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Want to advance skills-based hiring? Study suggests dropping degree requirements from public sector jobs

For the last ten years, skills-based hiring has been gaining momentum in the United States, especially in...

How to redesign work for the age of AI

With so much at stake, organizations need to strike a balance between the race to innovate and...

GOF publishes three new courses advancing open learning in Philippines manufacturing

As skills shortages grow, global policymakers are seeking innovative ways to train large workforces rapidly, especially in...

How generative AI affects highly skilled workers

In a new research paper, MIT’s Demirer and his co-authors analyzed the rollout of an AI coding assistant...

Study shows employer-offered soft-skills training increases productivity, with high ROIs

Research has consistently shown that soft skills are in high demand globally, and workers who have them...

What executives need to know about AI

To truly reap the benefits of AI, especially generative AI, executives must embrace the need to develop...

Is empathy a human skill?

Study shows ChatGPT displays more empathy than healthcare professionals in online forums. For years, doctors have been...

Looking for high-opportunity careers? These lists and a little advice can help.

While many factors affect what a person decides to study, for many learners none is more important...

The bottom-line benefits of second chance hiring

At a time when labor shortages threaten critical industries like health services, manufacturing, and waste disposal, an able and...

Will gen AI cause job loss? It depends on whether it augments or automates human labor, a new MIT study suggests.

New technologies can profoundly affect work. They can alter occupations and create new ones. They can generate...