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Office Hours: Are Skills and Competencies More Important Than Degrees?

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Some of Silicon Valley's arch elite, like Peter Thiel, are even paying college students to pursue this self-hacked path. But for most us, a college education remains extremely valuable, even in an economy that puts a high premium on the ability to acquire new skills.

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Hiring summer students: What every restaurant needs to know

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Hiring summer students: an easy way to fill those longer shifts with eager employees? While onboarding summer students might seem daunting, don’t worry. There are many perks to hiring summer students, including the roles they can take on in your restaurant, their flexibility, and their cost effectiveness. Feel like a win-win?

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals and Trending #HotInHR News

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Make School raises $15 million for its pay-for-performance computer science program. to Acquire Trilogy Education, A Workforce Accelerator that Prepares Adult Learners for High-growth Careers in the Digital Economy. Tags:4-day Work Week, Work-life Balance, Productivity. This week’s fundings: $48M+. Seed Funding Round.

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Why You Shouldn't Overlook Candidates With an Alternative Education

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More students are pursuing higher education than ever before—but at a higher cost. The national student debt burden is approaching $1.5 trillion, and in 2016 the average college student graduated with over $37,000 in student loans. The result? There are more than 31 million such adults in the U.S.

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Dear ReWorker: How Do I Attract Good Candidates in a High Employment Economy?

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Schools push everyone toward a four year college degree, instead of encouraging some to pursue unskilled labor job training, so hiring today is a unique challenge. These benefits can be expensive, but they are less expensive than high turnover—make sure you're offering competitive plans and perks to your employees. Health insurance?

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TED Talk Tuesday: Why You Want Gritty Employees

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After quitting her job as a consultant, Duckworth became a middle school teacher and struggled to understand why some students succeeded, while others struggled. Top performers didn't necessarily have exceptionally high IQ scores, and underachievers often had relatively high IQs. The ability to learn is not fixed.

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Will Web-Era Trade Schools Create Tomorrow's Talent Pool?

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As Millennials rack up student loan debt and feel the lure of Silicon Valley's startup culture, the sentiment is growing: traditional four-year college is for the birds. But it's not just twenty-somethings scoffing at the four-year institution and eyeing high-tech trades.