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☆ I quit my job with nothing else lined up and in a terrible job market. I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThe management style made the job difficultAt the beginning of my career journey, I tried many different things. Ultimately, I quit after less than a year without any job lined up. I left my problematic job during a bad job market, which greatly stressed me. Mental health is beyond important, but it's also important to have a sense of financial security during these tough times. I also recommend that workers continuously look toward future job opportunities and look at their careers as a staircase.

Persons: —, Basant Shenouda, It's, I've, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Big Tech Locations: Dublin

☆ I got a job and immediately knew it wasn't a good fit. I quit in less than a year to take care of my mental health.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Basant Shenouda, 27, is one of LinkedIn's biggest career content creators. She once quit a toxic job after less than a year in a tough market and with nothing else lined up. I'm a Gen-Zer and one of LinkedIn's biggest career content creators. Mental health is beyond important, but it's also important to have a sense of financial security during these tough times. I also recommend that workers continuously look toward future job opportunities and look at their careers as a staircase.

Persons: Basant Shenouda, —, It's, I've, it's Organizations: Service, Big Tech Locations: Dublin

☆ Don't secretly work multiple jobs if you want to advance in your career, overemployed workers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some people have made as much as $500,000 a year secretly working multiple remote jobs. "There is a certain level you cannot be at to perform well on multiple jobs," Robert said. AdvertisementBut life is full of tradeoffs, and that's as true as ever for the people secretly working multiple remote jobs. Overemployment can provide workers with valuable experienceNot every overemployed worker agrees that working multiple jobs is bad for career advancement. AdvertisementAre you working multiple remote jobs at the same time and willing to provide details about your pay and schedule?

Persons: —, Robert, who've, They've, jugglers, William, John, he's, Justin, wasn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Florida, Texas, California

☆ College AI degree programs are booming. Are they worth the cost?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Computer science is not a new major at top schools, but with AI jobs in high-demand, there's a growing list of colleges and universities offering a four-year "AI" degree specifically. These programs generally move beyond the foundations of computer science to home in on topics such as machine learning, computing algorithms, data analytics and advanced robotics. Purdue University offers an AI undergraduate major, while many colleges and universities offer AI classes within their computer science department, even if there's not a dedicated major. The rise of AI-specific degree programs comes as companies are short on talent for this fast-developing field. According to the Georgetown University Center for Security and Emerging Technology, AI degrees have bucked the general trend in education since 2011, with positive degree conferral growth versus negative growth across all degree areas.

Persons: Carnegie Mellon, there's, Kerem Koca, Maria Flynn, Jobs, master's Organizations: University of Pennsylvania, Artificial Intelligence, Carnegie, Purdue University, Georgetown University Center for Security, Emerging Technology

☆ Big Tech’s next key market is India. Here’s how four Club portfolio names are playing it
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Just days after delivering a stellar quarter, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was on a whirlwind speaking tour throughout India. The Indian market also represents a largely untapped market that will diversify revenue streams. Over the summer, India became Amazon's first market in Asia to launch its dedicated virtual cargo airline , dubbed Amazon Air. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Morgan Stanley, Chetan Ahya, Ahya, Bernstein, Nadella, Zev Fima, Fima, Tim Cook, Amazon, Sundar Pichai, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Microsoft, Apple, country's Ministry, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Club, Foxconn Technology, Media, Amazon, Walmart, Web Services, Google, CNBC Locations: India, Mumbai, Bengaluru, New Delhi, China, Asia, United States, Chennai, Puna, Hyderabad, Tamil Nadu, India's, Gujarat

☆ I'm a pediatrician and a mom. I can't even follow my own advice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Whitney Casares | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I sometimes struggle to follow the advice I give as a pediatrician about how to best raise kids. She's been doing this for days — and I don't feel the least bit guilty. All it's really going to do is make parents feel even more like they're not measuring up. And if I can't follow half the advice I'm supposed to give, where does that leave all the other parents? Let your kids know ahead of time which adults will take them to school and pick them up.

