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When Your Production Manager Moves Up, Who Steps In

When Your Production Manager Moves Up, Who Steps In?

Your next Plant Manager may already be on the team. Making that promotion work means having someone ready to take over the responsibilities they leave behind. When a Production Manager

AI Did Not Break Hiring

AI Did Not Break Hiring. It Broke Screening

AI has made it easier for candidates to look qualified. The harder question is whether the signals companies use to separate them still work. At least 1% of the resumes

AI Readiness Is Becoming a Post-Close Execution Problem

AI Readiness Is Becoming a Post-Close Execution Problem

AI has moved from experimentation to a value creation priority in private equity. The harder question is whether portfolio companies are equipped to execute it. A sponsor can identify use

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9 Recruitment Sourcing Strategies to Find Better Talent in 2026

Finding candidates has never been easier. Finding the right candidates is another story. AI-powered recruiting tools can search thousands of profiles, applications can be generated and customized in seconds, and

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PortCo’s Sourcing Strategy: 7 Decisions That Shape a PortCo Search

Across US portfolio companies, 74% of leadership team members were hired externally rather than promoted from within. For CFOs the figure is 82.4%. Both come from Altrata’s Portfolio Company Talent

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Why Portfolio Companies Miss the First 100-Day Plan

The first 100 days following an acquisition are often treated as a defining period for a portfolio company. Private equity firms invest significant resources into due diligence, value creation planning,