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Three Soft Skills Every Technical Professional Needs in 2022
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Three Soft Skills Every Technical Professional Needs in 2022

While organizations still prefer technical workers to have a college degree, a recent study found that four-year degrees are becoming less important to many organizations...

STEM Knowledge Aided Employment Resiliency Through the Pandemic
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STEM Knowledge Aided Employment Resiliency Through the Pandemic

A study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that workers who use STEM knowledge on the job had a much easier time retaining and acquiring...

Startups Create Career Opportunities for Scientists
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Startups Create Career Opportunities for Scientists

Chief science officers in industry used to fit a predictable profile, but the old template is changing: scientific startups are now creating opportunities for a...

Assembly Line Robot Predicts Co-Workers' Intentions
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Assembly Line Robot Predicts Co-Workers' Intentions

A team of scientists from Three Gorges University in China claim to have built an industrial robot that can read co-workers' intentions with 96% accuracy by monitoring...

China's Gig Workers Are Challenging Their Algorithmic Bosses
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China's Gig Workers Are Challenging Their Algorithmic Bosses

Gig workers in China are using food-delivery platforms' data-driven systems, mass WeChat groups, and unofficial unions to fight unfair conditions.

U.S. Tech Work Decentralizes from 'Superstar' Coastal Cities
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U.S. Tech Work Decentralizes from 'Superstar' Coastal Cities

A report from Brookings Institution finds U.S. tech employment rising in many metro areas beyond the traditional short list of coastal "superstar" cities, pointing...

Computer Science Ranks Second for Indian Students Studying Abroad
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Computer Science Ranks Second for Indian Students Studying Abroad

Computer science is the second most preferred subject, behind engineering, for Indian students looking to study abroad, according to a survey by INTO University...

AI Hiring Tools Are Hindering Women's Careers
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AI Hiring Tools Are Hindering Women's Careers

Researchers found that job seekers who set their gender profile as female on hiring platforms generate fewer ads for high-paying jobs, suggesting bias in such systems'...

When Your Boss Becomes a Hologram
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When Your Boss Becomes a Hologram

Technology companies are developing holographic communication systems for businesses, with an eye on corporations forced by the pandemic to reconsider travel and...

Working in Non-Standard Hours Can Harm Motivation
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Working in Non-Standard Hours Can Harm Motivation

Working a non-traditional schedule undermines people's intrinsic motivation for their professional and academic pursuits, according to research from Cornell University...

Singapore Tech Salaries Jump 22% in Chase for Skilled Coders
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Singapore Tech Salaries Jump 22% in Chase for Skilled Coders

A report by NodeFlair and Quest Ventures found that salaries for software engineers in Singapore rose an average 22% last year, fueled by high demand for limited...

How to Find Top Tech Talent in Unlikely Places
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How to Find Top Tech Talent in Unlikely Places

Experts weigh in on how their companies find technical talent in unlikely places.

CIO Pay Jumps as Tech Moves Closer to Core of Business
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CIO Pay Jumps as Tech Moves Closer to Core of Business

Average CIO salaries rose 21% to $287,500 this year from last, according to staffing firm Mondo, reflecting the position's increasingly critical role within businesses...

Changing the World Through HCI and UX
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Changing the World Through HCI and UX

You can build the best technology, but if it doesn't meet real needs, it becomes a misdirected effort. Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) helps ensure technologies...

Google Launches Job Training, Placement Initiative
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Google Launches Job Training, Placement Initiative

Google is launching an initiative that it says will help more than 20,000 Americans with job training and placement through its $100 million Google Career Certificates...

Tech Companies Face a Fresh Crisis: Hiring
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Tech Companies Face a Fresh Crisis: Hiring

Technology workers are one of the great, pressing shortages of the pandemic.

Economists Are Revising Their Views on Robots and Jobs
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Economists Are Revising Their Views on Robots and Jobs

There is little evidence of a pandemic-induced surge in automation.

IT Technician Jailed for Revenge Cyber Attacks
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IT Technician Jailed for Revenge Cyber Attacks

A resentful IT technician in the U.K. was sentenced to prison for launching cyber assaults against two of his former employers after he was dismissed by both.

After the Great Resignation, Tech Firms Are Getting Desperate
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After the Great Resignation, Tech Firms Are Getting Desperate

Faced with a shortage of qualified workers and fierce competition for talent, tech companies are laying on benefit after benefit to get new recruits through the...

The Four-Day Week Is Flawed. Workers Still Want It
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The Four-Day Week Is Flawed. Workers Still Want It

Employees generally approve of four-day workweeks, but say there are downsides to high-intensity work.
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