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Caitlin MacGregor is CEO & Co-founder of Plum. With vision, tenacity, and incomparable resilience, she has led Plum’s evolution and growth from a pre-employment assessment solution to a robust talent management platform that is revolutionizing how enterprise organizations manage their talent across the employee lifecycle. Before founding Plum, Caitlin was the first employee at a social enterprise called Me to We Style, where she built the company from scratch as Director of Operations. She then joined goQ Software, an educational technology company, as President, where she opened and ran the new U.S. Head Office. Caitlin is passionate about equipping business leaders with the talent data they need to match their talent to the right roles, as companies adapt in the age of automation. Caitlin is a regular speaker at women entrepreneur events, and she was selected by Springboard enterprises NYC as one of the top 10 businesses led by women.
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Nov 6, 2024
Even though there will be help from mentors and employers along the way, investing in yourself is the most crucial and rewarding path to take.
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In today's competitive economy, a little marketplace disruption may be just the formula a company needs to stand out among its competitors and make some noise. Over the years, some of the best innovators were able to create their own categories in the marketplace. If you think about how some of the most popular brands have achieved as household names, it takes more than just hiring a creative marketing team to come up with great ideas. From a mobile app on the latest smartphone that tracks your steps on a daily walk, to a digital shopping cart at the grocery store designed to cut your time in half, launching an item that lands right with potential customers also requires the company to identify the "it" factor that solves to a consumer's biggest concerns. At the end of the day, it's essential to establish how to make work and home lifestyles easier for their target consumers. Ten leading experts from Fast Company Executive Board each offer their tips to build a loyal customer base that will strengthen your business.
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Listen to your people and learn how to foster employee engagement every day. Hiring the right people is the key to success at any company, but to keep them growing and willing to stay on board, the leadership team must learn to understand what gets their employees out of bed in the morning to show up and do the hard work. Creating a work environment that makes everyone feel welcomed and heard is essential to help staff members continue to develop as they support each other and the company's progress in business. Below, 16 experts from Fast Company Executive Board each describe one measure that company leaders can adopt to foster a diverse workforce culture that drives innovation and employee satisfaction.
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The right talent acquisition strategies can help ensure your company’s long-term success. Every successful company needs a strong talent acquisition strategy. Whether you're focused on building a robust pipeline, streamlining your onboarding process, or leveraging analytics to predict future needs, the right approach can drive sustainable growth and keep your organization competitive. Below, Fast Company Executive Board members share how their talent acquisition strategies are shaping the future of their organizations. Here's what they've found to work well and how you can apply these insights to your own talent acquisition efforts.
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Here's what it takes to ace your next press interview, according to experts. When preparing for an interview on a live or on-demand platform, it's important to focus on both content and delivery. Whether you’re an introvert who prefers careful planning or an extrovert who feeds off energy, preparing yourself for an upcoming interview can ensure that you're represented accurately and positively. From refining your key messages to honing your body language, there are a few things you can do to get yourself interview-ready. To that end, Fast Company Executive Board members share tried-and-true tips to ensure you’re ready to make the most of your time in the spotlight.
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Online platforms like LinkedIn provide opportunities for career professionals to gain a foothold while transitioning to new industries. Many professional skills translate well from one industry to another. For job seekers who are looking to change industries, it's important to be specific about how their professional experiences will help them be successful in their new chosen field. One way to do this is to leverage online platforms to showcase your expertise and transferrable skills. To help, 20 members of Fast Company Executive Board share strategies for translating existing skills into new career paths to stand out to potential employers. Follow their advice to build your professional network, showcase past projects, and provide thoughtful commentary on relevant topics to establish yourself in a new industry.
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Plum
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Revolutionary talent assessment provider Plum knows when people flourish, business thrives. With a universal design, Plum uses objective data to measure and match human potential to job needs, enhancing talent decisions across the employee lifecycle. Featuring unmatched scalability, Plum empowers organizations to quantify job fit, improve quality of hire, identify potential, provide personalized career insights and create high-performing teams from one platform. Plum has been named a Top HR Product of the Year by Human Resource Executive, won an HR Tech Award from Lighthouse Research & Advisory and secured High Performer status with G2.