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Changes In Job-Related Training Since Covid-19

The Horizons Tracker

Few aspects of modern society have remained unaffected in some way by the Covid-19 pandemic, and so it’s perhaps no surprise that a new report from the London School of Economics shows that job-based training is no different. “The total number of days trained per trainee in the UK has fallen by 18% from 7.8 in 2011 to 6.4

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The Best Leadership Books of 2017

Leading Blog

Hess and Katherine Ludwig Smart technologies will become ubiquitous, invading and changing many aspects of our professional and personal lives and in many ways challenging our fundamental beliefs about success, opportunity, and the American Dream. New skills will be needed. Uniquely human skills. Blog Post ).

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Target and Union Workers Reach Settlement Over Age Discrimination Claims

HR Digest

The settlement, which was announced on Tuesday, calls for Target to pay $75,000 to the two workers and to create a new training program for its hiring managers on how to avoid age discrimination. The allegations against Target stemmed from a 2017 job posting for a store manager position.

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Education and Corporations – A New Partnership

Lead Change Blog

We all know that companies compete fiercely to stay ahead of the technological curve. We can’t always afford to hire employees who need extensive training and skills development. The National Federation of Independent Businesses found in 2017 that 45% of business owners could not find qualified candidates. A win for the cities.

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Mexican Migrants In The US Help Both Countries

The Horizons Tracker

“Between 1990 and 2017, the growth rate of skilled (with an undergraduate degree) and high-skilled (with a graduate degree) migration to the U.S. This gap in the labor market has multiple reasons, including low birth rates, an aging workforce, and a lack of investment in training and development. “The U.S.

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How to Be an Engaging Leader in a World of Robotics, AI, and Digitization

Leading Blog

Many business leaders are perplexed by the task of leading in an ever-increasing technological world. Yes, we are leaders of people, and yet it feels as if technology and other digital demands keep us from investing in our most valuable resource, our people. Prioritize the Person, as Well as the Technology. “I Listen deeply.

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?. Selection Methodology.