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☆ Unlocking the future of the web
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Pwc | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Web3 technologies, like extended reality and crypto, allow Chipotle to offer more rewarding and innovative loyalty programs. The current bear market in crypto and web3 has been a good thing for customer experiences. Once the goal is clear, this will guide which web3 technologies and strategies can form the right solution. It's a promising new technology that has the potential to revolutionize the way businesses interact with customers. Crucially, web3 isn't a "nice-to-have": It's something all businesses need to adopt to thrive in the future.

Persons: web3, John Rolston, Web3, Rolston, Chipotle, We're, Matthew Blumenfeld, " Blumenfeld, Katie Forrest, Forrest, It's Organizations: Gen, Insider Studios Locations: cryptocurrency, web3

☆ Walmart is at work on a new degree-free message about getting hired at its corporate headquarters
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Bob Woods | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

"In prior years, people would pursue a cybersecurity college degree," Stomski said. At the same time, Wildavsky stressed that being dismissive about the value of a college degree is a mistake. "This is not about getting rid of college degrees," Stomski said, and she added that many of Walmart's corporate jobs will still require them. Examples of Walmart corporate roles that will not require college degrees including positions in operations and merchandising, but Stomski declined to be more specific. In August 2022, Walmart began eliminating around 200 corporate jobs as part of a restructuring effort amid a more challenging economic environment.

Persons: Terra, Stomski, We're, Lorraine Stomski, Julie Gehrki, Ben Wildavsky, Wildavsky, it's, —, OpenAI, We've, Colleen Ammerman, Walmart's Organizations: Walmart, Walmart Inc, Terra Fondriest, Bloomberg, Getty, Target, Southern New Hampshire University, University of Arizona, University of Denver, Google, IBM, Tesla, GM, Accenture, University of Virginia, College, Marines, LinkedIn, Harvard Business School Locations: Bentonville , Arkansas, workforces, U.S, Minnesota

☆ China's fighter jet fleet is growing in size and appears to have made a big jump in capability, new Pentagon report shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

US Department of Defense released its annual China Military Power Report to Congress last week. The Chinese fighter jet fleet appears to have not only grown in size but, more importantly, also in overall capability. AdvertisementAdvertisementA new report from the Pentagon details China's expanding military power, including the growth of its fighter jet fleet, which appears to have also experienced a jump in capability. The Pentagon's report notes that China's fighter jet fleet has both expanded and apparently improved. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesExamples of China's fourth-generation fighter aircraft include the Chengdu J-10, Shenyang J-16, and Shenyang J-15.

Persons: —, Xi, Liu Dawei, they've, Matthew P, Funaiole Organizations: of Defense, China, Service, US Department of Defense, People's Liberation Army, PLA, PLA Air Force, PLA Navy, PLAN, PLAN Aviation, DoD, The Air Force, Air, Air Force Aviation University, CFOTO, Publishing, Getty, Shenyang J, 14th China International Aviation, Aerospace Exhibition, Pentagon, China Power Project, Center for Strategic, International Studies Locations: People's Republic of China, China, United States, Nanjing, Jiangsu province, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian, Chengdu, Shenyang, Chinese, Liaoning, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, Xinhua, Russian

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Target, First Solar, Ford, Netflix, Amazon, Spotify, Exxon Mobil and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Goldman Sachs reiterates Amazon as buy Goldman Sachs said it's standing by its buy rating ahead of earnings later this month. Citi reiterates Netflix as buy Citi said it's standing by its buy rating on the stock heading into earnings next week. Bank of America reiterates Ford as buy Bank of America said its standing by its buy rating on the stock despite the strike at Ford's largest truck plant. Bank of America upgrades Target to buy from neutral Bank of America said it sees an attractive risk/reward for Target shares. " RBC downgrades ResMed to sector perform from outperform RBC said in its downgrade of ResMed that it sees slowing earnings growth.

