Jay Cross's Informal Learning

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Who don’t we want to work smarter?

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

They work for an outsource provider. They are temps, specialists, consultants, and service providers. I recently purchased a snazzy video camera for $800. Developing an amazing piece of machinery like this camera must cost tens of millions. Increasingly, the people who work for an organization are not on the payroll.

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A hedgehog view of the world

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Last week, bidding kicked off at $68,000 on a 10-day eBay auction whose prize includes personal genome sequencing, analysis, and interpretation services provided by Cambridge, Mass.-based The Smart Charger Controller may provide a solution. Would you pay $68,000 to unlock the secrets of your genetic code? Fast Company.

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