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New Technologies Will Help Expand Talent Pools

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Virtual reality isn’t just for gaming. These technologies are enabling companies to hire individuals from more diverse backgrounds and train them quickly and effectively. Mark Hoplamazian, the CEO of Hyatt, said his goal was to hire 10,000 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by 2025. He’s using VR as a lynchpin of this strategy. "We actually created a virtual reality video," Hoplamazian said. "You can put on a VR headset and actually walk through a hotel and un

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