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3 elements to developing and improving a skilled workforce | MIT Sloan “People need to grow and thrive in their careers,” said MIT Sloan senior lecturer George Westerman. “Digital transformation is happening everywhere. One reason people who switch jobs are doing so is because they’re not getting development opportunities. That is a real loss for companies.”
“What UPMC does is show what’s possible,” Westerman said. For employees who might not be ready to take a formal step toward a new position, “it’s very low risk, because you call the person in the job; you’re not calling HR. So whether or not you trust HR, you have an opportunity to see what might happen and to make a contact you wouldn’t have had before.”
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