by Leroy Hurt | Oct 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Via NewGeography: What will save the Clevelands and Detroits? The most prescribed cure is to find a way to attract more educated people. This has led cities across the country to compete for the vaunted “creative class” professional demographic. To urban theorist...
by Leroy Hurt | Oct 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
Via Chief Learning Officer: Nearly half of chief financial officers interviewed said they are improving benefits to attract top talent. Companies Offering Improved Benefits, Higher Pay to Nab Skilled Workers – Chief Learning Officer, Solutions for Enterprise...
by Leroy Hurt | Oct 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
Via Chief Learning Officer: …for all the traditional talk about a skills gap in technical and computer skills, 44 percent of respondents cited soft skills — such as communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration — as the area with the biggest gap....
by Leroy Hurt | Oct 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
Via Chief Learning Officer: …there are five key skills of disruptive innovators: associating, questioning, observing, networking and experimenting. These make up “the innovator’s DNA,” a set of behaviors that anyone can practice to consistently develop innovative...
by Leroy Hurt | Oct 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
Via Chief Learning Officer: Sixty four percent of bosses admit to searching Facebook or Twitter to check the suitability of potential employees, Most Employers Check Facebook, Twitter of Job Applicants – Chief Learning Officer, Solutions for Enterprise...
