"Help Wanted" Ads for the Boardroom?The tight U.S. job market even shows up in tougher boardroom recruiting, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Boardroom Insider, an online newsletter. Thus, says publisher Ralph D. Ward, boards must innovate in·no·vate v. in·no·vat·ed, in·no·vat·ing, in·no·vates v.tr. To begin or introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time. v.intr. To begin or introduce something new. to find talent. "If there was ever a time to move beyond the 'good old boy' circle, it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have now," says Ward. "Many top executives don't have time to serve on corporate boards, just as boardroom time demands and workload The term workload can refer to a number of different yet related entities. An amount of labor While a precise definition of a workload is elusive, a commonly accepted definition is the hypothetical relationship between a group or individual human operator and task demands. are climbing." One company ran an ad in The Wall Street Journal and got inquiries from several good candidates. "It's a pretty outrageous approach," Ward notes, "but if you want a director who'll really contribute, why not? Maybe next someone will try listing a director slot on MonsterBoard.com!" |
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