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Georgia Tech and GlobalFoundries to Collaborate on Joint Semiconductor Research and Workforce Development by Georgia Parmelee
03/31/23
Georgia Institute of Technology, one of the top public research universities in the U.S., and GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF), one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers, today announced a new partnership to expand collaboration on semiconductor research, education, talent, and w -
Fast Facts: 10 Most Searched Majors by College Students in 2021 by Carlo Martinez
03/30/23
Why do students go to college? To get a better job.
In fact, 85% of incoming freshmen surveyed by the Higher Education Research Institute in 2015 said getting a better job was a top reason to enroll in college, more important even than making money. The first step collegebound students mu -
What Is SEO Content? A Guide to Creating Content for SEO by Elisa Gabbert
03/30/23
If you’re relatively new to the world of search marketing, you may have heard the term “SEO content” being thrown around in marketing meetings.
This beginner’s guide is designed to answer three questions:
What is SEO content?
What types of SEO content are there? -
Schools are ripe for change. Here’s how leaders can align new ideas with what teachers actually want. By: Thomas Arnett
03/30/23
As the pandemic clearly highlighted, nearly everything in education hinges on teachers: their ability to connect with and motivate students; their skills at developing and implementing new instructional strategies in ways that ensure learning; and their willingness to be the critical communications -
France aspires to work by working less. Is it working? By Peter Weber
03/29/23
France is a lot of things — refined, proud, particular about its language, a center of arts and fashion, a land of wine and cheese, one of the world's top tourist destinations — but it isn't generally thought of as a locus of industrial efficiency. If Germans are hard-working, beer-guz -
Micro-credentials and Digital Badges Influence the Workforce, Giving FGCU Students the Upperhand by Abigail Muth, Staff Writer
03/28/23
FGCU began offering a micro-credential program during the 2020-21 academic year. Students have been able to take accelerated courses and gain certificates or digital badges to build desirable skills by the workforce.
These programs became available to Lee County residents for free during -
Student Perspective: Expectations, Hopes & Fears for Fall 2021 by Erin King ( A LOOK BACK)
03/28/23
After a challenging year in education, millions of students are preparing to go back to school. At StepEx21, we brought several students together from a variety of institutions and backgrounds to speak out on our panel about their hopes, fears and expectation for fall of 2021.
Here are th -
Why is Racial Diversity Still Lacking in STEM Fields? By Abigail Lindsey
03/27/23
Although most Americans are in support of racial diversity in the workplace, in the United States, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) are still underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields compared to their white counterparts. Even if an individual i -
How Technology Has Changed Over the Last Decade
03/25/23
You can’t exhaust the impact and benefits of technology, especially with the constant developments and advancements. Technology has impacted our personal, work, and social life. Technology has made things more accessible and convenient, from fast and timely communications to easy access to informa -
A Collection of Resources for Getting Started in ICS/SCADA Cybersecurity by Robert M. Lee
03/24/23
I commonly get asked by folks what approach they should take to get started in industrial control system (ICS) or Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity. Sometimes these individuals have backgrounds in control systems, sometimes they have backgrounds in security, and sometimes they are completely -
Secure The InfoSec Bag: Six Figure Career Guide For Women In Security by Keirsten Brager, M.Sci, CISSP
03/24/23
It is widely reported that women are only 11% of the global workforce of cyber/information security professionals. In order to make the industry more accessible and equitable, I created a solution.
Secure The InfoSec Bag: Six Figure Career Guide For Women in Security empowers women to cre -
What happens if I don't pay back my student loan?
03/23/23
If you don’t make your student loan payment or you make your payment late, your loan may eventually go into default. If you default on your student loan, that status will be reported to national credit reporting agencies. This reporting may damage your credit rating and future borrowing ability. A -
ARP Attack Detection Limitations by Keirsten Brager
03/19/23
We were asked to describe or propose a way to detect ARP spoofing attack and consider possible weaknesses in the proposed method. This was my response:
The address resolution protocol (ARP) is a stateless protocol used to help endpoints resolve the media access control (MAC) address to th -
Common JavaScript Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) By Robert Gravelle
03/16/23
JavaScript is a versatile and widely-used programming language that powers a significant portion of the Web. While it is relatively easy to learn and start coding in JavaScript, there are several common mistakes that developers, both novice and experienced, can easily fall into. In this web developm -
Reason For Unemployment in Pakistan Fresh Graduates
03/16/23
Reason for Unemployment In Pakistan Fresh Graduates
Tertiary Education:
Tertiary education in Pakistan is provided by universities, colleges, and technical institutes. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) regulates and oversees higher education in the country. The -
How To Keep Your Accomplishments In Front Of Your Boss by Keirsten Brager
03/15/23
Welcome to Part 2 of the article I wrote in May called Did You Earn Certs & Expect a $20,000 Raise? https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsable.godaddy.com%2Fc%2F107265%3Fid%3D1927.319.1.8fdc46e81bba4c7201b1c2b25b0fee6f&data=02%7C01%7Ckbrager%40entergy.com%7Ce5f24e -
Tech-Based Education Raising Economic Marks: Innovations Creating More Jobs by Becky Gillette
03/14/23
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Florida’s academic standards distort the contributions that enslaved Africans made to American society
03/14/23
The state of Florida ignited a controversy when it released a set of 2023 academic standards that require fifth graders to be taught that enslaved Black people in the U.S. “developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their benefit.”
