The Global Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

©iStock/SvetaZi Adeola Adewusi credits his “cultural dexterity” to living and working on five continents. The senior HR director, Americas at Stanley Black & Decker told HR Brew it has served him well as a people professional because he “can understand the dynamic of a particular culture and what’s important to them.” With Stanley Black & Decker, Adewusi oversees about 2,500 employees along the supply chain in nearly a dozen countries.

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IBM Services

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Hybrid cloud has become the IT infrastructure of choice, providing the interoperability and portability organizations need to access data where and when they need it. Yet navigating the complexities of building and managing a hybrid environment poses unique challenges. To capture the most value from hybrid cloud, business and IT leaders must develop a solid hybrid cloud strategy supporting their core business objectives.

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Airswift

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Unprecedented Agreement Signals a Renewable Energy Era After two intense weeks of discussions with delegations from around the world, the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) in Dubai, UAE, concluded with a landmark agreement. This agreement is notable for its focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and the phasing out of fossil fuels, heralding a new era of renewable energy.

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IBM Services

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Machine learning (ML) technologies can drive decision-making in virtually all industries, from healthcare to human resources to finance and in myriad use cases, like computer vision , large language models (LLMs), speech recognition, self-driving cars and more. However, the growing influence of ML isn’t without complications. The validation and training datasets that undergird ML technology are often aggregated by human beings, and humans are susceptible to bias and prone to error.

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In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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NoonDalton

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When it comes to socially responsible business practices, Impact Sourcing stands out as a beacon of innovation and inclusivity. This approach, which focuses on creating employment opportunities for individuals in disadvantaged or marginalized communities, is not just a testament to a company’s commitment to social responsibility; it’s a strategic move towards a more inclusive and diverse global workforce.

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IBM Services

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative force. The automation of tasks that traditionally relied on human intelligence has far-reaching implications, creating new opportunities for innovation and enabling businesses to reinvent their operations. By giving machines the growing capacity to learn, reason and make decisions, AI is impacting nearly every industry, from manufacturing to hospitality, healthcare and academia.

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IBM Services

DECEMBER 20, 2023

A successful business strategy dictates the allocation of resources and outlines how a company will achieve its strategic goals. Whether the organization is focused on developing new products or marketing an existing service to an under-served demographic, having a solid strategy will help an organization realize its long-term goals. Typically, a strategy will be informed by core business objectives and keep key performance indicators (KPIs) in mind.

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Unosquare

DECEMBER 20, 2023

So, you want to be an IT Consultant? No. Wait. You want to be a software engineer. Right? Hang on. Which one does which? What if you need to hire an IT consultant? Is that the case? Or are you looking for a software engineer? We are being deliberately confusing here to set up the situation in which IT professionals frequently find themselves involved.

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IBM Services

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Customer experience strategy (CX strategy) is when organizations optimize customer engagements to create happy customers, drive customer loyalty and help to recruit new customers. Providing a better customer experience takes into consideration the entire customer journey and every customer touch-point. It identifies new customers through awareness, consideration, and purchase, aims to retain customers, and drives word-of-mouth through the post-purchase phase.

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Perficient Digital Transformation

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Are you or your client considering moving to AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS)? There are many advantages of the fully managed and automated environments AEMaaCS offers. But one of the things you need to consider is the need for a multi-tenant setup. If you currently have a multi-tenant setup, moving to AEMaaCS will most likely require some changes. With on-prem AEM installations, you could have a separate repository for each tenant website, where you would just install a separate code package fo

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Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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IBM Services

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Images are used to create instances on IBM Cloud VPC. Depending on your needs, you can select a stock image, a custom image or a catalog image. What are stock images? A stock image is the out-of-the-box operating system customized for IBM Cloud VPC environments. It is used to deploy virtual servers or bare metal servers using different architecture types.

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Ivemsa

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Nearshoring to Mexico has become the go-to strategy for U.S. manufacturers looking for cost-effective, high-quality operating solutions. Over the years, Mexico has become the number one trade partner with the U.S. due to its proximity, stable workforce, reliable transportation and supply chain networks, and favorable trade agreements, including the USMCA.

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The Scalers

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The year 2023 has been (arguably) the toughest in the IT industry. Ever. Good proof of it is the 152,000 layoffs announced so far this year in tech , up 716% from the same period last year. Yet, The Scalers kept growing and closed another successful year. In 2023, among other milestones, we opened new offices, earned the Great Place to Work recognition for the second consecutive year, and had a record number of partners visiting their teams in Bangalore, India.

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