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This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Tennessee Lookout. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. We are continuing to report on flex loans. Have you been sued by Advance Financial, Harpeth Financial or another flex loan lender? To share your experience, call or text reporter Adam Friedman at 615-249-8509. Reporting Highlights Wave of Lawsuits: Since introducing the Flex Loan in 2015, Tennessee-based lender Advance Financial has filed over 110,000 lawsuits against its borrowers. High Interest and Fees: Flex Loans offer borrowers up to $4,000…
San Francisco, CA, May 5, 2025 – Sweetrush, a global leader in innovative learning solutions, staff augmentation talent strategies, AI and immersive learning technology, celebrates for the 11th consecutive year as a top-ranked company on the annual list of the best custom content development companies in the training industry. This Prime Number achievement highlights Sweet Rush’s commitment to providing an outstanding learning experience and lasting business impact. Top Custom Content Development Companies are selected through a rigorous evaluation process based on the following criteria: Business performance and growth trajectory of custom content development services range and quality market presence, brand…
Ispring’s L&D Career Strategy Workshop Being good at your job isn’t enough to constantly land promotions or dream projects. People need to see your strengths and you need to know how to talk about them. If you are ready to grow your L&D career with confidence, the L&D Career Strategy Workshop is for you. See Schedule. You’ve been waiting for the L&D career boost Participate at ISPring on May 20th, 21st and 28th in a complete set of three live sessions and expert checklists, guides and templates. Gain skills, strategies and confidence to promote your L&D career. Build outstanding LinkedIn…
Yves here. This post describes the framework for international humanitarian military intervention, as in military action to stop genocide, war crimes, crime against humanity, and ethnic cleansing. It explains why no such activity has been launched to save Gazans (the US veto on the UN Security Council). Although there are alternatives to the responsibility to protect authorization, they are subject to abuse and can all too readily intensify internal political rifts, in the end making matters even worse for the inhabitants. By Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović, Ex-University Professor, Vilnius, Lithuania; Research Fellow at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, Belgrade, Serbia…
Introduction of connectivity I would like to learn about a particular topic as part of my educational journey, whether it is necessary for my career. Instead of buying textbooks and studying on a page basis, I try something different. Listen to expert podcasts on the issue, follow LinkedIn posts from researchers, see YouTube explanators, join relevant Reddit communities, and even have conversations in forums and group chats. You can slowly deepen and practical understanding of topics without relying on traditional learning methods. This kind of learning, which seems to create a network of resources, is exactly what Connectivism’s pedagogy explains.…
L&D Technology Consulting Over the past decade, the role of L&D functions has shifted significantly. Previously considered a peripheral function focused on compliance training, L&D is now a strategic factor in the organization’s success. Today’s employees expect personalized, engaging, accessible learning experiences, allowing them to grow in their roles and prepare for what comes next. At the same time, organizations want to close skills gaps, reduce turnover and remain competitive in a rapidly changing market. Meeting these expectations is not easy. The L&D team faces an increasingly complex landscape of new technologies, diverse learner needs, and strict budget constraints. Even…
Empower employees with immersive simulations There are a lot of skills in the sales department. At the very least, that’s how you can improve your profit margin and customer satisfaction score. Sales employees must have strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills to bring the company to light. It adds to the product and compliance knowledge they have to build to perfect their pitch and support the company’s policies. It is a lot of performance management plates for juggling. So, how do you identify gaps and hidden talent? Here are seven tips for using sales task simulations to measure employee proficiency…
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Conor here: What could go wrong? By John McCracken who covers the industrial agriculture meat industry for Investigate Midwest. Originally published at Investigate Midwest. When a poultry farm tests positive for bird flu, the clock starts. Within the first 72 hours, farmers start depopulating, an industry term for killing contaminated flocks. Despite the sweltering heat inside the barns, hired workers wear gloves, face masks and other protective equipment and repetitively pick up flailing, sick chickens and place them into a metal container filled with carbon dioxide. In a few minutes, the chickens are dead. In other cases, workers seal the…
Does hybrid work look the same in all businesses? Since 2020, there have been major changes in the way that much of the business world works. Even if your company returns to pre-pandemic office routines, some of the remaining policies are a reminder that they last longer than we originally believed. Specifically, some companies may operate primarily on a WFH basis, while others may require an office presence three to four times a week. There is no fixed way to do this as you can choose from a number of hybrid working models based on what’s better for your business.…