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Nearly 3000 employees, across 61 companies, took part in the pilot program recently, to research the efficacy of a 4-day workweek. The results of this (ongoing) program have led to a lot of conversation amongst HR and leadership circles over the last few weeks. The results have been largely positive. A majority of these companies have […]
Cloud computing is one of today’s strongest, most rapidly expanding technological career specializations. Since the field is so large already, though, is starting a career in cloud computing still a solid and future-proof decision? That’s the sort of question that keeps Garrett, a recent STEM graduate, up at night. Knowing that the clock is ticking […]
In 1960, Robert Tracey and his wife embarked on what would become the biggest success story in the food service industry. Robert, who had worked for Prairie Farms for 11 years, had a dream of giving people affordable access to food and helping food industry suppliers increase their sales. With only enough money to do […]
Learning and development initiatives have more impact than ‘simply’ upskilling the existing workforce. The consequences for employee retention are clear: Employees who do not feel that they are being supported in growing their skills and career at their current company are more likely to depart. In designing a workplace environment that puts human needs at […]
Think of any influential modern technology and chances are you associate it with a name, maybe the inventor or the person who transformed the technology in innovative ways. Thomas Edison with electricity, Henry Ford with the automobile, and Steve Jobs with smartphones. Yet, you’ve probably never heard of Gerald “Jerry” Lawson, the “father of the […]
