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## [Learn Future-Ready Skills to Enhance Your Career](https://curve.mit.edu/learn-future-ready-skills-enhance-your-career-2023)

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## [These Online Courses Will Make You a Better Thinker in 2023](https://curve.mit.edu/these-online-courses-will-make-you-a-better-thinker-in-2023)

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It’s time to dispel the myth that online courses are only suitable for learning hard skills.

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## [Ask an MIT Professor: What Is System Thinking and Why Is It Important?](https://curve.mit.edu/ask-an-mit-professor-what-is-system-thinking-and-why-is-it-important)

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System Thinking Is the Cognitive Skill of the 21st Century Look around you, and you’ll see: life as we know it is becoming more and more complex.

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## [HR Trend Report: Education Perks Are Critical to Today’s Workers](https://curve.mit.edu/hr-trend-report-education-perks)

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Did you know that 94% of employees say they would stay at a company longer if it invested in workplace learning?

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## [The Pros and Cons of Online Learning—and What to Look For in an Online Course](https://curve.mit.edu/pros-and-cons-online-learning-what-to-look-for)

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 By: [MIT xPRO](https://curve.mit.edu/author/mit-xpro) | August 8th, 2022   
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If you’re at a point in your life where you’re considering continuing your education, you may wonder if online learning is the right path for you.

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## [Ditch the Prerequisites! 6 Online MIT xPRO Courses You Can Take without Previous Experience](https://curve.mit.edu/ditch-prerequisites-5-online-courses)

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Thinking about continuing your education with an online business management course but worried that you don’t have the right background?

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## [How to Leverage Online Learning to Confidently Change Careers](https://curve.mit.edu/leverage-online-learning-change-careers)

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 By: [MIT xPRO](https://curve.mit.edu/author/mit-xpro) | July 20th, 2022   
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Are you considering a career change? First of all, give yourself a pat on the back! The decision to switch careers is a big one. It takes courage and determination to embrace change in your professional life, no matter what age you are or how advanced you are in your career.

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## [What Your Company is Getting Wrong About Learning & Development](https://curve.mit.edu/what-your-company-is-getting-wrong-about-learning-development)

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 By: [MIT xPRO](https://curve.mit.edu/author/mit-xpro) | March 28th, 2022   
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Chief Learning Officers (CLOs) are responsible for more than skill building or compliance-based trainings. In the age of remote-first work, when talent retention and overall job satisfaction is a top priority, investing in workplace learning is no longer optional. The Learning and Development (L&D) strategy your company adopts can play a significant role in shaping its organizational culture and capabilities.

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