Skills

Preventing the Loss of Key Talent

Ed Lawler | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Talent Management, Skills, Talent, Economy, Jobs, Human Resources, Hr, Organizations, Business, Executives, Business News
Ed Lawler

Jobs don't have a worth; individuals do, and at a time of economic expansion it is particularly important that individuals be paid what they are worth in the market. How about long-term employment relationships and job security?

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The Lingering Global Crisis and the New Poor

Marcelo Giugale | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Civil Servants, Education, Skills, Unemployment, Poverty, Global Economy, Housing, Global Crisis, World Bank, Middle Class, Jobs, Human Capital, Health Care, Housing Crisis, Charities, World News
Marcelo Giugale

The lingering global crisis is forcing us to rethink the objectives and the tools of social policy. Past meltdowns in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin-America provide us with some good hints on what to expect and how to respond.

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Figuring Out the Most Efficient Way to Practice, One Molecule at a Time

Gary Marcus | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Memory, Neuroscience, Pyschology, Practice, Skills, Music, Learning, Brain, Memory Research, Human Brain, Science News
Gary Marcus

When trying to learn a musical instrument, master a foreign language, or just study for an exam, the rate-limiting step is often memory. The faster you can convert new information into new memories, the faster you can master new skills.

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Wanted: Better Employees

Jeff Selingo | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Job Market, Job Market College Graduates, Unemployment, Skills, Jeff Selingo, College, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Classroom, College News
Jeff Selingo

Employer unhappiness with college graduates is nothing new. Still, with three million unfilled jobs in a bad economy, it stands to reason that some employers are having difficulty finding the right workers.

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Bonnie Kavoussi

Mixed Message From The Fed On The Economy

HuffingtonPost.com | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Job Skills, Beige Book 2011, Labor Market, Video, Labor, Beige Book, Unemployment, Skills, Unemployment Rate, Employment, Federal Reserve, Hiring, Federal Reserve Beige Book, Business News

The markets perked up today on news that the Federal Reserve would step in and provide some limited assistance to Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Ave...

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A Generation of CEOs Who Don't Know How to Raise Wages

Dean Baker | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Thomas Friedman, Jobs, Unemployment, Skills, Wages, Wage Increases, Skilled Labor Shortage, Skilled Labor, Underemployment, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Jobs, Business News
Dean Baker

Since it would be rude to imply that CEOs are not being honest when they complain about the lack of skilled workers, we should assume that they don't know how to raise wages.

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It's Time for a New Model for Our Schools

Stanley S. Litow | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Skills, 21st Century Skills, Education, Stem, Technical Education, Science and Math, Higher Education, Education Reform, Science and Technology Schools, Georgetown Education Study, Science Education, Associates Degree, Smarter Ideas, Smarter Commerce, Ibm Social Business, Impact News
Stanley S. Litow

A new study confirms what teachers, parents, and public and private sector leaders have known for years: A postsecondary education is now the gateway to the middle class.

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The Most Important Item on Your Kids' Back-to-School List

Sam Sommers | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Intelligence, Parents-Back-to-School, Teachers, Schools, Parenting, Mental Muscle, Teaching, Back to School, School Buses, Dr. Carol Dweck, Books, Parks, Stanford University, Reading, Skills, Mindset, Research, Hong Kong, Psychology, Exams, Perseverance, Situations Matter, Dr. Sam Sommers, Parents News
Sam Sommers

When you start your own back-to-school shopping this month -- for your kids or for yourself -- don't forget the most important item on that list: the right mentality.

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Why Are Young, Educated Americans Going Back to the Farm?

Turnstyle | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Farming, Labor, Unemployment, Skills, Money, Jobs, Economy, Agriculture, Paonia, Sustainable Agriculture, Interns, Culture, Green News
Turnstyle

Photo Credit: Nelson Harvey/Turnstyle Two farmers smile in Paonia, Colorado. Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information servi...

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Why Are Young, Educated Americans Going Back to the Farm?

Turnstyle | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Farming, Labor, Unemployment, Skills, Money, Jobs, Economy, Agriculture, Paonia, Sustainable Agriculture, Interns, Culture, Green News
Turnstyle

Photo Credit: Nelson Harvey/Turnstyle Two farmers smile in Paonia, Colorado. Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information servi...

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Community Service in the Age of the Modern Corporation

Stanley S. Litow | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Community Service, Litow, Skills, Centennial, Ibm, Service, Impact News
Stanley S. Litow

In the 21st century, as the market, society and the planet become more intertwined, "minding your own business" becomes obsolete.

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The Bottom Line for Effective Corporate Social Media = Training

April Rudin | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Kelly Services, Capgemini, Typing, Social Media, Skills, Computers, Training, Employment, April Rudin, Human Resources, Business News
April Rudin

I began my business career at a pivotal time during the 1980's -- when the typewriter was replaced by word processors, and, eventually, by personal co...

