NEWS & INSIGHTS
Arms boom instead of car crisis? Berlin’s industrial fantasy shattered by reality
Germany’s industry is caught in a downward spiral: car manufacturers in crisis, crumbling supply chains, thousands of jobs hanging in the balance. But there is also this: full order books at arms manufacturers, because billions from new debts taken on by the federal government are ending up here. So can the special arms programme save the industry from further decline?
The Due Diligence Private Equity Still Gets Wrong: Human Capital
Most due diligences can slice the numbers a thousand ways. Markets, models, margins – all dissected surgical precision. But the one factor that decides whether any of it turns into performance — the people expected to deliver — is still often checked last, or lightly, or not at all.
Here’s the quiet contradiction in private equity: Financial DD predicts potential. Human Capital DD predicts reality. And the gap between the two is where value is most often lost.
The due diligence that private equity still underestimates: human capital
In private equity, financial and commercial due diligence primarily analyse potential. However, whether this potential is realised is decided solely by the organisation that is to implement it. Human capital due diligence reveals whether leadership, roles and culture are actually capable of delivering value enhancement plans – or whether this is precisely where the latest and most expensive loss of value occurs.
THE GREAT HOUR OF THE DIGITAL TWINS
Digital twins open up new avenues for a sustainable future. Find out more in this blog article.
The law of the series – HAGER Executive Consulting top personnel service provider for the tenth time in a row
In 27 years, HAGER Executive Consulting has developed into one of the largest personnel consultancies in Germany. A placement rate of 91% and almost 6,000 job placements are reflected in numerous awards as a top service provider.
‘There is a huge need for personnel in IT’
The future of work is characterised by many factors, but none more so than the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI). There are already many examples of how AI is being used in companies to automate work processes, support decision-making and develop new products.
Staying fit for the future: Which skills are in demand in the age of artificial intelligence
The future of work is characterised by many factors, but none more so than the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI). There are already many examples of how AI is being used in companies to automate work processes, support decision-making and develop new products.
Recruiting in the metaverse: How companies can benefit from new opportunities
The potential of the metaverse for recruiting is immense and will enable companies to reach and convince candidates in a new way.
reach and convince candidates in a new way.
Agile recruiting: How companies can adapt their strategy to the changing labour market and be successful
The labour market is subject to constant change and will change even more drastically in the coming years, according to the forecast of the World Economic Forum. While many companies are already developing strategies to respond to these changes, the question arises as to what a successful recruiting strategy can look like in this rapidly changing world of work.
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