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Paying Skilled Workers More Would Create More Skilled Workers

Harvard Business

Nevertheless, few would argue that information technology permanently increased unemployment. The labor force adjusted to a new technology replacing an older one. So proposed solutions tend to involve reforming education and worker training programs. However, I argue that this view is not correct.

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

In 2007, The Advisory Board Company branched out again, launching membership programs in higher education. Also, the compensation is lower than the industry standard, which is a reason why many people leave the firm – they get trained, and they get out. We said it. Vault.com, Listed among Top 50 Consulting Firms.

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The H-1B Visa Debate, Explained

Harvard Business

The H-1B Visa Process The H-1B visa was established, as part of the Immigration Act of 1990, to let companies recruit trained foreign workers (with at least a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent) to work in “specialty occupations” for which there are few qualified local candidates.