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How Migration Can Tackle The Demographic Crisis In Europe

The Horizons Tracker

Countries across much of the western world are struggling with an aging population, with largely stagnant retirement ages creating a distorted labor market ratio compared to dependents. The study finds, however, that these changes can be mitigated if factors such as education and labor market participation are considered.

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13 Things that Make Organizations Extraordinary

Mark Sanborn

Adaptability and Agility The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have tested organizations’ resilience. Financial Health and Sustainability Sound financial management, diversification of revenue streams, and long-term financial planning are vital in weathering financial crises and market fluctuations.

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How to Revise Your Sales Compensation Plan during Covid-19

HR Digest

Nonprofit workforce researchers WorldatWork released a report in late April that said 36% of organizations had begun addressing sales compensation in light of the crisis, and another 49% were developing plans to do so. Steps To An Effective Sales Compensation Plan During The Covid Crisis. Adjust according to market performance.

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Research Reveals That Apprenticeships Offer A Bright Future To Participants

The Horizons Tracker

The labor market has been pretty loose since the 2008 financial crisis, with this underpinning a considerable rise in credentialism that has seen employers demanding four-year degrees for even entry-level jobs. With the labor market tightening, it’s clear that such alternative routes are urgently required.

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Hiring the Best People – You’ve got it all wrong!

HR Digest

During the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC), BCG and the European Association for People Management surveyed 3,400 executives, including 90 senior human resources leaders in more than 30 countries, to see how they were responding. Start by benchmarking your current hiring processes. Sourcing highly talented people can be quite tough.

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How Skills Will Be Crucial As We Adapt To The Post-Covid World

The Horizons Tracker

The report builds upon the Skills Benchmarking tool developed by the company to help organizations not only understand the skills they have, but how their workforce compares with their peers. ” Skills for the post-Covid world. ” Skills for the post-Covid world.

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The Difference Between Great Leaders And Posers

N2Growth Blog

Even a cursory review of current events shows it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to capture an opportunity, timing is everything – timing is leadership.