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McKinsey’s findings on progress in gender parity
Today women comprise 29% of the C-suite, way up from 17% in 2015. Yet improvement in representation has been notably slower at the entry and manager levels.
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What’s Behind The Drop in Job Tenures?
Tenure continues to decline since its high in 2012. Research shows that female workers, and younger workers overall, were more likely to be short-tenured employees.
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Future of Work digest: back to school edition!
Turnover risk is lower when employees can choose where they work (Great Place To Work Institute) – In the words of luminary thinker Daniel Pink: “Companies instituted mandatory return-to-office measures to boost productivity and deepen employee commitment. Turns out those moves had the *opposite* effect.”
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Funding for startups, from robotics to refugees
Low-Wage Workers as Percent of the Workforce, by State (Visual Capitalist) – For the past 15 years, the federal minimum wage has remained unchanged, with its real value now at its lowest point in 67 years.
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Grants for cybersecurity, workplace safety & more
Hundreds of millions in new funding opportunities for skills training have been announced in recent days.
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Mary Meeker’s Prompt to Higher Ed
Mary Meeker, famous for her annual Internet Trends reports, has published a new report calling for the tech industry, government, and higher education to work together to advance AI during an inflection point “of epic proportions.”
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Reducing inequalities within and among countries
To reduce inequality, we need comprehensive policies that promote equitable wealth distribution, and access to education and healthcare. These are some organizations making contributions to reduced inequalities.
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Providing access to clean water and sanitation in every community
To ensure access to clean water, we must adopt practices that preserve and conserve water for future generations. These are some organizations making contributions to clean water and sanitation.
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Ensuring quality education for all global citizens
To achieve quality education for all, we need to prepare individuals for a rapidly changing world. These are some organizations making contributions to quality education.
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Overview: Biden’s Executive Order on Safety in AI
The announcement addresses the rights of key groups (including workers, consumers, patients, and students), the assurance of responsible government use of AI, and upholding equity and civil rights.