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Black History Month: Inspiration Women Leaders Who Changed the World

HR Digest

After that she performed around the country, showing off her acrobatic skills, doing aerial maneuvers, loops, and tailspin in a plane. . She started off in her career after she won the Amateur Talent Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934. In the 1950s, Angelou’s career as a performer began to take off.

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Technology Isn’t Destroying Jobs, But Is Increasing Inequality

The Horizons Tracker

Whilst the likes of the Frey and Osborne paper predicted a pretty widespread demolition of 47% of all jobs, the reality is that those with low-skilled, routine jobs are far more at risk. The thing is, those with low skills have been on the receiving end of pretty much every shift in the labor market over the past decade.

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The Traits of Socially Innovative Companies

Harvard Business Review

Businesses that require professionals with skills in high demand are virtually required to embrace the preferences of the next generation. The company committed to goals of being water neutral by 2012, carbon neutral by 2017, and ultimately zero waste. This fits with the idea that much innovation is driven by a war for talent.