Amazon Goes Big With $700 Million Reskilling Pledge

Amazon Goes Big With $700 Million Reskilling Pledge

Amazon announced on Thursday it will spend $700 million to retrain and develop its employees over the next six years. Upskilling 2025, as Amazon calls the program, will invest in programs to retrain 100,000 employees across the company’s nationwide network of locations, spanning corporate offices and technology centers, warehouses, retail stores and transportation hubs. With…

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A Fixed Gaze Toward the Future

AT&T has created a culture of continuous learning, empowering employees to be future-ready.

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AT&T: Committed to the Future

AT&T’s future-ready focus and technology integration into learning has led to substantial benefits to employees and the bottom line.

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Corporate Universities and Academic Institutions: Symbiotic Relationship or Broken System?

CLOs differ in opinion on the best way corporate universities should collaborate with academic institutions.

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Talent Economy Week in Review: December 18-22, 2017

These are the top TE stories from the week. Plus, the top stories we’re reading Friday from around the web.

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Building a Continuous Culture of Learning

Employees need to keep up with the pace of change of the industry. At AT&T, partnerships with leaders help identify the future skills necessary. AT&T CLO John Palmer talks about the importance of retraining your workforce, investing in your people and being transparent with your employees.

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Welcome To The Era of the Activist CEO

Today’s political polarization has sparked a renewed sense of activism among business leaders. But such activism should also come with a strong dose of caution.

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Talent Economy Week in Review: July 10-14, 2017

The top TE stories from this week. Plus, Friday’s top talent stories from around the web.

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