limits, changing from the last-in first-out method of valuing inventory to the first-in first-out method, cutting nonmandatory expenses for short periods, or attributing regular business expenses to a one-off, nonrecurring event. The Bottom Line Investors should always do their homework before investing in a stock. That means analyzing the company’s financial report to get a true picture of how it is doing. Don’t just fixate on the headline numbers the company wants you to read or trust that analysts or somebody else will do the job on your behalf. Go through everything yourself and do it with a skeptical eye.experience: Schools and universities should make internships, work placements, and project-based learning with industry partners a core part of their curricula. Firms should spend more of their profits on creating opportunities for young people to experience real jobs. 3. Promote lifelong learning: Stop educating people as a one-shot event. Blend work and learning in a model of continuous skill development. 4. Rethink hiring practices: Employers should look beyond degrees and focus on assessing candidates' durable skills, potential, and ability to learn and adapt. There’s a meaningful difference between perishable and durable skills. Perishable skills need updating often, while the most valuable skills in the coming decades may well be the ability to unlearn, manage ourselves and build relationships. As ever, the world around us transforms.