Persons: Warby Parker, BTIG, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, it's, JPMorgan, Bernstein, underperform Bernstein, CLX, Ford, Wells, Wells Fargo, Truist, it's bullish, D.A, Davidson Organizations: Citi, Netflix, 4Q23, Barclays, Spotify, Taiwan Semiconductor, JPMorgan, RBC, BMO, Bank of America, Ford's, UAW, Detroit, underperform Bank of America, 3Q, Microsoft, " Bank of America, of America, Exxon Mobil, Exxon, Pioneer, Seaport, Mizuho Locations: 2H24

☆ I'm a C-suite exec at PwC who still struggles with imposter syndrome. Here's how I manage it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( J.C. Lapierre | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She writes that her career wouldn't have been possible if she had given in to imposter syndrome. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I don't know what I'm doing. I know that when you're feeling like a fraud, it can be tempting to keep quiet when you don't know something. But I'm also certain that if I take the steps above to control what I can, I'll manage to swim to the surface again.

Persons: J.C, Lapierre, wouldn't, —, — I've, I've, they're, I'm Organizations: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Service Locations: PwC

☆ Your boss wants you to know how to use AI — but don't worry, you don't have to be an expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Madison Hoff | Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That could mean "shedding some of the routine tasks that prevent you from doing more interesting work," she said, or it could mean using generative AI to help with summarizing information. To that point, Sinclair Schuller, the co-founder of Nuvalence, a consulting firm that uses generative AI, said the nascent technology is on the fast-track to widespread adoption in the workplace. But even as employers rush to adopt AI tool, there are deep concerns over the impact AI might ultimately have on society. A 2022 survey from Pew shows mixed results from US workers on whether they think AI will help or hurt them in the workplace over the next 20 years. He clarified that this doesn't mean these jobs are necessarily more likely to vanish, but they could be susceptible to big changes.

Persons: —, ChatGPT, WallStreetZen, Karin Kimbrough, there's, Kimbrough, Masayoshi, Sinclair Schuller, upskilling, Schuller, Chris Hyams, Hyams Organizations: LinkedIn, Service, Pew Research Center, Pew

☆ India's top 20 start-ups to work for, according to LinkedIn — most are new on the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The days of easy money are over as entrepreneurs face a funding winter amid a slowing global economy — and start-ups in India are not exempt. According to a local report, venture funding came in at $2.19 billion from January to March, dropping from the $11.34 billion invested in the same quarter last year. However, there are sectors that have "demonstrated resilience amid challenging times," said Pooja Chhabria, LinkedIn APAC's head of editorial. "Fintech remains a bright spot for investors despite the downturn, especially as we see funding on the recovery path and global tech giants eyeing fintech in India," she added. "The rise of edtech also underscores the continued demand for upskilling among professionals and students, especially with rapid changes due to technologies such as AI."

Persons: Pooja Chhabria, edtech Locations: India

☆ 20-year-old Quddus Pativada built one of the hottest AI study tools while he was still in high school. He's now launching it for schools.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At 17 years old, Quddus Pativada was determined to do something about inequality in education. Now, three years later, the 20-year-old Pativada has turned his high school vision into a full-fledged startup, with 8 employees globally working on his AI educational assistant ASI, formerly known as Digest.ai. Pativada set out to create a new AI-powered studying assistant nearly a year before ChatGPT debuted on the world stage. After more interactions, the AI tutoring bot can pick up on what a student is good at and where they may need more help, to further personalize the experience for that learner's needs. Pativada's grand vision for ASI is still to offer personalized tutoring for individual students, but to also market the learning tool to governments and businesses for quick, personalized employee upskilling.

Persons: Quddus Pativada, Pativada, Mark Cuban, Deborah Quazzo, ChatGPT, Khan Organizations: TechCrunch, ASI Locations: Dubai, Ghana

☆ There is only one way to overcome workers' fear of AI, says PwC's Tim Ryan
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Susan Caminiti | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

As companies look to deploy generative artificial intelligence across their businesses, leaders run the risk of leaving the bulk of their employees behind. That's a mistake that will cost companies dearly, according to PwC's Tim Ryan. Since generative AI burst onto the business landscape last November, CEOs have been trying to understand the impact the technology will have on their companies. He knew the only way to quell that worry was to train them on the new technologies PwC was using. Upskilling was very important because we were sensitive to what our people were feeling, and that was worry."

