This week's top stories of the week include:
0:15 Factory helps staff develop digital skills – Chicago’s Kilbourn facility is the largest Unilever condiments factory in the world and today, more than 200 people operate the lines 6 days a week. But 3 years ago, Kilbourn had reached a crisis point. To fix it, Kilbourn worked alongside its labour union to help staff develop their digital skills.
3:18 3 barriers for women in business – Cherie Blair, a lawyer and advocate for women entrepreneurs, highlights three major obstacles women face in business: gender stereotyping, access to finance, and unpaid care duties.
7:30 Work-life balance a top priority – A job that fits their lives is now the top motivator for employees worldwide. In Randstad’s Workmonitor annual survey of more than 26,000 global workers, work-life balance outranks pay for the first time in 22 years.
9:11 Expert explains how peace talks work – Comfort Ero is head of the think tank International Crisis Group. The organization is working on more than 70 current and potential conflicts worldwide, promoting peace through research, dialogue and policy advice.
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0:15 Factory helps staff develop digital skills – Chicago’s Kilbourn facility is the largest Unilever condiments factory in the world and today, more than 200 people operate the lines 6 days a week. But 3 years ago, Kilbourn had reached a crisis point. To fix it, Kilbourn worked alongside its labour union to help staff develop their digital skills.
3:18 3 barriers for women in business – Cherie Blair, a lawyer and advocate for women entrepreneurs, highlights three major obstacles women face in business: gender stereotyping, access to finance, and unpaid care duties.
7:30 Work-life balance a top priority – A job that fits their lives is now the top motivator for employees worldwide. In Randstad’s Workmonitor annual survey of more than 26,000 global workers, work-life balance outranks pay for the first time in 22 years.
9:11 Expert explains how peace talks work – Comfort Ero is head of the think tank International Crisis Group. The organization is working on more than 70 current and potential conflicts worldwide, promoting peace through research, dialogue and policy advice.
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The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.
World Economic Forum Website ► http://www.weforum.org/
Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/
YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/wef
Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/worldeconomicforum/
Twitter ► https://twitter.com/wef
LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-economic-forum
TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@worldeconomicforum
Flipboard ► https://flipboard.com/@WEF
#WorldEconomicForum
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- Business
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- World Economic Forum, WEF, Davos
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