Persons: —, She's, chiding, Will, it's, she's, I'm Organizations: Service, American Academy of Pediatrics

☆ I'm a college-admissions expert and father. Here's how I'm ensuring my children are set up for college.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Steve Gardner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I'm a college-admissions expert, and I know what helps teens most when applying to college. AdvertisementFill knowledge gaps firstWhen children begin a class with gaps in understanding, knowledge base, or critical skills, they struggle to keep up. If your teen or preteen has similar knowledge gaps, no amount of willpower or positive thinking will compensate. With regard to college admissions, please rethink this. When applying for college, teens do need to demonstrate academic competency.

Persons: I'm, they'll, —, I've, it's Organizations: Service, Khan Academy Locations: —

An example of a LinkedIn's "Career Break" feature, which fills in the gaps between jobs. To date, just over 1 million LinkedIn members have added the "career break" feature to their profiles, according to the company. People also took career breaks to travel (13%), to raise children (12%), and care for others (10%), the data showed. Longer breaksTavy Cussinel took a career break from public relations for seven years, while she had three kids. Tavy CussinelMonster career specialist Vicki Salemi said employers are now more flexible about career gaps than they were in the past.

Persons: Bobbie Bain, hadn't, Bain, Jennifer Shappley, Nick Gausling, Jenn Lim, that's, Pooja Chhabria, Thomas Baiter, I'd, who's, Baiter, Cussinel, I'm, Vicki Salemi, Nicole Price, Price Organizations: American Airlines, LinkedIn, CNBC, Talent, Insight, Microsoft, Company Locations: Southeast Asia, Asia, United Kingdom, Singapore

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Sky promoted Jeff Pagliocca to general manager Tuesday after hiring Naismith Hall of Famer Teresa Weatherspoon as coach nearly three weeks ago. Pagliocca spent the past four seasons assisting with player development and advising the head coach. Pagliocca also owns Evolution Athletics in suburban Deerfield, Illinois, where he works with high school, college, WNBA and NBA players. “I’m very proud to partner with Coach Weatherspoon and the Sky front office to shape a championship-caliber roster," Pagliocca said in a statement. But the team announced after the season it would separate the positions like every other team in the WNBA now has done.

Persons: Jeff Pagliocca, of Famer Teresa Weatherspoon, Pagliocca, “, Coach Weatherspoon, James Wade, Emre Vatanseyer wouldn’t, Wade, Vatanseyer, Weatherspoon, Adam Fox, ___ Organizations: CHICAGO, Chicago Sky, Naismith, of Famer, Athletics, WNBA, NBA, Sky, GM, NBA’s Toronto Raptors, Chicago, Las Vegas Aces Locations: Deerfield , Illinois, Chicago

Keen to ensure the best outcomes for their children, helicopter parents tend to hover over their kids, constantly trying to prevent misadventure or harm. Our new research looks at parents’ perceptions of an outdoor play park. It shows how outdoor parks provide opportunities for children to engage in risky play and develop independence and problem-solving skills. Here’s how to handle itOur studyIn a new study, we surveyed parents and caregivers about children’s risk-taking in the Boongaree nature play park in Berry, New South Wales. Here are some tips, based on our work on children, risk and outdoor play:Start with a positive mindset: Playgrounds are designed to develop physical and social skills.

Persons: Keen, Jeff Liddle, •, Annie Otzen, Bluey, Tonia Gray, Jaydene Barnes, Western Sydney University . Marion Sturges, Amanda Lloyd Organizations: CNN, Daily Mail, Getty, Centre for Educational Research, Western Sydney University, Western Sydney University . Locations: Berry , New South Wales, Australia

☆ These education-tech startups are aiming to help kids with autism, ADHD and dyslexia in school
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A new group of startups are helping children with conditions like autism and ADHD learn in schools. And neurodivergent students that require special education assistance and mental health support are behind the learning curve. Staffing qualified special education teachers has also become a problem for schools. As more districts look for solutions that can help address these problems, startups can be the ones offering the tools. In the last two years, though, more generalist investors have begun to invest in startups in this area.

