Another great week in the books for the editors of Talent Economy. Here are the top TE stories from the week of October 10-14, 2016:
Are Online Certifications, Degrees Legitimate?: Vetting the validity of online education proves challenging to business leaders, writes editor Lauren Dixon, but they should analyze skills before writing off applicants with online degrees.
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Lesson From The Cubs’ Success: The biggest reason for the Chicago Cubs’ recent on-field success has to do with the culture its leaders have created paired with the talent they have assembled, writes Managing Editor Frank Kalman in his weekly column.
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How Healthy is the Talent Economy?: There are many factors that determine the health of the U.S. economy outside of job growth. Our research team, as well as two independent economists, weighs in.
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Here is the Talent Docket of the best talent-related stories from around the web for Friday, October 14, 2016:
These are the cities where the “Uber economy” is growing the fastest, according to The Wall Street Journal (Paywall).
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Pastry chefs are in high demand, but wages aren’t rising. What gives? asks The New York Times.
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Workplace, the newest product release from social networking giant Facebook, marks another distinction in the melding of personal and professional life, writes The New Yorker.
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An unsettling number of Japanese employees put in more than 80 hours of work a week, reports The Economist, sparking a need for the country to reform its labor practices.
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Finally, HP workers brace for 4,000 more job cuts over the next three years, according to Business Insider.
