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Companies Need to Do More for Employees and Customers with Disabilities
“Accessibility makes products better for everyone.”
https://hbr.org/2019/11/companies-need-to-do-more-for-employees-and-customers-with-disabilities
To Lift the American Economy, We Need to Understand the Workers at the Bottom of It
“Two-thirds of low-wage workers are in their prime working years of 25-54, and nearly half of this group (40%) are raising children.”
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2019/11/14/to-lift-the-american-economy-we-need-to-understand-the-workers-at-the-bottom-of-it/
Cracking the Code of Sustained Collaboration
“Six new tools for training people to work together better.”
https://hbr.org/2019/11/cracking-the-code-of-sustained-collaboration
Cut Workplace Conflict and Improve Productivity With These 5 Tips
“Conflict doesn’t necessarily mean incompatibility. It occurs when goals, processes, workflows, or emotions lead to disagreement. Regardless of whether it’s a clash of values, needs, or ideas, conflict occurs when one individual or group feels blocked by another. The challenge for managers is to find a constructive way to manage and resolve conflict so that you can both embrace its benefits and mitigate its damaging potential.”
https://www.recruiter.com/i/cut-workplace-conflict-and-improve-productivity-with-these-5-tips/
Avoid These 9 Corporate Digital Business Transformation Mistakes
“Digital transformation success needs to operate at three levels — corporate governance, management and execution — but we have seen companies make mistakes at all three levels that will frustrate transformation.”
https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/avoid-these-9-corporate-digital-business-transformation-mistakes/
Why Employees Need Both Recognition and Appreciation
“One is about what people do; the other is about who they are.”
https://hbr.org/2019/11/why-employees-need-both-recognition-and-appreciation
45 Questions You Should Ask In Every Job Interview
“Interviewers will be focused on finding out if you’re a right fit for the position, but it’s also important to decide if the company is a right fit for you. Have a list of questions ready.”
https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/the-45-questions-you-should-ask-in-every-job-interview/
Questions to Ask in a Job Interview
Be prepared to make interviewing a two-way street with these eight key questions to ask the hiring team.
https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/articles/ask-job-interview-questions-that-set-yourself-apart
What Does A Modern Resume Look Like
“Writing a modern resume requires you create one that makes it through an applicant tracking system and catches the attention of different readers (recruiter and hiring manager).”
https://careersherpa.net/what-does-a-modern-resume-look-like/
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