Persons: Vanessa Castañeda Gill wasn't, Castañeda Gill, Gill, Vanessa Castañeda Gill, Guadalupe Lara, Edweek, Rebecca Kaden, Vijay Ravindran, Suchi Deshpande, Ravindran, Floreo, Alex Alvarado, Alvarado, Daybreak's, Diana Heldfond, Dan Povitsky Organizations: Venture, Morning, Progress, Staffing, National Center for Education Studies, ABC News, Union Square Ventures, Meta, Vine Ventures Locations: Manhattan Beach , California, Floreo, America

☆ The pandemic learning loss was worse for kids with special needs. Now, startups are helping students with autism, dyslexia, and ADHD get back on track.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A new group of startups are helping children with conditions like autism and ADHD learn in schools. And neurodivergent students that require special education assistance and mental health support are behind the learning curve. Guadalupe Lara, an intensive behavioral instruction aide for students with special needs at Pacific Elementary in Manhattan Beach, California, said helping her students recover from the learning losses during remote learning during the pandemic has been very tough. Staffing qualified special education teachers has also become a problem for schools. In the last two years, though, more generalist investors have begun to invest in startups in this area.

☆ The AI boom is screwing over Gen Z
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Ed Zitron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Now, with the advent of generative AI, organizations are starting to automate many "junior" tasks — stripping away their dubious last attempt to "teach" young employees. America's young workers are headed toward a career calamity. Nobody wants to teach anymoreEven before the rise of AI, young people were facing an early-career crisis. This lack of care is clearly weighing on the young workers who need career development the most. Humans can be enhanced by AI, helped by AI, but replacing them with AI is a shortsighted decision made by myopic bean counters who can't see the value in a person.

Persons: there's, Gen, Gen Zers, it's, Gen Z, Louis, Zers, millennials, Peter Cappelli, Capelli, Paul Osterman, they'd, Osterman, they'll, ChatGPT, Qualtrics, What's, they're, Ulrich Atz, Tensie Whelan, New York University's, Atz, Whelan, —, There's, Knight, It's, Ed Zitron Organizations: Management, Federal Reserve Bank of St, National Association of Colleges, Employers, University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, US Department of Labor, MIT, Pew Research Center, National Bureau of Economic Research, Gallup, Workplace Intelligence, Amazon, Boston Consulting Group, New York, New York University's Stern Center, Sustainable Business Locations: America, New, Fortune

☆ Europe approves its $47 billion answer to Biden's CHIPS Act — here's everything that's in it
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The initiative, dubbed the European Chips Act, seeks to help the bloc compete with the U.S. and Asia on tech, and secure control over a critical bit of technology behind the world's electronics products and devices. What's in the Chips Act? The European Chips Act is a massive, 43-billion-euro ($47 billion) package of public and private investments that aims to secure its supply chains, avert shortages of semiconductors in the future, and promote investment into the industry. The Chips Act has three main aims: Building large-scale capacity and innovation. "The Chips act puts Europe in the first line of cutting-edge technologies which are essential for our green and digital transitions."

☆ PepsiCo's first-ever chief strategy and transformation officer says cultural change is crucial when implementing tech tools at a company
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Meira Gebel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Athina Kanioura, PepsiCo's first-ever chief strategy and transformation officer, has revamped the company's internal digital strategies. "If you treat this as a technology change, it will not be successful," she said. "There weren't global standards," she said. "We had to work to correct and, in some cases, get rid of some of the standards that existed and replace them with global standards," she said. Mapping out a communication campaign and establishing global standards are great first steps, she said.

☆ ChatGPT will most likely impact your job if you work in tech, went to college, and make up to $80,000 a year, research says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Most American jobs are at risk of being impacted by AI like ChatGPT, researchers found. Educated, white-collar workers making up to $80,000 a year will be most affected by AI, per the study. Some jobs likely to be impacted include financial analysts, accountants, and writers. More specifically, the researchers wanted to find out which jobs are most likely to be "exposed" to the model's capabilities. The impact of AI on jobs increases as salaries gets closer to $80,000.

