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A Brief Timeline of People at Work [Infographic]

Visier - Talent Acquisition

Energy revolution (from late 1800s). Modern era (2002-present). A shift in production methods from hand to machine spurred by innovations like the steam engine and the cotton gin saw workers move onto factory production lines employing large numbers of workers who might never meet the owner of the company.

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Does Your New Hire Really Need a Degree?

Glassdoor for Employers

That’s a 43 percent increase since 2002, and the same percentage as those that held a bachelor’s degree in the 1960s. They’re willing to learn what you have spent so much time and energy discovering,” he says. A record number of Americans ages 25 to 29–more than one third–hold at least a bachelor’s degree.