I’ve heard before that you should focus on your strengths and ignore your weaknesses. I have to disagree! This is not the best advice and could cause problems. You shouldn’t focus on your weaknesses but don’t ignore them either. Be aware of what your weaknesses are and figure out how to offset them. Get help, build up your weak areas, or delegate tasks. Continue to focus on your strengths and conquer away! […]
This week we are discussing the past and future of jobs and paychecks with Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Mishel. Larry has been a labor market economist for 30 years and is now the President of The Economic Policy Institute, a Washington based think tank. EPI is focusing on how our current economy is affecting low and middle income Americans, what policies are needed to restore the middle class, and how to generate robust wage growth for everyone so they experience a growing standard of living. […]
In this week’s episode of The Future of Work podcast I talk with Pat Wadors, Senior Vice President of Global Talent Organization at LinkedIn. Pat runs all of talent and Human Resources (HR), and she is pretty much responsible for all of the cool things that you keep hearing about LinkedIn. And, I’m excited to say that Pat will be one of the speakers at our upcoming Future of Work Forum on April 29th in San Francisco. Pat and I talk about everything from Millenials and how HR is changing to what she is doing to leverage big data and analytics to drive HR decision-making. […]
The “skills gap” is inarguably one of the biggest threats for modern day workplaces. Many employers say they can’t fill open jobs and employees say that they aren’t getting the proper education and training at their companies. This week Udemy CEO Dennis Yang shares his perspective on mitigating the skills gap, and how his company is helping people learn and acquire new skills while preparing workers for the future. Tune in!
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