☆ India tests domestic operating system days after Google's antitrust setback
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Commuters watch videos on their mobile phones as they travel in a suburban train in Mumbai, India, April 2, 2016. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade/File Photo/File PhotoNEW DELHI, Jan 24 (Reuters) - India's government on Tuesday tested locally developed mobile operating system BharOS, a move seen as challenging the dominance of Google's Android just days after the U.S. giant suffered a major antitrust setback in the country. The government endorsement of the operating system comes after Google lost its fight in India's Supreme Court to block an antitrust order that will force the company to change how it markets its Android operating system. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pushing for self-reliance to boost and promote everything from local manufacturing to domestic startups. The operating system has been developed by a startup incubated at an Indian Institute of Technology in southern India.

☆ Why a human-centric approach to digital transformation is more likely to be successful for your business
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Hitachi With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Having a clear alignment between your technical objectives and your company's culture is essential for success — in fact, organizations that take a human-centric approach to digital transformation are 2.6 times more likely to see success. 1Five common business blockers to cultural changeThere are several common stumbling blocks that may significantly impede your progress along the path to digital transformation. How can companies overcome these stumbling blocks to enable and encourage cultural change in support of digital transformation? The right technology can make all the difference in fostering the cultural shift necessary for successful digital transformation. Because, in the end, digital transformation is all about your people; a journey begun for your people and achieved by your people.

☆ Recession fears won't stop 'the big quit' in 2023, says LinkedIn
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

This is based on the latest findings from LinkedIn's Workforce Confidence Index research conducted among more than 4,000 employees across Singapore, Australia and India. "As professionals expand their skill sets, they are gaining more transferable skills that can be applied to multiple job roles and improves their likelihood of securing a job," Chhabria added. Pooja Chhabria career expert, LinkedInThat has set the stage for post-pandemic work and these desires will not go away anytime soon. This is why employees may not be looking to stay at their job for a long time, according to LinkedIn. Pooja Chhabria career expert, LinkedIn

☆ How Google, Bain & Company have stayed on this best places to work list for 15 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

And since the awards began in 2009, only two companies have made the cut every year: Bain & Company and Google. This year, Bain & Company ranked third on the Best Places to Work list, behind Gainsight and Box. Top review highlights on the platform show that Bain & Company boasts "great teams, benefits, people, colleagues, and culture." White and Asian workers rated Bain & Company 4.7 stars out of five, while Black employees gave the firm 4.4 stars. On the other hand, employee reviews on Bain & Company also cite a lack of work/life balance.

My family budget has a line item for my income: my paid work as a writer, and my unpaid work as a mom. This budgeting strategy gives my unpaid labor value — it recognizes that I work 12-14 hours a day. This unpaid labor balances out in the expense column, so there's no positive cash flow from it, but it appears on the budget anyway. If stay-at-home parents spoke up more about our monetary value, we might be more accurately seen as aggressively employed. Maybe the judgments would subside if we spoke up more about the monetary value of unpaid childcare, starting at home with our personal budgets.

☆ Laid off from your tech job? Here's what you need to do to boost your chance of getting hired
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Pooja Chhabria Career expert, LinkedInThis makes for a tight labor market that is "flooded with unemployed professionals and qualified candidates," she added. Time is of the essenceThe good news is that there are still tech opportunities available in "countless industries," said Salemi. Vicki Salemi Career expert, Monster.comWhile there are jobs available, experts told CNBC Make It that time is of the essence. Other than highlighting tech skills in your resume, soft skills like time management and customer service are crucial too. Be sure to engage and check in on your professional community on a regular basis to pave the way for mentorship opportunities, career advice and potential job opportunities.

☆ A psychologist says parents of 'exceptionally resilient and successful' kids always do these 7 things: 'Yes, some are a little intense'
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-11 | by ( Kumar Mehta | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Based on research and studies, here are seven things (yes, some are a little intense) that parents of exceptionally resilient and successful kids always do:1. Every child is born with more advanced skills in some areas over others. They are patient when their kids ask questionsParents of the most accomplished people always make learning new things a priority. Most parents choose the latter, but parents of exceptional kids choose the specialist approach. And the sooner they develop those advanced skills, the quicker they'll develop best-in-class skills.

Persons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, Mozart, Beethoven, you've, I've, Magnus Carlsen, Carlsen, Bill Gates, Gates, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Richard, they've Organizations: Microsoft, NBA Locations: Norwegian, Seattle

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