Persons: Tim Ryan, Ryan, he's, Upskilling Organizations: Workers Locations: PwC

☆ Deutsche Bank's chief innovation officer lifts the hood on the German bank's AI strategy as it hires hundreds and runs dozens of pilots
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Deutsche Bank is aggressively experimenting with AI capabilities to transform the bank. Then they cut to black before text came into focus to provide intel on Cymbal, a hypothetical corporate client of Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank is aiming to transform the business and work of banking. There's a lot of assumptions," Gil Perez, Deutsche Bank's chief innovation officer, told Insider. The bank will need to compete for in-demand AI tech talent, a market that is only set to heat up.

Persons: Gil Perez, Perez, Tamara Bitticks, Bitticks, There's Organizations: Deutsche Bank, DB, intel, Google, Deutsche, Bankers, Wall, genAI Locations: San Francisco, Washington

☆ The 25 most promising education-tech startups of 2023, according to top VCs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Aprende InstituteEsteban Sosnik, a cofounder and partner at Reach Capital. Reach CapitalRecommended by: Esteban Sosnik, Reach CapitalRelationship: InvestorTotal funding: $27.2 million, according to the companyWhat it does: Aprende Institute offers vocational training for the US Hispanic community. Why it's on the list: While there are several prominent trade and upskilling startups, not all of them offer instruction in Spanish. Aprende Institute offers career training catering to the US Hispanic community, operating "in support of their economic empowerment," said Sosnik. Aprende Institute last raised $22 million in Series A funding in the fall of 2021, led by Valor Capital Group.

Persons: Esteban Sosnik Organizations: Aprende, Reach, Aprende Institute, Valor Capital

☆ Opinion: Here are the jobs AI will impact most
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Bethany Cianciolo | Jessica Chia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +42 min

Dan’s research and teaching focus is on using AI for legal services and the regulation of AI in society. For instance, we can develop AI tools to help individuals understand their responsibilities and rights, and preserve and enforce those rights. People in businesses, large and small, are already using chatbots, AI assistants and other AI tools to help them comply with laws, regulations and internal policies. Additionally, new roles are emerging in the legal industry, such as legal engineers who build systems, legal data scientists and legal operations professionals. AI tools will then quickly re-optimize decisions associated with inventory shipments, staffing and promotions.

Persons: ” That’s, Dropbox, Goldman Sachs, isn’t, Erich S, Huang, ” Erich S, Huang I’ve, Regina Barzilay, Barzilay, Geoffrey Hinton, radiologists, —, ’, Daniel W, Linna, Dan, …, ” Daniel W, Refik, Anadol, ”, Adam Elmachtoub, Nisreen, Theodore Kim, don’t, ” Theodore Kim Moreover, Janis Joplin, Jackie Jormp, We’re, Baz Luhrmann’s “, Gatsby, That’s, Leonardo DiCaprio, mockbusters, Eirini, GitHub Copilot, Ashok Goel, Jill Watson, ” Ashok Goel, Kristen DiCerbo, Alireza, Davis Organizations: CNN, CNET, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Informatics, Verily, Duke Health, Biomedical Informatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Adobe, Apple, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Department, MIT, Jameel Clinic, Machine Learning, MacArthur, National Academy of Engineering, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University’s CS, Center, Better Housing, UCLA’s Department of Design Media Arts, The Museum, Modern Art, Centre Pompidou, Walt Disney Concert, Department of Industrial Engineering, Research, Columbia University, NBA, Spice, Digital Organisation and Society, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Academy of Information Systems, Yale, Pixar, Technical, Writers Guild of America, SAG, Hollywood, YouTube, Tech, Developers, Georgia Institute of Technology, National AI, Adult, Education, US National Science Foundation, Georgia Tech, Khan Academy, Systems, Studies, Agricultural Engineering, University of California, university’s, Agriculture, Labor Locations: outplacement, Iceland

