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Why Calling Your Workers Heroes Can Backfire

Harvard Business

In 2020, Instacart launched a “Household Heroes” campaign to recruit 300,000 workers to the platform. At the height of pandemic-era lockdowns, the term “hero” was used to describe full-time workers including frontline health workers, bus drivers, supermarket cashiers, and other workers who had to appear at work in-person.

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Conversation with 2020 Delivery

Tom Spencer

2020 Delivery is a management consultancy committed to improving public services and bringing about lasting change within public sector organisations. I recently had the good fortune to talk briefly with Mike Meredith who is a Director at 2020 Delivery, and leads the firm’s people development function.

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Gig economy 2020: The new revolution

QEmploy

Gig economy 2020 The new revolution. 2020 Gig economy definition: The gig economy represents the total of flexible, consulting or freelance, temporary or full-time jobs, intermediated through an online platform that’s interconnecting people and businesses. movement that started in Germany and will reach maturity in 2020.

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Clarity Consultants Success Stories: Clarity Creates eLearning Modules for Fortune 50 Health Benefits Company

Clarity Consultants

A company that prides itself in having one of the industry’s best training programs, our client aimed to convert sales training courses to eLearning modules that would help its salesforce kick-off 2020 with a bang. First, Clarity’s sales and recruiting teams worked closely with our client to deliver five consultants?—?four The Results.

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Fixing the Recruiting and Retention Problems in Britain’s NHS

Harvard Business

One of the reasons for the current lackluster response is that the NHS is increasingly struggling to recruit and retain its health workforce. million on locum agency fees, and only £55,000 recruiting doctors. billion in 2020/21 – the year the pay cap will expire if not renewed. using the UK Retail Price Index).

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Cybersecurity Has a Serious Talent Shortage. Here’s How to Fix It

Harvard Business

million unfilled positions by 2020. But the security industry is a fast-growing market, with IDC pegging it as becoming a $101 billion opportunity by 2020. Improve your engagement and outreach: Don’t limit yourself to the same old career fairs and recruiting programs of yesteryear.

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Making Intel More Diverse

Harvard Business

workforce mirror the talent available in the country by 2020. Brown breaks down what exactly Intel is doing, why the corporation is doing it, where it’s going well (recruiting), where it’s not going as well (retention), and what other companies can learn from Intel’s experience. The goal is to make Intel’s U.S.