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How to Think Differently About a Flexible Workforce - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM CATALANT

Harvard Business Review

million from 2005 to 2015, a 67 percent jump. Human Resources HR will play a leading role in driving this shift. And a pool of independent and highly skilled workers who can fill those needs is growing.

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The 3 Essential Jobs That Most Retention Programs Ignore

Harvard Business Review

For more than a decade, leading human resource strategists have hit on a recurring theme: You want your star players working in the roles that matter most to the business. from 2005 to 2015 came from freelance work. park troopers/unsplash. ” Ideally, seasonal workers will return, year after year.

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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

.” There is a virtuous cycle between productivity and people: Higher levels of productivity allow society to reinvest in human capital (most obviously, though not exclusively, via higher wages), and smart investments result in higher labor productivity. Unfortunately, this virtuous cycle appears to be broken. And wages are stagnant.