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Suzuki-san's Bag Of Sushi Tricks

Josh Ozersky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Salmon, Josh Ozersky, Video, Skills, Octopus, Eel, Soy Sauce, Squid, Shark, Knife, Wasabi, Sakai City, Rice, Bluefin, Demo, Sushi, Toshio Suzuki, Tuna, Japan, Suzuki-San, Sushi Zen, Food News
Josh Ozersky

Previously: Sashimi at Sushi Zen, Part I ...

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Don't Cut Off Your Knows

Jodie Levin-Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Workforce, Congress, Skills, Job Training, Budget Cuts, Budget, Unemployment, Great Recession, Economy, Department of Labor, Jobs, Job Creation, Business News
Jodie Levin-Epstein

The House-passed Continuing Resolution would sharply reduce or eliminate funding for summer jobs for youth, training assistance for unemployed workers, and support for one-stop career centers.

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More than 18 Million Jobs Needed!

Masood Ahmed | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Skills, Tunisia, Morocco, Training, Business Environment, Labor Regulations, Public Sector Hiring Practices, Lebanon, Social Protection, Competition, Labor Force, Education, Unemployment, Promote Growth, Oil-Importing Countries, Unemployment Insurance, Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and North Africa, Youth Unemployment, Business News
Masood Ahmed

For the six oil-importing countries in the Middle East and North Africa region--Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, and Tunisia--high unemployment...

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Do We Hold the Solution to the Recession in Our Hands?

Jessica DuLong | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Skills Gap, Skills, Recession, Politics News
Jessica DuLong

To achieve a better-balanced economy, not to mention society, we need to find ways to foster mutual respect between people who do hands-on and hands-off work.

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Want a Dream Job? Easy - Just Personalize Your Own...

Gil Laroya | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Infrastructure, Jobs, Skills, Technology, Corporations, Dream Job, Technology News
Gil Laroya

With the current downturn in the world economy, we all find ourselves redefining what we consider a dream job. What used to be easy pickin's, is now s...

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Closed Your Small Business and Now Need a Job

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Job Market, Small Business, Career, Skills, Job Cuts, Career Advice, Jobs, Careers, Job Interviews, Job Search, Goals, Career Change, Interview, Self-Help, Business News
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

Let them know the transition from company owner to employee is something you are embracing rather than enduring, and that this position is an important step along the way to your ultimate career goal.

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It's the Poverty, Stupid, Not Pre-K Skills

Susan Ohanian | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Business Roundtable, US Department of Education, Food Stamps, Arne Duncan, Poverty, Healthy, Congress, Dental Caries, Skills, Neo-Liberal, Pre-K, Politics News
Susan Ohanian

Agitating for Pre-K legislation is a smokescreen, pretending that a lack of skills is the problem when the real problem is poverty.

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Brooklyn Skillshare: Learning, Sharing, Doing

Scott Lachut | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sharing, Skillshare, Community, Brooklyn, Austin, Skills, Boston, New York News
Scott Lachut

Brooklyn Skillshare's inaugural event will offer classes on topics that range from kombucha brewing and butter churning to bike repair and screen printing.

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Developing Your Criteria For Personal Success

Jason Mannino | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Self Help, The Balanced Life, Personal Success, Skills, Career, Unemployment, Values, Jobs, Security, Healthy Living News
Jason Mannino

"Job security is gone. The driving force of a career must come from the individual." -Homa Bahrami In my article last week (Unemployment: A Call to ...

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What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us

Margee Ensign | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Environment, Education in America, Knowledge International, Russia, Arabic Speakers, Skills, Inability to Communite, International Issues, Globalization, Iraq, Current Generation, Csi, American Students, Global Issues, Culture, Education, Knowledge, Academic, Cnn, Sarah Palin, Foreign Language, Entertainment Tonight, Soft New, International Ignorance, Ale Castellanos, Healthy Living News
Margee Ensign

Unfortunately, Sarah Palin is not alone in her global ignorance. Our colleges and high schools are not doing what's necessary... the current generation isn't gaining understanding of other cultures.

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10 Skills You Need To Succeed At Anything

lifehack.org | Dustin Wax | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Skills, How to Succeed, The Balanced Life, Skills to Succeed, The Key to Success, Healthy Living News

What does it take to succeed? A positive attitude? Well, sure, but that's hardly enough. The Law of Attraction? The Secret? These ideas might act as s...

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Home Economics

Jamie Lee Curtis | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Jamie Lee Curtis, Education, Schools, Skills, Home Economics, Children, Healthy Living News
Jamie Lee Curtis

We are Americans and we are getting an F in educating our children. Wake up and smell the global competition. We need to let our elected leaders know that education is the most important issue in this election.

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