I've been worried about how inflation will affect my money, so I asked financial planners. I decided to find financial advisors who can give me their advice on what to do with my cash. "The combination of inflation and rising interest rates mean that debt will be taking a much bigger bite out of most people," says Zigmont. He says average credit card interest rates are expected to rise. "When interest rates rise, bond prices decline due to the fact that new bonds will be issued offering higher interest payments," says Tolitsky.

Persons: I've, they've, Eric Brotman, Marigny, Brotman, Cash, Jay Zigmont, doesn't, Get, deMauriac, Haley Tolitsky Organizations: Service, overspending Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ How an empathy-first approach can help businesses increase profitability
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Paypal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

78% of global consumers said they will be more loyal to businesses that help them through difficult times. of global consumers said they will be more loyal to businesses that help them through difficult times. These activities not only help make businesses more competitive, they also show workers that employers care about their professional growth. Here are three strategies businesses are using to help consumers navigate economic instability. 5 Le Parisien, Carrefour launches an online 'anti-inflation button' to help consumers buy cheaper, Nov 2022.

Persons: Joanne Hsu, upskilling, there's, that's, Agrobank, PwC, Kantar Organizations: PayPal, TrendWatching, Consumers, University of Michigan, Carrefour, Entrepreneurship, Insider Studios Locations: verticals, Malaysia

☆ How A.I. can help create jobs for humans, not just automate them
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Rachel Curry | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In this article UPWK Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTMemorystockphoto | Istock | Getty ImagesFor organizations creating a long-term strategy around generative artificial intelligence, the technology has the capacity to create jobs for humans, not just automate them. Then there are even more nuanced roles, such as AI ethicists (whose job is, essentially, to maintain a responsible AI framework). Not only are there more types of jobs as a result of the generative AI boom, but companies are actually hiring more because of the generative AI surge. That's why experts say upskilling existing employees is essential to any organization's AI integration. AI is fast — business consulting firm Accenture's report on so-called "AI maturity" predicts that AI transformation will occur 13% faster than overall digital transformation through 2024.

Persons: Margaret Lilani, upskilling, Ger Doyle, Doyle, " Doyle, Lilani, onboarding, it's Organizations: Istock, AI, Hire, SAS, Talent Survey

☆ The edtech startup funding slowdown may be hitting the 'bottom of the market'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Edtech venture capital funding in 2023 may be on pace for its lowest annual total since 2016. The one exception to this edtech funding dropoff is in AI tools for education and upskilling. This puts the estimated total funding for 2023 at only $3.5 billion, the lowest annual total since 2016, according to HolonIQ. Additionally, there has not been a single edtech "mega round," or a startup funding round valued at over $100 million since 2022, with the exception of the Indian edtech unicorn Byju's $250 million fundraise this spring. Pujji and Mushin also indicated that AI edtech deals were the exception in this slowdown period.

Persons: VCs, It's, Vinny Pujji, Iynna Halilou, Leeor Mushin, Avalanche's Katelyn Donnelly, Mushin, they've, Chegg's, Cheggmate, Khan, Pujji Organizations: Left Lane Capital, Global, Bloomberg, Investors

☆ Morgan Stanley sees 20% upside in this little-known education stock with exposure to Latin America
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Don't sleep on Laureate Education , Morgan Stanley said. The Wall Street bank upgraded the Baltimore-based small cap, which operates universities in Mexico and Peru, to overweight from equal weight. Morgan Stanley also raised its price target to $17 from $15, implying more than 20% upside over the next 12 months. "Education is a key part of the nearshoring story," Martinez said. On top of all that, Morgan Stanley's Martinez noted Laureate's valuation is cheap relative to Brazilian rivals such as Vitru and Ser Educacional .

