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The article discusses the operation of Lambda School, a company that provides training to potential employees. Co-founded by chief executive officer (CEO) Austen Allred, the company matches labor supply and demand by offering employee training. It offers several online courses that train candidates...

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Published in:Economist Vol. 431; no. 9140; p. 58
Format: Article
Published: Economist Newspaper Limited 4/27/2019
Subjects:
Supply & demand
Online education
Employee training
Chief executive officers
Computer software development
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the operation of Lambda School, a company that provides training to potential employees. Co-founded by chief executive officer (CEO) Austen Allred, the company matches labor supply and demand by offering employee training. It offers several online courses that train candidates to develop software at technology firms. According to data, 85 percent of students who took the company's course finished it.