Written by Dr. Russ Riendeau, senior partner with New Frontier Search Company and behavioral psychologist, Unprecedented is a curated series of articles, new and from the archive, on talent acquisition strategies and career revitalization approaches in our pandemic world and beyond.

The current state of our world has revealed a lack of strategic planning and proactive learning practices by organizations and business professionals alike. This series addresses immediate changes that organizations can implement to ensure that they hire the right talent, and that job seekers can make to increase their hireability.

Research confirms that over 90% of business professionals spend less than 30 minutes a month investing dedicated effort in professional development. Reading even two of these articles will put you in the 10% of those that dedicate time to enhancing skills and marketability.

Will you be prepared to recognize top talent? And, if you’re looking to make a career change, will you be able to prove your value and effort to a skeptical marketplace?