The Horizons Tracker
MARCH 10, 2020
At a firm level, this is usually translated into higher wages for employees at the most innovative firms, with new research from the London School of Economics showing that over 12 years, from 2004-2016, the typical worker in a non-innovative firm in the U.K. The importance of soft skills. When the researchers assessed the U.K.
The Horizons Tracker
AUGUST 31, 2023
In a previous article , I explored how technology is generally not feeding through into productivity statistics. Data shows that despite considerable advances in technology in the last decade, productivity has largely remained flat. and France.
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The Horizons Tracker
OCTOBER 13, 2020
This isn’t a contract in an explicit and legal sense, but more in the implicit sense that employees know that their employer will do the right thing, will invest in them and their skills, and will generally have their back through thick and thin.
Coaching Tip
APRIL 19, 2016
The 2008 global financial crisis, a series of corporate scandals that have eroded organizational trust, including Volkswagen, BP and Enron, and an emphasis on transparency brought about by the combined impact of globalization, technology, and demographic changes have all combined to bring trust in business to what may be an all-time low.
The Horizons Tracker
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Those who are self-employed just don’t have the same access to AI resources that corporate employees do, which makes it difficult for them to keep up with these technological advancements,” the researchers say. Secondly, the authors make the assumption that a lot of self-employed work is low-skilled and routine. Testing the waters.
The Horizons Tracker
DECEMBER 19, 2021
For instance, German research suggests that entrepreneurship is most definitely a skill that can be learned, and the researchers argue that action-oriented training can enable us to unlock any entrepreneurial potential within us. It’s a narrative that portrays great entrepreneurs as being born rather than made. ” Broad horizons.
The Horizons Tracker
OCTOBER 1, 2019
The survey found a clear distinction between those in self-employed roles, who tend to be higher skilled workers, and those in non-standard, gig economy type work, which tends to be lower skilled and far more volatile. Such workers reported relatively low savings to cope with any fluctuations in earning. Retaining is preferable.
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