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☆ 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.

☆ Twitter is down to fewer than 550 full-time engineers
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Twitter's full-time headcount has dwindled to approximately 1,300 employees, including fewer than 550 full-time engineers by title, according to internal records viewed by CNBC. Around 75 of the company's 1,300 employees are on leave including about 40 engineers. The company's trust and safety team, which makes policy recommendations, design and product changes with the aim of keeping all of Twitter's users safe, is down to fewer than 20 full-time employees. Before Musk led a $44 billion leveraged buyout of Twitter last year, Twitter's headcount stood at about 7,500 employees. Since taking over Twitter, Musk has faced a shareholder backlash at Tesla for being distracted, for stirring up political controversy with his strategy at Twitter, and for selling billions of dollars worth of his Tesla shares to finance his Twitter takeover.

☆ NASA's Artemis I moon rocket is flying through space for the first time. Meet the mannequins, Snoopy, and 'Shaun the Sheep' dolls along for the ride.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Mannequins and mementos are hitching a ride aboard NASA's Orion capsule — without people. Fitted with more than 5600 sensors, Zohar and Helga will measure the amount of radiation astronauts could be exposed to in future missions. "When it comes to biological effects, different organs have different susceptibility to space radiation. Shaun, of British TV show "Shaun the Sheep" fame, is flying aboard the Artemis I mission in plush doll form. Snoopy will ride in the Orion capsule and serve as a zero gravity indicator.

☆ Companies are making climate pledges they don't have the capacity to keep, Microsoft President Brad Smith says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Brad Smith, president of Microsoft Corp., speaks during a climate initiative event at the Microsoft Corp. campus in Redmond, Washington, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. SEATTLE — Companies are on the hot seat to respond to climate change like never before, but most corporate leaders don't have the tools necessary to meet those pledges, said Microsoft President Brad Smith last week at the inaugural Breakthrough Energy Summit in Seattle. "By our count, 3,470 companies around the world have signed up for a climate pledge," said Smith. That stage of the industry, often called carbon accounting, is also "in this incredibly nascent stage," Smith said, and companies don't have enough workers with the right skillsets to help accelerate their progress, Smith noted. As the industry matures, tools will emerge to help with tracking, but with so much uncertainty today, some companies avoid making climate pledges at all, according to Greg Guyett, co-CEO of global banking and markets at HSBC.

☆ EU launches online job-seekers tool for Ukraine refugees
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BRUSSELS, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The European Commission unveiled a new online tool on Monday to help Ukrainians find a job as the bloc looks to extend its protection for those displaced by Russia's invasion for another year. Some 4.2 million people who have arrived in the EU from Ukraine are covered by a system giving all those fleeing the conflict accommodation support, health care, education access and the right to enter the EU job market. EU employment commissioner Nicola Schmidt told a new conference that five EU countries had joined the pilot, including Poland, which is housing the most Ukrainian refugees, and called more to join. Some 600,000 Ukrainians have entered the EU job market since the conflict began. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Philip Blenkinsop Editing by Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 13 careers where over 50% of workers are happy with their pay
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Go into product management, engineering or real estate, where workers are more likely to say they feel well-compensated for their jobs. That's according to LinkedIn's Workforce Confidence Index, which surveyed more than 32,000 U.S. workers from June to September. Roughly 60% of workers in each of these fields say they feel well-compensated for their work, compared with the average 49% of U.S. workers who report feeling happy about their earning power. Careers where people are least happy with their pay include:Educators: 39% Entrepreneurs: 41% Social services workers: 43%Interestingly, some of the workers happiest with their compensation also feel most empowered to ask for a raise soon. Meanwhile, many workers who feel underpaid are also least likely to negotiate a raise out of concerns for their job security.

☆ What it's like to circumnavigate Lesotho on foot -- in 16 days
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-10 | by ( Michelle Cohan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

They covered 1,100 kilometers (684 miles) with over 33,000 meters of elevation gain in 16 days, 16 hours and 56 minutes -- all under extreme weather conditions. The duo recently ran the entire border of Lesotho (pictured) in 16 days. Look through the gallery to see more of the world's most extreme foot races. Hide Caption 1 of 12 Photos: These are some of the most extreme foot races on Earth Everest: It's hard to imagine climbing Mount Everest -- let alone running it. Hide Caption 3 of 12 Photos: These are some of the most extreme foot races on Earth Iditarod Trail: Everest isn't the only cold-weather trail.

We outlined the 22 best online courses and free tutorials to learn Adobe Suite software. From Photoshop and Premiere Pro to Illustrator and After Effects, Adobe Suite programs are used to create everything from email newsletters and magazine layouts to professional videos and animated art. Whether you've never downloaded Adobe software or are already experienced in graphic design, we collected some of the best 22 online courses and tutorials to learn Adobe Suite programs. Some, like Adobe's tutorials and select LinkedIn Learning courses, are completely free, while courses on Udemy and Domestika are often on sale. The 22 best online courses to learn Adobe Suite:Adobe Photoshop online coursesAdobe Illustrator online coursesAdobe Premiere Pro online coursesAdobe InDesign online coursesAdobe After Effects online coursesAdobe Lightroom online courses

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