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Can Education Be Delivered Via WhatsApp?

The Horizons Tracker

A new project from MIT Governance Lab has tested the platform in an educational capacity. The project, undertaken by South African civic technology company Grassroots, is believed to be the first training course delivered entirely on WhatsApp. WhatsApp-based training. A strong base.

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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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Six Ways To Help Your Employees To Develop

Strategy Driven

You could push that money to training, education and classes, but you can also push it into pottery classes and gym memberships, too! Add more incentives. Offer training. Offering the right opportunities to educate your employees will make a big difference to their future. Always be flexible.

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Is Transportation a Good Career Path?

Talent Anarchy 1

Competitive Salaries Many transportation jobs offer competitive salaries, especially for roles that require specialised skills or extensive training. Bonuses and Incentives In addition to base salaries and benefits, many transportation companies offer performance-based bonuses and incentives.

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How to Win with AI and Automation

HR Digest

Most nations already face the challenge of adequately training their labor forces to meet the current needs of employers. Across the OECD, spending on worker training and development has been declining over the last twenty years. It is critical to reverse the trend of declining public investment in worker training in poorer nations.

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How to Manage People in Your Small Business

Strategy Driven

Doing so will help you realize a faster earnings stream and will give you the incentives needed to grow and expand. Make Training a Priority. By training your staff, you are also investing in their business development. Affordable Training Methods and Practices. Ask your employees to train new employees.

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Preview Thursday: Intelligent Disobedience

Lead Change Blog

At this writing, the pressure to meet numerical performance goals is roiling the entire education profession. As attempts to improve education in the United States began focusing on the results of standardized tests to measure student, teacher, and school success, the pressure magnified at all levels to do the wrong thing.