Talent Economy Week in Review: March 26-30, 2018

These were the top TE stories from this week. Plus, the best of what we read from around the web.

These were the top Talent Economy stories for the week of March 26-30, 2018:

Transgender Rights at Work: Update Policies to Get Ahead of Compliance: Although most states lack specific protections for transgender workers, experts suggest that employers get ahead of the rules that are coming, writes Senior Editor Lauren Dixon.

Talent10x: ADP’s Global Chief Talent Officer On How to Activate Talent: Jill Altana, ADP’s Global Chief Talent Officer, joins Senior Editor Lauren Dixon to discuss the difference between talent engagement and talent activation.

GDPR Quickly Approaches. Here’s How to Prepare: Even if you aren’t based in Europe, General Data Protection Regulation could have a huge impact on how you handle employee data, writes Talent Economy Influencer Sarah Fister Gale.

6 Steps to Preserve Company Culture During M&A: Cultural change is inevitable as organizations transform and grow. Watch our video to see how executives can ensure the most valued aspects of their cultures are maintained during a merger, acquisition or initial public offering, says Senior Editor Lauren Dixon.

Turn Tax Cut Dollars Into Long-Term Results: Business leaders should make a case for tax cut dollars going to employee education, writes Talent Economy Influencer Matt Lasov.

Finally, these are the top talent stories we’re reading from around the web for this week:

A trade war between the U.S. and China could be mean an economic downturn, reports BBC.

As Americans move to major cities for job opportunities, Chicago’s poor residents lack the opportunities in their own city, writes The Atlantic.

The next Cold War will be about data, according to Wired. For more on the importance of data, read the Talent Economy story on data’s takeover of business.

Tech companies are working on building creative tools — or at least marketing them that way, writes Fast Company.

In the past, women have staged protests and strikes to emphasize the importance of their work, writes The Guardian.

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