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Are You A Gryffindor Or A Slytherin StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

Image from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) In Catherine Lawson's post Are Criminals Better Entrepreneurs , she talks about how some famous entrepreneurs have committed crimes in the past. It turns out that criminals have many entrepreneurial traits, including management skills, passion, and willingness to take risks.

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Corporate Recruiters Rank Communication as the Most Highly Valued Business Skill

leaderCommunicator

We can talk all day about the importance of employees with stellar communication skills but it sure is nice when an outside group – and one not even connected to the communications field – takes up the case for us. The number 1 skill employers sought? Communication skills. see chart below). David Grossman. _.'

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Global Trade Has Widened The Pay Gap Within Firms

The Horizons Tracker

Existing research into the topic has shown that a skills premium certainly applies between the skilled and unskilled, but new research from INSEAD aims to understand precisely how globalization has affected the fortunes of the average worker versus those at the top of their organizations.

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Forget the Bus! Develop Talent to Create a Fast, Nimble Fleet

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Organizations need people who know what they’re doing, where they’re going, and have the skills to get there. This approach was first popularized in the 1980′s by Jack Welch at GE and further reinforced in 2001 by Jim Collins who told us to “get the right people on the bus and the wrong people off.”

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Is Being A Digital Nomad Only Possible If You Work In A City?

The Horizons Tracker

The “Free Agent Nation” first proposed by Dan Pink in 2001 was finally here. Polarized labor The research examined the use of online labor platforms, such as UpWork and Fiverr, and found that they tend to mirror the broad polarization of labor markets according to both skills and geography.

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Productivity Growth During The Digital Age Could Be Higher Than We Think

The Horizons Tracker

They also suggest that these gains are not spread evenly across the economy, whether by country, industry, occupation, or even skill level. As an example, the researchers cite the rollout of broadband internet across Norway between 2001 and 2007, which didn’t produce any productivity gains according to official figures.

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10 Disability-Supported Job Boards That Can Make Your Search Easier

HR Digest

Yet this is not always the case, with many disabled employees actively looking for disability-friendly jobs that will allow them the sense of independence to utilize their skills to build a life for themselves. They also make space for veterans with disabilities and provide opportunities for them to utilize their experiences and skills.

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