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Has The Rise Of Big Tech In Finance Affected Financial Inclusion?

The Horizons Tracker

Indeed, a dedicated minister for financial inclusion was created in 2017. Although Big Techs have a potential to enhance financial inclusion, it is important that people have the required knowledge and skills to appropriately use their services,” the authors conclude. first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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Stefan Ries on SAP’s Most Comprehensive Workforce Skills Upgrade

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"Workforce Skills Upgrade: A New Competitive Advantage" SAP is one of the few companies leading diversity & Inclusion, having implemented a comprehensive workforce skills upgrade since 2017. The HR Digest: Under your leadership, SAP successfully implemented a comprehensive workforce skills upgrade in 2017.

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Research Reveals That Apprenticeships Offer A Bright Future To Participants

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This has resulted in the most expensive form of education society currently has on offer being elevated above alternative routes, such as apprenticeships or so-called “STARS”, which are people who are skilled through alternative routes. “Today, for instance, most administrative assistants have a college or two-year degree.”

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Better Management Will Help Drive Productivity Improvements

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As a 2017 World Bank report noted: “the WMS initiated by Bloom and Van Reenen … has permitted a quantum leap in the comparative quantitative analysis of management practices and their implications for productivity and innovation.” .”

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New Research Shows That Board-Level Diversity Continues To Prove Elusive

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“While specialized skills such as prior leadership or finance experience increase the likelihood of appointment, that likelihood is reduced for diverse directors,” the researchers say. The researchers examined a sample of nearly 20,000 directors from the boards of 2,254 US firms from 2006 to 2017.

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Boards Need To Up Their Game In Terms Of Cognitive Diversity

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” To achieve this, the authors recommend organizations examine their recruitment criteria with fresh eyes to examine which skills are really essential and indeed which channels people tend to get recruited via. The researchers examined a sample of nearly 20,000 directors from the boards of 2,254 US firms from 2006 to 2017.

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Trent Henry on Building Tomorrow’s Leaders

HR Digest

It also allows us to more effectively match skills with opportunities, deepen the talent pool, better assess candidates and promote more often from within. For example, our EY Badges program, is a micro-credentialling program open to all EY employees, with a focus on future-focused skills, such as AI.