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Javier Martinez de Olcoz, Martinez, Morgan Stanley's Martinez, Ser, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Education Locations: Baltimore, Mexico, Peru, Asia, U.S

More than a year later, she was told her application required a key document that was stuck behind enemy lines in Ukraine. "There's always a trade-off between rapid and sustainable labour market integration," said Thomas Liebig, chief economist for the OECD's international migration department. Researchers from Minor, a migration policy think tank, said the large-scale inflow of refugees from Ukraine is seen as a great opportunity in Germany. While the refugees' fate is partly tied to the unknowable course of the Ukraine war, the EU's temporary protection scheme for Ukraine refugees is at present due to expire in March 2024. This puts employers who want to hire refugees in a difficult situation, as they don't know if Ukrainian refugees will be able to stay.

Persons: Maria, Lukas Barth, Svetlana Chuhil, Chuhil, Lauren, Thomas Liebig, Oksana Krotova, Krotova, Ildiko Pallman, Gizem Uensal, Enzo Weber, Jan Lopatka, Catherine Evans Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Deloitte, Reuters, OECD, United Nations, Minor, German Institute for Employment Research, Thomson Locations: Mykolaiv, Ukraine, Aschheim, Munich, Germany, BERLIN, WARSAW, Poland, Zgorzelec, Goerlitz, Paris, Europe's, Berlin, Kyiv, Prague

☆ Europe's energy software startups are having a moment in the sun right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Europe's energy software startups are getting a lot of investor attention right now. Europe's energy software startups are having a moment in the sun right now. Investors are bullish that energy software could be the solution. Energy software startups have raised $427 million in the first half of the year, already eclipsing 2022's total of $369 million, per PitchBook data. This week Lithuanian solar design and planning software company PVcase raised $100 million while Dutch energy monitoring firm Sensorfact landed $28 million.

Persons: Tyler Lancaster, Lancaster Organizations: Energy, Energize Venture, Residents, Labor Locations: Ukraine, Europe, Germany, Netherlands

☆ America’s Green Skills Gap Raises Concerns About Energy Transition
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Dieter Holger | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

But recent data shows strong growth in demand for green skills exacerbating an already tight market where demand outstrips supply. The online professional network defines green skills as those that make economic activities more environmentally sustainable, such as carbon accounting, hydrogen engineering and battery manufacturing. It considers green jobs to be ones which include climate action objectives such as removing pollution and preserving natural resources. Likewise, more than 114,000 U.S. clean energy jobs were created in 2022, according to last week’s annual employment report from the U.S. Department of Energy. As of 2023, nearly 11% of U.S. transport workers, such as employees of carmakers, have green skills, according to LinkedIn.

Persons: ”, Sue Duke, Kenneth Gillingham, ” Gillingham, Tim Gruber, Gillingham, Sara Smiley Smith, Steven Cohen, Cohen, Todd Anderson, Rochelle Toplensky, Dieter Holger Organizations: U.S, LinkedIn, Wall Street, U.S . Department of Energy, Political Economy Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst, American Clean Power Association, Sustainable Business, Yale School of, Workers, Nobles, Environment, Yale, Columbia, Science, Sustainability Management, The Wall, dieter.holger Locations: U.S, Reading, Minn, Woodbine , Georgia

☆ Your employer may be quiet quitting on you
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Some bemoaned it as quiet quitting; others celebrated it as a much-needed correction to the toxic demands of hustle culture. But employees, it turns out, aren't the only ones distancing themselves from the office: Employers are quiet quitting on the whole idea of traditional full-time employment. If workers are going to be remote, the thinking seems to go, why not get the cheapest remote workers available? That ruled out contractors, because contractors work remotely. And that could be a huge problem for everyone, given America's insistence on tying basic benefits to full-time employment.

