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In yesterday’s post, we featured three benefits of adaptive e-learning in the workplace; here are five more worth considering: 4. Improves Overall Understanding and Engagement Because adaptive e-learning technology adapts to each learner’s learning goals, learning progress, and learning style in real time, it can improve each learner’s mastery of a topic.
A few years ago, Amazon hired homeless workers through a local YMCA in Washington state, and the program did not go over very well. However, other organizations like P.S. Kitchen in New York City and the Parks and Recreation Department in Boise are excelling after hiring homeless workers—which goes to show that hiring homeless workers […]
Research and studies indicate that members of the LGBTQ community, racial minorities, women, individuals who practice different religions, and those who have a disability still experience workplace discrimination. Here’s how you can inspire a more inclusive company culture that works toward dispelling as many instances of discrimination in the workplace as possible.
When someone says family or family-friendly benefits, you usually think of health insurance, paid time off, flexible hours, and childcare assistance.
Employee training is an essential function for many businesses and most large businesses have a formal training function in place. Those that don’t would be well advised to consider one; in fact, even smaller organizations can benefit. Where do you start?
It’s no secret that the market for hiring technology talent is competitive and the pool of qualified candidates is limited. In the last few years, the IT industry has been plagued by an ever-growing skills gap. This gap is so prominent, that over 77 percent of organizations believe insufficient digital skills are a key obstacle […]
The conversation about pay parity, encouraged by the entertainment industry, appears to have impacted other industries as well.
The California Supreme Court’s ruling in a case exploring how workers should be classified—either as independent contractors or as employees—means California businesses will have a tougher time justifying independent contractor classifications.
Employee referral programs never go out of style, because they work. But not all programs get the same results.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what’s a video worth? When it comes to candidate attraction, more than you may realize.