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What Is a PEO and How Can It Help Your Business Grow?

Velocity Global

Choosing a PEO can grant your company access to top-tier benefits and increase your ability to hire and retain top talent. In this guide, we’ll cover what a PEO does and why they’re a great HR choice for companies with limited resources. We’ll also discuss questions you should ask when choosing a PEO and review frequently asked PEO questions. Table of Contents.

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Globalization's Next Phase is a Rewiring

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Sofiia Potanina According to a new report from consulting firm McKinsey, globalization is changing course — that much is clear. But don’t call it a retreat, it’s just “reconfiguring," or "rewiring." Today, international businesses are confronting the “complexities of an increasingly contested global order” where war, national security, supply-chain disruptions and technological change are all driving a shift in global trade flows.

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What matters most? Six priorities for CEOs in turbulent times

McKinsey and Company

With economic troubles mounting, it’s a time to tighten belts and put on hard hats. But don’t forget the jet pack, to accelerate into the next phase of growth.

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How to implement an effective remote working strategy

Airswift

Source: djile/Shutterstock. The new normal: Remote working. The concept of remote working has come a long way. In its early stages, it was mostly unique to small start-ups lacking physical offices and digital nomads operating out of co-working spaces scattered across the world.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Data Sovereignty Battles Continue To Dominate The European Public Cloud Market

Forrester Digital Transformation

The battle between hyperscalers and European cloud providers to conquer the European public cloud market is getting more contentious over the issue of data sovereignty. It now involves new actors, new concerns, and new weapons. Here a few of the main facts that will most probably influence the European cloud scenario moving forward. Growing Complexity […].

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Today in Global Small Business: TikTok Shop Launched Invite Only In-App Ecommerce Feature

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Wachiwit What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: In addition to its most recent shopping features, TikTok has just launched TikTok Shop, where users can now make purchases directly through the app. Volkswagen hires Google exec to head global marketing. Quote of the week: "E-commerce is a powerful means to connect the unconnected to global trade." – Arancha Gonzalez Globalize your online sales.

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What Is A Firewall And How It Works?

31 West

You have embraced digital transformation and moved your business operations to the cloud. But have you considered the security risks? This digital transformation brings a set of challenges that pose a security threat to organizations. Social engineering attacks, like phishing and email impersonation, are on the rise. You may think your private network is safe and accessible only to authorized users, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

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Predictions 2023: Organizations That Maintain Trust Will Thrive

Forrester Digital Transformation

Amid geopolitical instability and economic turbulence, organizations will need to earn consumer trust to thrive. Read our predictions to help strengthen your firm’s trust strategy.

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Global Supply Chains Have a New Bottom Line

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/trekandshoot The endless drive to reduce costs by relocating production facilities has resulted in a globalized, vertically integrated, and highly specialized manufacturing model that benefits specific countries and regions. Willingly and consciously, we have created unbridled globalized supply chains that focus on maximizing value. From economic value to social and environmental values, global supply chains have a new bottom line.

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Global flows: The ties that bind in an interconnected world

McKinsey and Company

Economic and political turbulence have prompted speculation that the world is already deglobalizing. But the evidence suggests that global integration is here to stay, albeit with nuance.

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Global Hiring Guide for Startups

Grow your startup beyond borders and boundaries. Global expansion is the ultimate goal for many startup founders. However, to successfully enter new markets and grow internationally, you need a sound and scalable global recruitment strategy. In this eBook, you’ll discover how you can gain a competitive edge over your business rivals through the latest technology, harnessing global contractors, and using a global employment platform.

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How Does A Firewall Protect Data?

31 West

Did you know around 15 million data breaches were reported in the third quarter of 2022? The increasing threat of cybercrimes has made data security a priority for every business operating digitally. Implementing robust technology that can guard your network and data from unauthorized access has become important, more now than ever. A firewall is one such way to protect your data and mitigate the risks of breaches within your organization.

