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Developing an engineering mindset can amplify the power of generative AI for analytics, says BCG’s Daniel Sack.

GenAI will impact roughly 90% of tech jobs and reduce costs by approximately 10%. Starting with tech functions, companies will need to mobilize talent in response.

BCG’s Julie Bedard and Matt Kropp discuss how companies that broaden the lens on AI beyond productivity can benefit from increased employee creativity and job satisfaction.

BCG’s latest global employer survey reveals that finding and keeping employees are among the top reasons that organizations are supporting new workforce initiatives.

Today’s companies can transform their talent model—and business strategy—by using digital talent platforms to access highly skilled freelancers.

New research from BCG and Harvard Business School's Project on Managing the Future of Work suggests how companies can make the most of new talent models.

Many companies are struggling to hire and retain talent, but they fall short by not using a broad enough array of tools.

The pandemic has accelerated the trend of companies turning to digital talent platforms for highly skilled workers. Find out why these platforms appeal to workers.

The most effective way for a company to help its workforce adopt AI skills a five-step approach that includes assessing what’s needed and preparing people for change.

A forward-thinking CEO agenda has never been more crucial. Our insights give you greater clarity on what lies ahead, helping you lead with confidence.

Five key practices can unify leaders up, down, and across the organization—and spark concerted action.

Today more than ever, we are relying on our leaders to deliver. We’re asking more of them than we have in decades.

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Talent can be hard to source and retain, even as segments of the US population lack access to satisfying, supportive jobs. Three initiatives are making a difference.

A sustained, coordinated, and multipronged approach involving both public and private sector players is the single best way to ensure a continuous supply of skilled professionals.

When rapid technological change requires employees to dynamically upskill and reskill, again and again, a static college degree begins to seem less relevant.

To keep up with a rapidly evolving job market, hiring practices must also change. BCG managing director and partner Nithya Vaduganathan shares how to cultivate an inclusive work culture, inspire productivity, and unleash talent hiding in plain sight.

Companies that build advanced continuous-learning organizations can attract and keep the best talent—and create lasting competitive advantage.

Revolutionary tech advances, the changing paradigm of training, and the rise of the bionic company demand radical rethinking of the corporate L&D function.

By investing in the cloud, data, and analytics, institutions can improve student success, operational efficiency, and innovation in research and learning.

Companies compete on their capacity to learn quickly—and building an effective learning ecosystem is essential to gaining advantage in this critical area.