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Riding madly off in all directions
If there are days when it feels like the world is riding madly off in all directions, it probably is. Change is the culprit and it’s never happened this fast or in so many places at the same time....
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Three articles, our children, and food for thought
A recent Bloomberg Businessweek article entitled, Is Your Job About To Disappear?: Quick Take, said this: “Throughout much of the developed world, gainful employment is seen as almost a fundamental...
View ArticleEverything old is new again, but with a twist
Twenty-five years ago, people in the know predicted that we would work at five different careers before we retired. They were short on specifics, but their model left no doubt that people would have to...
View ArticleThe art of getting hired
Thinking in the language of the customer Employers are customers and the customer is always right. But only 10% of applicants understand how employers think and today’s résumé rejection statistics...
View ArticleThe labour market: grizzlies and streams where the salmon run
Just when we thought it was safe to think of the workplace as a stable, predictable environment in which to earn a living and build a life, job security is slipping into reverse. Precarious (irregular)...
View ArticleThe World Economic Forum, higher education and outcomes for our children
The World Economic Forum “engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.” Its 2019 Annual Meeting took place in Davos from Jan....
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View ArticleWhat would my grandfather say?
That 28,077 universities are operating around the world speaks to how society has benefitted from them for over 4000 years. We continue to put our money into our belief that universities progress and...
View ArticleWriting, reading and the lay of the land
“The greatest benefit of writing is that it provides the tool by which society can record information consistently and in greater detail, something that could not be achieved as well previously by...
View ArticleUniversity, crops and separating the wheat from the chaff
“The literature clearly demonstrates that postsecondary graduates tend to fare better in terms of labour force participation, unemployment, and earnings than do people with less education.” The...
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