As you plan the course of your career – – who better to turn to for advice than some of the world’s most respected business leaders? Crystalising your career plan is tough business in a noisy world. But sometimes, all it takes is somebody to capture a life lesson in a sentence or two to spark that purpose you know...

Optical observatory under construction using InfluxData to help it process data to be collected over time from the stars. Faced with a long-term project to gather and process vast amounts of visual data from the universe, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in the mountains of Chile turned to an open source, time series database, InfluxDB, developed by InfluxData. The observatory and its 8.4-meter...

As eCommerce recruiters, we know that staying relevant in today’s market has never been harder. New technologies combined with increased expectations from consumers have challenged all businesses to provide a better digital user experience that is easy to navigate. This is especially true as the consumption of goods and services online continues to increase. In a digital world, the user...

When employers need to make that call to their insurers to defend a claim against them, they have to hope that some sort of policy exclusion does not act as a bar to coverage for the claim raised. Unfortunately for the employer involved in this case, that’s exactly what happened. Young Employee Works Late In 2014, then-15-year-old Skylar Dixon was...

Date: June 17, 2021Source: Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology – CSEMSummary: Engineers have developed an integrated circuit that can carry out complicated artificial-intelligence operations like face, voice and gesture recognition and cardiac monitoring. Powered by either a tiny battery or a solar panel, it processes data at the edge and can be configured for use in just about any...

In the cutthroat world of business, those who survive the test of time are the ones with the good sense to innovate. In the words of Steve Jobs, “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” In effect, becoming stagnant is the enemy of a successful business. (1)  However, new...

The return to normality could be just weeks away. Across the country coronavirus restrictions have been easing and prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed last month that, as long as infection rates remained under control, he would drop the government’s advice that people in England should work from home if possible in mid-June. As the return to the office becomes more...

Google’s in-house incubator, Area 120, is today releasing its latest project called Stack, an app that will help you digitize your documents, receipts and other papers you have lying around the house, and then automatically save them to Google Drive. The app will also helpfully suggest a name for your scans and the right category — or “stack,” as it’s called. At launch,...

Leaders today have a problem. New products and services are being created and adopted at dramatically faster rates.  In measuring how quickly innovations reached 50 million users, we see a dramatic difference. Electricity took 46 years to reach 50 million customers after being installed in a small section of a New York City park. Telephones needed 50 years. TVs took 22 years, and cell...

Short-term situations can require shifts in our careers: If you have lost your job, you need to earn income. If in-person schooling isn’t available, someone has to stay home with the kids and supervise virtual learning. And if you’re the primary caregiver to a family member, you need to secure flexibility for responsibilities at home. Choosing to prioritize these immediate concerns over a longer career goals — while painful — may be necessary. But a temporary departure from your professional goals doesn’t mean all is lost. You can still have control over your career arc by using four strategies. First, reframe the situation; even if you’re not advancing at work, you’re still advancing in other areas at home. Second, find learning opportunities to develop new skills in your current role. Third, push back against standard options. And finally, use small amounts of time toward your goals — even if it’s only three minutes at a time....