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Turn Hunter-Gatherers Into Farmers: How Modern Talent Acquisition Can Adopt Millenia-Old Evolutionary Changes to Hire Better and Faster

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For decades, talent-acquisition teams have been built around the idea that all talent must be found externally, over-optimizing tools and processes around the theory that the best hire is going to start as a stranger. The company must reward managers who hire from within.

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4 Tips for Recruiting the Best Financial Talent Available Right Now

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Rather than beginning the recruitment process when you anticipate a need, Amber Grewal , then-VP of global talent acquisition at IBM and current chief talent officer for Intel, suggests creating a “recruiting-first culture.” Factor this into your definition of hiring needs. Images by: Tim Gouw , rawpixel , rawpixel.