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The Big Shift: Demand for Future Work Skills in 2021

HR Digest

When I was a technology marketing exec in 2009, I heard the words nurture marketing. Often used interchangeably, reskilling, and upskilling have different meanings. Upskilling refers to advancing within your current function. These were code words for marketing automation.

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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. USC’s John Boudreau, CEO adviser Ram Charan, and consultants at Bain & Company , McKinsey, and Korn Ferry have made similar arguments.