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Why businesses should focus on eliminating poverty—and health disparities

HRExecutive

However, as someone deeply engaged in the field of DEI, I firmly assert that businesses must expand their focus to address the pervasive systemic inequities afflicting our society today, notably issues like poverty and health inequities. The bank also supports minority and women business owners with a Small Business Down Payment Program.

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Assessing Climate Risk for Startups

Embroker

An International Labour Organization report projected that 80 million jobs worldwide would be lost by 2030 due to rising temperatures, with economic losses due to heat stress at work pegged to hit $2,400 billion. C target, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) need to peak before 2025, at the latest, and decrease by 43% by 2030. Celsius (2.7°F).

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These are the 15 Fastest-Growing Jobs in the U.S.

Linkedin Talent Blog

Emerging Job Report reveals that blockchain developer has been by far the fastest-growing job from 2014 to today. Top Skills: Software as a Service, Cloud Applications, Human Capital Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Solution Selling. 2 job on the list. Where They Work: Apple , Intel , NVIDIA. We found — surprise!

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5 Ways our Work will Change within 10 years

Analytics in HR

The main cause of this is rapidly changing technology. Technology has been changing the way we work since the beginning of sentient life. This is because every increment in technology creates a number of new jobs. This is shown below in a graph showing the growth in labor productivity in US Dollars, from 1950 to 2014.

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Why companies must consider a strategic approach to employee education

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

by the year 2030. It starts with companies recognizing that employee education is a strategic investment in a company’s future — not an administrative cost, such as health insurance or a 401(k) plan. Since 2014, Starbucks has given all eligible U.S. More change is on the horizon.

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10 People Sustainability Strategies for Your Business

Vantage Circle

Angela Davis, Activist As McKinsey says , the 2019 analysis finds that companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 25 percent more likely to have above-average profitability than companies in the fourth quartile—up from 21 percent in 2017 and 15 percent in 2014.

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World AIDS Day- 10 Nonprofits to volunteer and support in 2021 and beyond

Thrive Global

Partnerships with Nkosi’s Haven Leave a Legacy by including the nonprofit in your long term plan Volunteer with the nonprofit and be the changemaker. Black and Pink is advocating for HIV positive people affected by criminal punishment system. Action for AIDS is aiming to end HIV transmission in Singapore by 2030. Ways to Help-.