Kentucky was coming off historic lows in unemployment, hovering around 4%, when the pandemic struck, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Record high unemployment sent that figure surging to 16.6% in April; then it normalized to just 4.3% (that same as 82,714 jobless). Then, when COVID-19 rose again as of August 27, the Bluegrass […]

Learning pods are increasing in popularity for school students keen to pace through their online learning during the stop-and-go life that the pandemic induces. But, are adults in college or the workforce missing out on these ‘communities of practice’? These communities bring a tribe of learners to tackle the content collectively, to share the learning […]

Posted by Nicholas Wyman. You’ve heard of digital-tech disrupters having weekly, or even daily, business plans? That sounds like a good fit for business in the United States these days, with the alarming increase in coronavirus cases. Wouldn’t a crystal ball be handy now to help business leaders pivot as nimbly as needed? Chances are, […]

Posted by Nicholas Wyman. You’ve heard of digital-tech disrupters having weekly, or even daily, business plans? That sounds like a good fit for business in the United States these days, with the alarming increase in coronavirus cases. Wouldn’t a crystal ball be handy now to help business leaders pivot as nimbly as needed? Chances are, […]

by Nicholas Wyman. https://trainingindustry.com/blog/workforce-development/why-remote-learning-could-help-america-succeed-in-a-post-crisis-world/   Much of America’s production has halted, unemployment queues are growing and many businesses are terminal. Thanks to the COVID-19 crisis, our country is hemorrhaging on many fronts, from output to revenue and wages. It’s a new world order. Unemployment insurance and business loans are necessary, but in the bigger picture, […]