So what have been the costs of this productivity slowdown? Wood described an economy that was “older, fatter and slower”, but she could have also added “dumber”; her statistic that the average academic achievement of the average year nine student in 2018 was a full year behind the same student from 2003 is not exactly
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Repurposing defunct mining land for use by the renewable energy, agriculture, manufacturing and conservation sectors could create more than 13,000 jobs in the Hunter Valley, a report says.Key points:130,000 hectares of mining land is scheduled for release over the next two decadesA report says the land could be “maximised” for use by various sectorsEnvironmental lobby group
DETROIT — General Motors has dropped a four-year degree requirement for many jobs, opting for a skills-based, people-focused hiring process instead. “From a soft skills perspective, we really needed people who can connect with people,” said Tammy Golden, GM’s executive director of diversity, equity and inclusion and head of the automaker’s work force strategy. “When…