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Desk workers increased their AI usage by 24% last quarter, according to Slack

Work Life

While automation has steadily transformed blue-collar industries like manufacturing and agriculture over the course of the past several decades, the technology has only gained quantifiable traction among desk workers more recently. Salesforce already has Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPTs) for different end users.

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Forget About the Career Ladder—Focus on the Career Lattice Instead

Success

“Instead of being a one-dimensional account manager from the tech field, become a multidimensional account manager who has sat at the table in tech, manufacturing and other industries and therefore has a broader base of experience to draw upon in future roles,” she says.

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Beyond numbers: The comprehensive guide to effective performance management goals

Office Vibe

Imagine you’re a sales executive. To boost monthly sales by 15%. Quality goals focus on making customers happier by reducing errors and maintaining top-notch quality (they go hand-in-hand with customer service goals, see below). Streamlining a process, like in manufacturing, reduces waste and saves money.

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Why the over 50s are leaving the workforce in huge numbers

Workplace Insight

The industries with the largest percentage rises in inactivity among the over-50s are wholesale and retail (40% rise), transport and storage (+30%), and manufacturing (+25%). Meanwhile, the occupations with the largest percentage rises are process plant and machine operatives (+50%) and sales and customer service occupations (+40%).

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How to Launch (and Maintain) a Successful E-Commerce Business

Success

According to Oberlo , a drop-shipping app created by Shopify, almost one-third of the world’s population is now shopping online, accounting for 18% of retail sales worldwide. Any less and you attract too many needy customers. More, and they will expect white-glove customer service. Or a service? Don’t try to guess.

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Worker shortage explained: what 2021’s workforce issues mean for your business

Ruby

The shortage includes a dearth of candidates for highly technical positions in the fields of operations/logistics and manufacturing/production as well as countless unfilled roles that emphasize communication—jobs in areas such as customer service, office administration, and sales/marketing. And that’s just the beginning.

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The secret ingredients to boosting your brand and winning customer loyalty

Ruby

By contrast, customer loyalty is when a person has had a positive enough experience with your business to engage with you regularly. It can result from great product or service offerings, as well as excellent customer service, and it goes hand-in-hand with customer satisfaction. Every business thrives on sales.