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The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy

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In fact, a study by LinkedIn found that 70% of employees would not work at a leading company if it meant they had to tolerate a bad workplace culture. A recent Forbes article identifies empathy as the most important leadership skill. But wages are just one lever to pull in attracting and keeping good employees.

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Are Graduate Degrees Leading to Less Job Options?

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Laura McKenna, in an article in The Atlantic, references the NSF report, “The Survey of Earned Doctorates ,” which concludes that many doctorates complete their degrees “with significant debt and without the promise of a job.” Aggregate results from the survey will be posted as a follow-up to this article in two to three weeks.

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Smart Lagos: Status, prospects and opportunities

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In June 2016, the Lagos State government signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Holdings LLC, owners of Smart City (Dubai) LLC, “to develop sustainable, smart, globally connected knowledge-based communities that drive a knowledge economy.” Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task.