As a researcher specializing in -
AI boom is dream and nightmare for workers in Global South by Rina Chandran,Adam Smith,Mariejo Ramos
03/14/23
What’s the context?
Lax labour regulations and low wages are the norm for data annotation workers in poorer nations, but many have no choice
Data annotation being outsourced as AI use explodes
Workers in poorer nations deal with low pay, few protections
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Girlguiding’s biggest rebrand for 113 years launches by Sophie Tolhurst
03/10/23
Design consultancy Landor & Fitch has created a new identity for Girlguiding, the UK youth organisation covering Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers.
Launched to coincide with International Women’s Day 2023, it is designed to help the organisation reach the next generations of gi -
How Artificial Intelligence Will Revolutionize Marketing
03/07/23
Artificial intelligence is the buzzword among marketers today. Recent surveys have shown that there is a lot of interest among marketers about it, knowing that it has the potential to revolutionize the industry in the next few years.
What is Artificial Intelligence?
Broadly speaking, -
Ways to Attract and Retain Top Tech Employees By Maria Elena Gonzalez
03/05/23
Nowadays, many organizations are struggling to attract and retain top tech talent. As they have become vital for companies, more organizations are making eye-catching offers. During the pandemic, tech talent set higher demand, and now, they are not easily convinced.
To attract qualified c -
Talent Shortage Sanity Check by Keirsten Brager
03/04/23
I saw yet another security talent shortage article this weekend and thought: it’s just another sad cyb song wrecking my brain.
New college graduates and people in career transitions who are struggling to land an entry-level role email me almost daily asking some variation of this quest -
Education industry at highest risk for layoffs over next 6 months: survey
03/03/23
While layoffs in technology and media are making headlines, chief financial officers are warning of across the board job cuts in education in 2023.
A survey of 600 CFOs conducted over a range of industries by Coupa, a cloud based spend management platform, found that 100% of CFOs in the -
03/02/23
There is a new trend among websites where they want my email address before I’m allowed to read their free content. While I sympathize with the struggles of the media business, I am just going to point out something obvious: not reading is easier than reading — and way easier than logging in. -
150,000 Laid-Off Tech Workers Fuel Massive Wave Of New Startups – And They're Actually Making More
03/02/23
This year did not start off great for many tech workers. After tens of thousands of layoffs in 2022, tech companies continued to shed workers in round after round of layoffs. Technology companies from Microsoft Corp. to Meta Platforms Inc. announced thousands of layoffs at the beginning of the year. -
CNET is doing big layoffs just weeks after AI-generated stories came to light
03/01/23
Just weeks after news broke that tech site CNET was quietly using artificial intelligence to produce articles, the company is doing extensive layoffs that include several longtime employees, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation. The layoffs total around a dozen people, a CNET -
Salesforce employees are being pressured to quit
03/01/23
As Salesforce continues reducing its workforce by 10% (possibly more – more on that later), some employees are being wedged between a rock and a hard place. According to Business Insider, salespeople are being forced to choose between a PEP – Prompt Exit Package – or a PIP – Performance Impr -
03/01/23
While the American economy remains strained by a worker shortage, employers may need to turn to older hires — or try to retain their aging employees — to fill in the gaps.
In fact, more older workers are choosing to extend their careers, even once they hit the traditional retirement a -
Freelance writing done by young journalists is still labor
03/01/23
Last year, I pitched an article about teen restorative justice programs to a juvenile justice-centered outlet. The editor replied with something I didn’t expect:
They don’t contract high schoolers.
“We do not hire high school journalists because they are not professional
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Georgia Tech and GlobalFoundries to Collaborate on Joint Semiconductor Research and Workforce Development by Georgia Parmelee
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