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Leading a Hybrid Nonprofit Team? These Soft Skills Are Key

It’s no secret that the way people work has changed a lot over the past few years. Before the pandemic, many nonprofit teams were entirely onsite, whether that meant sitting behind a desk or performing hands-on work out in the …

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Negotiating Your First Salary

 

Talk about an uneven playing field: Every year, freshly minted college grads are unleashed on the job market – with little work experience and no expertise in negotiating pay packages. These newbies go up against corporate recruiters and hiring …

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What You Can Do About the Rising Cost of Home Insurance

This article from Wall Street Journal is written by Leslie Scism and J. J. McCorvey

The cost of insuring a home is on the rise, forcing Americans to make tough decisions about whether to cut back on coverage or make …

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Building a Globally Diverse Team Is Actually Getting Easier

 If you follow only the global headlines, you’ll get the impression that the outlook for global talent mobility is bleak. However, a new analysis finds that, in fact, it’s rarely been easier for skilled talent to cross borders. BCG researchers analyzed the …

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Using Technology to Make Work More Human

 

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The next wave of digital tech, or “smart tech,” has the potential and power to help us rehumanize work. Rather than doing the same work faster and with fewer people, smart tech creates an opportunity to redesign jobs …

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Fintech Disruptors Poised to Thrive (and Hire) Post-Covid

After four full quarters of Covid-19, some sectors have withered, while others have expanded. One sector that was growing before Covid and is still expanding is fintech.

In 2018, of the $254 billion in total global capital invested during the …

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Construction Technology is Reshaping the Industry

This article from constructconnect.com written by Kendal Jones describes how construction technology is reshaping the industry.

What do a pickup truck, a nail gun, a portable circular saw, a cement mixer truck, and a modern hydraulic excavator all have in …

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The Growing Physician Shortage

This article from healthcare.com written by Emily O’Brien discusses the demand for physicians within the Health Care industry.

Data published by the Association of American Colleges (AAMC) in June 2021 suggests that the United States could see an estimated shortage of between …

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Financial System Makes Big Promises on Climate Change at COP26 Summit

This article from Wall Street Journal is written by David Benoit

Most of the world’s big banks, its major investors and insurers, and its financial regulators have for the first time signed up to a coordinated pledge that will incorporate …

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What Is Cross-Cultural Psychology?

What Is Cross-Cultural Psychology?

Cross-cultural psychology is a branch of psychology that looks at how cultural factors influence human behavior. While many aspects of human thought and behavior are universal, cultural differences can lead to often surprising differences in how …

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