What We’re Reading: August 14, 2017

Today’s top talent stories from around the web.

What the Google controversy misses is the business case for diversity, writes The Wall Street Journal.

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Japan’s economy grew again in the second quarter, propelling the longest streak of uninterrupted growth in 11 years, reports The New York Times.

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First jobs matter more than ever, and the ones people get today aren’t that great, writes Quartz.

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Research shows that organizations benefits when employees take sabbaticals, according to Harvard Business Review.

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Finally, NAFTA renegotiations are about to begin — and it could mean big changes to the auto industry, writes Business Insider.