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The Chevrolet Corvette is officially going electric
General Motors will produce a fully electric Chevrolet Corvette, GM President Mark Reuss announced in a LinkedIn post Monday morning. Reuss didn’t say
BeReal: This social app bans edited photos to encourage users to be more authentic
Scoot over, Facebook and Instagram. There’s a newer photo-sharing app – and it’s not like other social media platforms.
End of free coffee, snacks and yoga: How the ‘perkcession’ is affecting European workers
By Kirstie McDermott In early 2020, CRM company Salesforce trumpeted the launch of Trailblazer Ranch, a woodland retreat on 75 acres in northern California. The company said it was an “exciting new gathering place where employees can forge trusted relationships with their colleagues, learn from one another, get inspired, grow in their career, get t
Regret quitting your job? Here are 3 tips for dealing with resigner’s remorse
By Suzie Coen After the “Great Resignation,” the corporate world is now grappling with a new phenomenon known as the “Great Regret”. Changing economic conditions, evolving workplace flexibility policies, and an undervaluing of coworker relationships are leaving many of those who left their jobs with great gusto with resigner’s remorse. A UKG survey
Could working on your soft skills save your job from being made redundant by AI?
By Aoibhinn Mc Bride While much of the conversation to date surrounding ChatGPT, the groundbreaking chatbot created by OpenAI, revolves around whether AI will replace humans and take our jobs, these advances in technology will also have a positive effect on the job market in the future. That’s according to recent data released by the […]
Are your job skills futureproof? Here’s how to avoid becoming obsolete
By Aoife Barry Things are changing swiftly in the modern workplace. For instance, 25 per cent of the skills required for jobs today are different from those required back in 2015, according to LinkedIn’s 2023 Workplace Learning Report. It isn’t a new phenomenon – there were concerns about adults having the right skills to match […]
Even post-Brexit, London remains a hotspot for tech workers in Europe
By Sandra O’Connell London is one of the world’s greatest cities when it comes to art, theatre, fine dining or business. But beyond the city’s cultural offerings, it’s also one of the top places to live for tech workers in Europe. As the beating heart of the UK’s business operations, London is home to most […]
European countries are banking on blockchain. Here’s how jobs in the sector are growing
By Kirstie McDermott When you say “blockchain,” many people’s Pavlovian response is “crypto”. And sure enough, blockchain – a decentralised, digital ledger technology that enables secure and transparent peer-to-peer transactions without the need for intermediaries – is the backbone of most cryptocurrencies. It is the technology underpinning Bitcoin
Mind the gender gap: Women are underrepresented in the metaverse, too
By Susan Armstrong It’s no secret that women have been underpaid, undervalued and underrepresented in the workplace for decades. While some progress has been made, women are still paid about 16.1 per cent less than men and, globally, women hold 35 per cent of senior leadership positions, compared to 65 per cent held by men. […]