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Smartphones May Be Ruining Our Brains. What Should Business Leaders Do?
Recent research shows that as smartphone use grows, human intellect weakens, a development with gigantic business implications. What should business leaders do?
The Truth About Negative Feedback
New research shows that negative feedback is just as important as praise — if not more so — in helping people and organizations succeed.
Talent Economy Week in Review: September 18-22, 2017
These were the top TE stories from this week. Plus, Friday's top talent stories from around the web.
Is There a Right Way to Fire Someone?
Firing people is a natural part of business. Is there a right way to do it?
Talent10x: Amazon’s 2nd Headquarters; Equifax Breach; Firms Move to Poach Underemployed Workers
Workforce's Rick Bell is back to talk workplace lessons from the Equifax data breach, Amazon's search for a second headquarters and more on this week's episode of Talent10x.
Hurricane Harvey, Irma Show the Need for Employer Communication and Empathy
Disasters like the one gripping southeast Texas bring to light the responsibilities leaders have to communicate and empathize with their workforce.
Cheers to One Year of Talent Economy
As Talent Economy celebrates its one-year anniversary, Managing Editor Frank Kalman thanks readers for their support.
Talent10x: Military Generals as Business Leaders; Uber’s New CEO; Hurricane Harvey
Workforce's Rick Bell talks with Frank Kalman about Uber's new CEO, Harvey's economic impact and why military generals make great business leaders on the latest episode of Talent10x.
There’s Still a Gender Gap. How It Varies Depends on Who You Ask
According to a survey, there’s a vast space between the views of men and women on workplace equality.
How Digital Nudges Transform Workforce Management
Mobile devices, enterprise social network tools and other workplace apps have made it easy to deploy digital nudges to encourage employee behaviors.
Talent10x: Telus International CEO on Why His No. 2 Is the Firm’s HR Leader
This week's Talent10x welcomes Telus International CEO Jeff Puritt, who reveals what keeps him up at night, the future of tech in the workforce and why his second-in-command is his HR leader.
Are These Global Talent Markets On The Rise?
Developed and traditional emerging markets aside, these are two countries and one city-state executives should watch for talent.
U.S. Adds 209,000 Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Ticks Down to 16-Year Low
Employers added 209,000 jobs to their payrolls in July and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3 percent, a 16-year low, according to figures released by the U.S. Labor Department.
Is the Talent Economy in for a Role-Less Future?
Technology already appears poised to replace many human jobs. But the more dramatic change it might bring to the future workplace may be more in the roles humans take on at work.
Talent10x: What Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Means for the Workforce
The latest episode of the Talent10x podcast features Workforce editor Rick Bell as he interviews employment lawyer Jon Hyman on the workforce implications of President Trump's call to ban all transgender people from the military.