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To Hire Great Coders, Offer Learning Not Just Money

Harvard Business Review

From data scientists to web developers to designers, firms are locked in competition for technical talent. When it comes to attracting technical talent, salary isn’t all that matters. One such non-monetary feature could be the technology used by their current employer. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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The Hardest Roles to Hire For

Harvard Business Review

Sure, it’s interesting that computer and technical health care roles take longer to fill than managerial ones, but that managerial bucket contains a broad swath of openings. On its own this chart doesn’t say much. Moreover, that it’s harder to hire for some jobs isn’t on its own proof of a skills gap. Economy Hiring'

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Where Are All the Self-Employed Workers?

Harvard Business Review

It gets that from a 2006 Government Accountability Office report that said there were about 42.6 Most of this decline has been due to the continued emptying and consolidation of America’s farms (or, if you prefer, the productivity revolution in U.S. On Thursday, EMSI published a nice roundup of developments since 2006.

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The Hardest Roles to Hire For

Harvard Business Review

Sure, it’s interesting that computer and technical health care roles take longer to fill than managerial ones, but that managerial bucket contains a broad swath of openings. On its own this chart doesn’t say much. Moreover, that it’s harder to hire for some jobs isn’t on its own proof of a skills gap. Economy Hiring'

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7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Going Freelance

Harvard Business Review

These are typically specific, functional abilities like project management, web development, financial analysis — or advisory skills that come from years of experience. “If you’re 22 and you’re not a web developer, you probably don’t have marketable skills,” he warns.