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Sonia Jackson Myles of The Accord Group: “Diverse staff helps retain diverse staff”

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Diverse employees can be ambassadors to communities of customers. As a part of our series about “How Diversity Can Increase a Company’s Bottom Line”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Sonia Jackson Myles. One of the groups SWAB connected with, which already existed, was the Ford African ancestry group.

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How Apprenticeship Programs Can Play an Important Role In Career Development

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Next week is National Apprenticeship Week (Nov 14-20), a designation that aims to highlight how apprenticeships, a proven and industry-driven training model, provide a critical talent pipeline that can help to address some of our nation’s pressing workforce challenges. We’ve got to work together to solve this – now.

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“Decolonize our minds” with Yanna Joanne Papadopoulos of Teenacers

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Decolonize Education: Nourishing the Learning Spirit by Marie Battiste. As part of our series about ‘5 Steps We Must Take To Truly Create An Inclusive, Representative, and Equitable Society’ I had the pleasure to interview Yanna Joanne Papadopoulos of Teenacers. Can you tell us a bit about how you grew up? The village watched over us.

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Venus Morris Griffin of Meybohm Real Estate: “Figure out what sets you apart, and brand it!”

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My husband would bark at me to help make money, and I felt like if I did, maybe it would take some stress off of him. Figure out what sets you apart, and brand it! I was the first agent in Augusta who used billboards to market my services. Now, most agents are doing it. Thank you so much for doing this with us!

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3 ways HR leaders can build new capabilities during COVID-19

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As businesses worldwide cancel in-person training due to the coronavirus , they are overwhelmingly turning to virtual learning. Collaborative social learning was already on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic. Collaborative social learning was already on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeanne Meister.

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Young Latino Business Owners Getting Helping Hand Amid Hispanic Heritage Month

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What started out as two socially-minded entrepreneur’s idea to foster, promote and highlight the beauty, power and diversity of young Latino entrepreneurs has blossomed into a bona fide movement—one that’s capturing the hearts and minds of some of the world’s leading multinational brands.

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Augmented Learning

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The trajectory of learning. Like each one of us, the process of learning is a work in progress and a continuous journey. This is one journey that has no end point, no destination and can carry on for as long as the learner wants to learn. How did I learn what I know? What is the main purpose of learning?