are the top three focus areas for 2022 and beyond? Learn why Flexibility (like the four-day workweek) and Well-being (mental, physical, and financial support) are no longer differentiators but necessities, and how addressing the forces driving The Great Reshuffle is essential for building a stronger, more dynamic relationship with your employees.

The Steering Committee’s mission is clear: ensure long-term sustainability and growth. But who prepares the committee itself, and how? Learn why assuming members inherently possess a strategic vision is a mistake, and how to work systematically across three critical perspectives—Individual, Team, and Company—to build trust, value complementarity, and align every member toward a common, voluntarily committed goal.

If you want to win the war for talent, skills-based hiring must be part of your strategy. Are you losing out on top performers due to “degree inflation”? Learn why companies like IBM and Ernst & Young are dropping degree requirements, why job descriptions should be replaced with performance objectives, and how focusing on a candidate’s actual abilities, rather than just their academic credentials, will widen your talent pool and solve your hiring problems.

La Gran Renuncia está redefiniendo el lugar de trabajo: 4.4 millones de personas renunciaron en septiembre. ¿Cómo pueden las empresas atraer y retener talento cuando los empleados exigen salarios más altos, horarios flexibles y, sobre todo, respeto? Descubra las 5 estrategias clave para mitigar la rotación y crear una cultura de confianza donde la seguridad física y psicológica sea la máxima prioridad.

Manufacturing growth is no longer achieved by simply “running fast.” The new industrial landscape demands mastering scalability and digitization. Learn why scalable, robust processes are replacing “hand-carried” growth, how digitization goes far beyond ERP to include IoT and AI for product development, and the critical need for purpose-driven leaders who can balance forward-looking strategy with hands-on execution.

Nic Lim, a 40-year HR veteran, predicts the CHRO is evolving into the most important position next to the CEO. What does this mean for leadership? Learn why HR must drive EXECUTION by transforming CEOs into “people” leaders, deepening succession pipelines, and ensuring organizational culture (PVA) is aligned. Discover the key steps family corporations must take to professionalize their ways of working and successfully expand into new markets.

Digital transformation has moved from an afterthought to a core business mandate. The global crisis turned a reluctant process into a “ride of a lifetime,” doubling business school enrollment and shifting pharma engagement online without losing sales. Learn how committed leadership, agile decision-making, and a focus on minimizing customer impact are key to sustaining this momentum—and why cyber security vigilance must evolve alongside digitalization.

With 77% of workers prioritizing benefits as essential compensation, are your offerings meeting their shifting needs? Post-pandemic employees demand wellbeing-centric benefits, financial stability, and flexible work. Learn three essential adjustments—from providing personalized insurance and mental health support to offering home office stipends—that HR must collaboratively implement to attract and retain talent in this new era.

NGOs face dwindling public funds and increased scrutiny, forcing them to adopt a “business mind, but a social heart.” Is this the new path to sustainability? Learn how NGOs are forging critical new corporate partnerships fueled by ESG mandates, diversifying revenue streams (even turning a profit on services like printing!), and shifting from dependency on government and donors to resilient, market-driven models.

Is your company’s recruitment strategy transactional—focused on speed and volume for standardized roles? Or do you need a consultative approach, requiring deep trust and customized solutions for complex challenges like executive search or organizational change?

Consumer behavior has leap-frogged traditional expectations, requiring business leaders to reimagine how work is done. What five fundamental qualities must HR leaders (and all leaders) possess to succeed in 2021? Learn how to lead highly distributed teams by replacing diminishing personal contact with empathy and authenticity, creating agile success routes, and developing a transparent virtual influence style.

The traditional career path is being challenged, steering organizations toward constant, on-demand learning. Is your talent development strategy keeping up? Learn why simply having training isn’t enough—you must integrate coaching and project work to boost productivity by 88% and retain Millennials who demand fast skill progression. Discover the critical gap in manager development that must be addressed for true organizational success.

The QualiFind Group has expanded its Latin American expertise by merging with Sao Paulo-based DRH-Talent Search, adding a new recruiting office in Brazil. Leveraging combined industry knowledge, market intelligence, and cultural diversity, this merger solidifies QualiFind’s lead as the premier recruitment firm for Latin America, providing seamless professional and executive search services under both the QualiFind and ExeQfind brands.

The word crisis means both danger and opportunity. As we enter a ‘New Era’ filled with psychological burden and information overload, the key to restarting the economy won’t be government action—it will be human potential. The courageous companies and proactive individuals who can sort credible information and use stress to drive positive change will emerge victorious, defining the new parameters of human capital.

We celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day by sharing his timeless message of equality, courage, and compassion — words that continue to inspire us all.

Happy Holidays and Felices Fiestas from your friends at The QualiFind Group — wishing our clients, partners, and colleagues around the world a joyful and successful year ahead!

In one of the world’s most male-dominated cultures, Hiroko rose from HR manager to Managing Director at Leybold Japan — proving that confidence, communication, and courage can shatter even Japan’s toughest glass ceilings.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is reshaping how humans and machines work together — and soft skills are becoming the ultimate competitive advantage. Dr. Christa Uehlinger urges companies to invest now in communication, empathy, intercultural understanding, and emotional intelligence to keep humanity at the center of business before the clock runs out.

KidsRights is one of the most innovative NGO’s in the world. Founder and Board President Marc Dullaert created a way to let children’s voices be heard by a massive audience. He changed a traditional NGO into a world movement to promote children’s rights by initiating the Children’s Peace Prize. All Children’s Peace Prize winners have shown a remarkable commitment to combating problems millions of children are facing worldwide. Among the winners is Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who became a symbol of courage when it comes to promoting children’s rights on education.