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The Public Benefit Of Scientific Research

The Horizons Tracker

In total, they analyzed millions of scientific papers that were funded by the US government between 2005 and 2014. These were designed to cover their implications in terms of policy, broader public interest, and technological application respectively.

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Looking Ahead: The Biggest HR Trends in 2020

HR Digest

But the job profile of HR has evolved now, and hiring the right talent, managing the same with the latest technology available, and providing the right environment for the talent to flourish has become the primary task. HR professionals need to upskill to handle the advancements in technology. Flextime Jobs. Inclusivity and Diversity.

Trends 105
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Robots Can Improve Gender Equality

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers assessed each report from 2005 to 2016 as well as examined data from the International Federation of Robots on the exposure to robots across the country. “Our findings add to a long-standing discussion on the effects of technology—household appliances, medical progress, etc. .

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Trent Henry on Building Tomorrow’s Leaders

HR Digest

Henry discusses EY’s response to evolving workplace dynamics, including flexible work models and investments in emerging technologies. EY has a consistently received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) since 2005, demonstrating a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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10 Companies Offering Work from Home

HR Digest

The number of people who work from home has increased by 140 per cent since 2005. It offers Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Humana has policies that allow flexibility to work in the office, from various locations, or entirely from home. Recent research shows that 4.3 Humana now has over 13.8

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Female Leadership on the Decline in Canada :: Women on Business

Women on Business

However, all hope is not lost for Canadian businesswomen. In April 2007, Catalyst surveyed all of the FP 500 companies in Canada, and at the time, 15.1% of upper management positions were held by women (up from 14.4% That means some of those women could be on the right path to move into corporate executive positions in the future.

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EBay CEO Meg Whitman to Retire :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Just six months later, eBay went public with its initial public offering, and by 2005, eBay was on fire with nothing stopping it. When Meg Whitman joined eBay in 1998, no one knew how successful the company would become. Whitman took the helm when eBay employed only a few dozen people.