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The NVIDIA/Microsoft AI Supercomputer Cloud Is A No-brainer

Forrester Digital Transformation

This week NVIDIA announced a multi-year collaboration with Microsoft to build a cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer. With this partnership, Microsoft Azure will be the first public cloud to leverage NVIDIA’s full AI stack – chips, networking, and software. More specifically, the supercomputer will be powered through a combination of Microsoft Azure’s scalable ND- and […].

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Has Globalization Impacted the Legal Profession?

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/BCFC How has the globalization of economic activity and the movement of a significant amount of that activity from the traditional centers in the Global North to the emerging economies in the Global South, impacted the legal profession? Discover more here.

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Taking a skills-based approach to building the future workforce

McKinsey and Company

Our work with the Rework America Alliance highlights how a skills-based approach can help US employers expand talent pools and retain great workers—even through economic uncertainty.

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The 2023 Supply Chain Crystal Ball: Challenges and Solutions

Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst

Curious to know how your peers are navigating ongoing disruption? The supply chain management techniques that dominated the last 30 years are no longer supporting consumer behavior or logistics and manufacturing capabilities. So what’s working now? What should your plans for 2023 include? By researching the supply chain challenges and solutions that businesses – especially small and midsize businesses – are currently experiencing, we’ve learned what’s working and what’s not.

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Perficient and Pega: Working Together to Support Caseworkers

Perficient Digital Transformation

Child welfare caseworkers are among the most overworked government employees, they shoulder the responsibility for the well-being and safety of our most vulnerable population – children. The work of today’s caseworkers is limited by disjointed processes and siloed data. These aging, disparate legacy systems do not support their work in a timely and efficient manner.

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Unlock Loyalty Throughout The Customer Lifecycle

Forrester Digital Transformation

Loyalty marketers, the scope of your job just expanded. And before you panic, it’s a good thing. Loyalty marketers have conventionally focused their efforts on customers post-purchase: increasing customer retention, enrichment, and advocacy. But brands and customers alike have faced unprecedented challenges over the last few years, including a pandemic, supply chain issues, and social […].

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Taking a Trip Abroad? Get Some Foreign Cash Before You Land

The Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/Dilok Klaisataporn Taking a trip abroad? It’s wise to get some foreign cash before landing at your destination. And while currency exchanges at airports are convenient, you’ll get less bang for your buck due to their poor exchange rates. To exchange your currency more affordably, skip the airport kiosk and look for another foreign currency exchange nearby.

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Digital twins: Flying high, flexing fast

McKinsey and Company

Digital design and product development can provide new ways to solve complex problems. Getting implementation right means thoughtfully translating big ideas into boots on the ground.

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Building A Superstar Global Workforce: What We Aren’t Talking About Enough

Companies are turning inclusive by breaking conventional hiring practices and expanding their talent pools. But there are important questions that still are not being addressed. Read this eBook to understand how taking the following seriously can help you build a superstar global workforce: The importance of the new-age manager. Maintaining social capital.

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RAYA CX is Selected as a 50 MENA Leader for Inspiring Change Across the Region!

Raya Contact Center

RAYA CX is proud to announce that it’s been selected as one of the 50 MENA Leaders across all industries! This recognition is part of the initiative created by Gulf News , the region’s most-trusted English-language news source, in collaboration with the internationally renowned TBD Media Group to highlight organizations with thinkers and innovators shaping the future of the planet from within the MENA region.

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How Marketing Operations Leaders Set Clear Boundaries Using Project Acceptance And Prioritization Strategies

Forrester Digital Transformation

This time of year, I’m talking to many marketing operations leaders about fiscal-year planning — revenue planning, marketing planning, and campaign planning. These leaders are being asked to deliver operational excellence with reduced budgets and resources. And yet the work of marketing hasn’t changed. The phrases “do more with less,” “maximize efficiency and effectiveness,” and […].

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Do Work-From-Home Agents Work for You?