Persons: Nicholas Bloom, Slack, they're, —, Gen Zers, It's, Bloom, they'll, Jessica Schultz, she's, Schultz, They're, it's, Liz Wilke, Aki Ito Organizations: Atlanta Fed, Stanford University, McKinsey Locations: American

☆ Ahead of World Refugee Day, dozens of multinationals pledge to hire and train 250,000 refugees in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Just ahead of World Refugee Day, 41 multinational companies on Monday publicly pledged to provide jobs, training and connections to work opportunities for more than 250,000 refugees in Europe. What different companies are doingAmong the companies that are making new pledges this week, many have already been hiring or training refugees in Europe over the past year. ISS, for instance, has already hired 500 refugees in Europe — a majority of them Ukrainian women — since March of last year. Others making hiring commitments include Adidas, Blackstone, BP, Hyatt, Ipsos, L’Oréal Group, Novartis, PepsiCo, Pfizer and The Kraft Heinz Company. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates the number of refugees worldwide is now approaching 35 million people, with more than 12 million of them in Europe.

Persons: ”, Margot Slattery, Slattery, Margaritis Schinas, —, Catherine Shoichet Organizations: New, New York CNN, Accenture, Adecco, Cisco, Generali, Marriott International, Microsoft, Starbucks, Tent Partnership, Refugees, ISS, Union, European Commission, Hilton, Marriott, Adidas, Blackstone, BP, Hyatt, L’Oréal, Novartis, PepsiCo, Pfizer, The Kraft Heinz Company, Cisco’s, Tent, United Nations Locations: New York, Europe, Amazon, Hilton, Paris, Ukraine, Ipsos

☆ New Zealand and Fiji finalising defence agreement - Fiji PM
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins hold a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lucy CraymerWELLINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - New Zealand and Fiji are finalising a defence agreement that will increase engagement between the two countries militaries and help build capacity and skills in the Fiji Defence Force, the Fijian prime minister said on Wednesday. Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka told media in Wellington, where he is meeting senior New Zealand government officials including the prime minister and opposition leader, that the agreement would be finalised next week. “The agreement will allow defence officials to undertake engagement in different areas including capacity building and upskilling and exposure to new technologies interoperability and technical support among other,” he said. In May, the U.S and Papua New Guinea signed a defence cooperation agreement and a maritime surveillance deal.

Persons: Sitiveni Rabuka, Chris Hipkins, Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, ”, Rabuka, “, ” Hipkins, Lucy Craymer, Michael Perry Organizations: Fiji Prime, Zealand, REUTERS, Fiji Defence Force, Fiji’s, New Zealand, New, U.S, NZ, Thomson Locations: Wellington , New Zealand, New Zealand, Fiji, Wellington, Australia, China, Solomon Islands, U.S, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu

☆ $144 billion Man Group is teaching non-tech workers coding and data-science skills that are saving them hours of manual work
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Man Group's <develop> program is growing in popularity among non-tech workers. That's the thinking behind Man Group's technology upskilling program, <develop>, which has served as the $144 billion investment firm's answer to a tight tech-labor market. "The level of demand for software engineers outstripped the number of qualified engineers entering the workforce each year," Lara Carty, Man Group's chief people officer, told Insider. It's also spanned a variety of backgrounds, from workers on the trading desk to communications and public-relations employees, Carty said. There's classroom-based learning led by about a dozen of Man Group's top engineers with a mentorship aspect.

☆ Here are the top skills you will need for an 'A.I.-powered future,' according to new Microsoft data
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Working alongside artificial intelligence will be "as inherent" as how we work with the internet — and employees need to equip themselves with skills for this new future, said Microsoft. Working alongside artificial intelligence will be "as inherent" as how we work with the internet — and employees need to equip themselves with skills for this new future. AI skill sets leaders think employees will needAccording to Microsoft, 82% of leaders globally and 85% of leaders in Asia Pacific said employees will need new skills in an "AI-powered future." The report found that the three top skills that leaders believe are essential are analytical judgment, flexibility and emotional intelligence. These are skills that are "new core competencies," added Microsoft, not just for technical roles or AI experts.

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