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Jan 2021
31m 34s

Reorienting work and learning around ski...

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
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As work life morphs into an expanding series of limited engagements, education and training need to be retooled for the long haul. Workforce training expert Michelle Weise, author of the new book Long Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs That Don’t Even Exist Yet, says the sector needs to do a better job of accommodating the demands of the workplace and the rea ... Show More
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