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How Jill Smart, former Accenture CHRO, cultivated an incubator for top HR talent

HR Brew

When Jill Smart was approached by George Shaheen, then CEO of Andersen Consulting—now Accenture—about her taking an HR role with the company in the early 2000s, she already had over 20 years of consulting experience with the firm under her belt. Building a CHRO pipeline. Even so, she added, “It was the best thing I ever did.”

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The Game of HR: Charting The Path to CHRO and Beyond

HR Brew

For many HR pros, the object of the game is to become a CHRO or CPO. Preparation: Mentorship matters For some aspiring CHROs and CPOs, finding the right mentors to guide them along the road to the C-suite is key. But how are today’s people leaders getting to the finish line? Let’s roll the dice and dive into it.

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CHRO, CPO among fastest-growing C-suite roles, new LinkedIn data shows

HR Brew

Between 2022 and 2023, chief human resources officer (CHRO) was the third-fastest growing C-suite role on LinkedIn, according to an analysis of executives at S&P 500 companies and unicorn startups recently released by the company’s economic graph team. Talent takes center stage. A circuitous path to the C-suite.

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How one CHRO uses skill-based hiring to not only recruit but retain talent

HR Brew

Gone are the days when hiring decisions were made based on college education and previous experience alone. Not only can it widen HR’s talent pool, it can also help recruiters fill roles faster, Forbes reported. One company that uses skills-based hiring is Oasis Marinas.

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For this CHRO, ascending to the top of her profession meant heading for the exit

HR Brew

Perhaps it’s no wonder, then, that in March 2013, she founded Shockingly Different Leadership, an Atlanta-based consultancy that specializes in HR, talent development, and organizational effectiveness. She shared with HR Brew how her experience in corporate America led her to break out.

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The recruiter is morphing into a “strategic talent advisor,” new iCIMS report finds

HR Brew

Similarly, as the hiring landscape changes amid technological advances, changing candidate preferences, and an increase in skills-based hiring initiatives, recruiters and talent acquisition professionals are learning that their role in the organization is becoming more and more important to the health and success of the business.

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Jacqui Canney, CPO of ServiceNow, on approaching HR with a product mindset

HR Brew

Guidance from these mentors, coupled with experience at two companies that are considered incubators for top HR talent, helped shape Canney’s strategic and values-driven approach to HR today, she told HR Brew. In joining the HR department at Accenture, Canney became part of a talent pipeline that has produced dozens of CHROs and CPOs.

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