Transparent BPO Outsourcing

The answer may lay with your clients and agents. It’s on everyone’s lips. They all seem to be talking about it – from the C-suite to the kitchen table and every business journal is unpacking the advantages of letting employees work from home. And you and your leadership teams are asking, “will work-from-home work for […]. The post Do Work-From-Home Agents Work for You?

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Five trends to watch in the edtech industry

McKinsey and Company

The adult edtech sector is evolving as quickly as it is growing. Significant changes are taking place in M&A opportunities, geographic hotspots, user demands, and the enterprise market.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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5 Expert Hiring Tips When Scaling Your Company

Globalization Partners

In general, it is becoming increasingly difficult to retain staff across all industries as the impact of the “Great Resignation” continues to reverberate around the world. And scaleups are not immune to this turnover problem, particularly in the tech sector. But why is this? A recent ISL Retention report shed some light on the issue. Based on 200 interviews with workers that had recently quit their roles, the survey found: 80 percent left due to a hostile work culture. 79 percent said their line

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Marketing Operations: Hot Topics from B2B Summit EMEA

Forrester Digital Transformation

One of the most popular attractions at Forrester’s B2B Summit EMEA is the Analyst 1-on-1s. Analyst 1-on-1s provide delegates with the opportunity to book a discussion with an analyst on a specific topic or get deeper insight on a particular piece of research. Here’s a summary of the hot topics discussed during this year’s marketing […].

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Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) 101

Hyland

In this piece: What is IaaS? Examples of IaaS. Pros of IaaS. Cons of IaaS. How IaaS differs from other services. What’s next for IaaS. Infrastructure as a service, or IaaS, was first introduced in 2008. Like its siblings — software as a service (SaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) — IaaS is a service deployed via the internet in the cloud and has become the standard abstraction model.

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Becoming indispensable: Moving past e-commerce to NeXT commerce

McKinsey and Company

A successful transition to the next horizon of digital commerce requires companies to get real about being customer first and make some hard choices.

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Top 7 Global Employment Challenges

The benefits of expanding internationally are endless, especially if you approach it the right way. However, there are pitfalls along the way that can slow down progress. Global expansion brings many opportunities for companies —business growth, brand-building in new markets, and access to diverse talent pools worldwide. However, international growth can come with challenges.

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How to Retain Talent with a Global Employment Platform

Globalization Partners

Following the global pandemic and now the looming threat of a worldwide recession, it is not uncommon for a company to be considering closing down an international entity. This may happen for several reasons. Changes to the local economy or a shift in the market can create a lack of interest in goods or services. Or a change in compliance regulations can increase the likelihood of committing compliance errors with severe financial penalties a risk that a company may judge best to avoid in these

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Predictions 2023: Amid Market Turbulence, Professional Guidance Comes Back Into Vogue

Forrester Digital Transformation

Wealth management firms with both digitally savvy financial advisors and digital financial advice will be best suited to win over skittish investors and convert them into profitable, long-term customers.

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Everest Group Unveils Its 2022 List of Top 50 Engineering Services Providers

Everest Group

Capgemini, HCL Technologies and Alten top the leaderboard of ES service providers as ER&D outsourcing bounces back with double-digit growth in 2021. DALLAS, November 15, 2022 — Everest Group today released the fourth annual edition of the Everest Group Engineering Services Top 50 , a ranking of the world’s largest third-party providers of engineering services (ES).

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Starting strong: Making your CEO transition a catalyst for renewal

McKinsey and Company

The best CEOs use the first six to 12 months of their tenure as a moment of great personal transition and institutional renewal. There are four keys to success.

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A Deep Dive Into Supply Chain Strategy: Why Yours Isn't Working

Speaker: Michelle Meyer, Founder and CEO of MatterProviders

Michelle Meyer is the Founder and CEO of MatterProviders, and a supply chain professional of over 30 years. Fortunately, she's here to walk you through the future of supply chain strategy and why your current approach is probably not working. In this exclusive webinar, she will explore ways to develop and perfect your new, innovative supply chain design in this post-pandemic era of economic uncertainty.