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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Is crowdfunding like grant management?Apparently, Steve Wozniak has stopped participating in crowdfunding projects because he can't see how the money is being spent. Among other things he said in an interview is this: "I’ve actually turned away from self-funding for...
Is crowdfunding like grant management?Apparently, Steve Wozniak has stopped participating in crowdfunding projects because he can't see how the money is being spent. Among other things he said in an interview is this: "I’ve actually turned away from self-funding for...
A New Study Shows Huge International Variations In Skills
Via Business Insider: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, a Paris-based rich-country think-tank, has just produced new research on adult literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills in 22 countries. Finland and Japan came top. The worst...
Study Reveals Plight of Middle-Wage Jobs
Via Chief Learning Officer: Research from the Federal Reserve shows that the share of middle-skill or middle-wage jobs in the U.S. has dropped from 25 percent in 1985 to just above 15 percent today. While middle-wage jobs have been on the decline for a number of...
Study Reveals Plight of Middle-Wage Jobs
Via Chief Learning Officer: Research from the Federal Reserve shows that the share of middle-skill or middle-wage jobs in the U.S. has dropped from 25 percent in 1985 to just above 15 percent today. While middle-wage jobs have been on the decline for a number of...
Millennials’ Lack of Analytical Acumen Could Hurt You
Via Chief Learning Officer: According to Robert G. Smith, senior vice president of AMA, despite their familiarity with technology, millennials aren’t seen as having equal analytics savvy. So there’s a disconnect — the first element of news. Second, Smith believes...
Millennials’ Lack of Analytical Acumen Could Hurt You
Via Chief Learning Officer: According to Robert G. Smith, senior vice president of AMA, despite their familiarity with technology, millennials aren’t seen as having equal analytics savvy. So there’s a disconnect — the first element of news. Second, Smith believes...
Goldman Sachs On What The World Wants
Via Business Insider: The key is the rise of the middle class consumer in emerging markets (EM). "Over the coming decades the spending power of the EM middle class – the 'expanding middle' – will cause tectonic shifts in global consumption," says Cole. "The next set...