CEOs of several companies, including Google and Microsoft, have issued a statement supporting the Paris Agreement. "Together, we know that driving progress on addressing climate change is what's best for the economic health, jobs, and competitiveness of our companies and our country," they wrote. Engadget (12/2),9to5Google (12/2)
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Recruiting & Retention
Calif. city considers recruiting incentives The city council in Napa, Calif., is considering a job-recruitment proposal aimed at attracting candidates for hard-to-fill positions. Recruits could receive as much as $15,000 if they have the right professional skills, plus two weeks' paid vacation -- carried over from their previous employer -- and another $15,000 for moving expenses and housing. Napa Valley Register (Calif.) (12/1)
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Strategies for Success from TrainingMag.com
Making the case for employee development Employee development is key to company success, writes Michael Zammuto, CEO of Completed.com. Zammuto outlines the benefits of development, what it should include and how to know if it's effective. Training magazine (11/19)
Why HR leaders need wide-ranging skills HR leaders should have recruiting, coaching, problem-solving, business, technology and leadership skills, writes Josh Bersin. "And as HR becomes more a job of 'experimenting and developing' solutions, not just copying the solutions of others, these hybrid skills are more important than ever," he writes. Josh Bersin blog (12/3)
What seems today inconceivable will appear one day, from a higher stand point, quite simple and harmonious.
Max Planck, theoretical physicist, Nobel Prize winner who discovered energy quanta
