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5 steps to launching an employer branding strategy
In part three of our series on employer branding, Elizabeth Harr explains the five steps you should take to build and launch the employer brand strategy that works for your company.
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Is a Space Corps in our future?
We might be years away from the creation of a separate Space Corps. But that doesn't mean there aren't opportunities today to support the mission.
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How to lead a business through non-business challenges
As Google's CEO has learned, senior leaders often face challenges that require skills very different from the ones they learned in business school.
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5 best practices to build your employer brand
In part two of a series, branding expert Elizabeth Harr explores five best practices for employer branding that you'd be foolish to ignore.
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Are you ready for the bitter truth about BD today?
Today's BD world is more like a three-ring circus of constant churn and change but still high expectations to deliver revenue growth.
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Cyber requirements growing for company boards
Cybersecurity requirements for corporate boards are growing as there is a push for senior leaders to understand the cyber risks they face. Here are three strategies you should consider.
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5 barriers to revenue growth and how to overcome them
Large, small and mid-size companies face challenges today finding new growth opportunities. Here are five barriers and five ways to overcome them.
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Senate attempt to reduce protests misses the point
A Senate proposal to reduce the number bid protests gets the cart before the horse and misses the opportunity to address the root causes of protests.
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Why your firm needs an employer branding plan
Attracting and keeping top talent is a change for all GovCon firms. In this series, Elizabeth Harr explores how your brand can drive better hiring results.
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Can sole-source and innovation go hand-in-hand?
The VA is awarding a sole source contract worth billions to Cerner for a new electronic health record system but can a contract with no competition also bring innovation?
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Are you prepared for a contract cancellation?
Whether they like it or not, government contractors face a constant risk of a contract cancellation and they should prepare accordingly. Here's how.
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Need outside help? Here are critical questions to ask
Companies in the B2G space often need outside service providers for support in various areas. Here are several critical questions you need to ask to make sure you get your money's worth.
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Does DOD industry event signal a new paradigm?
The industry engagement was high at the recent Joint Staff Industry Conference where defense officials sent a clear message that they want an open line to current and potential government contractors.
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7 tools for building a professional services personal brand
Every professional services executive has to be mindful of the value of their personal brand. Here are seven tools you should use to build your brand and drive growth.
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Here's how to not waste your precious BD resources
There are key factors to weigh when allocating your business development resources. Here's what you need to know so you don't waste your efforts and your money.
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Tight budgets bring a silverlining
Stan Soloway shares some counter-intuitive reasoning that says agencies under budget pressure often are the most innovative and might be where the best opportunities are found.
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Army budget points toward multi-domain operations
The Army still spends a lot of staffing, training and equipment and not enough on modernization but there are still significant opportunities to help the service improve multi-domain operations.
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Old ways of BD don't cut it in today's market
With the market going through so much change and so much uncertainty, companies face the challenge of re-examining their business development strategies but you should look at your BD culture first.
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New tools have power to revolutionize citizen engagement
New tech-enabled tools are showing promise to improve government customer service and they could represent a growing line of business. Here's what you need to know.
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