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☆ Ukrainian refugees could help Germany's labor market, but not for long: They're 'ready to go home'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Hannah Ward-Glenton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Germany's labor market is under pressure, but the recent influx of Ukrainian refugees is "no silver bullet" for the workforce issues. Germany's labor market is under severe pressure, and the recent influx of Ukrainian refugees is unlikely to solve the country's workforce issues in the long term. "If I compare to the previous asylum seekers, Ukrainians are clearly better educated and have integrated much faster into the German labor market," he added, noting that Germany is an attractive country for people looking to join the labor market. But Ukrainian refugees can't be expected to fill the gaps in the German labor market. Language barriersAround 60% of Ukrainian refugees in Germany perceived language barriers as the biggest challenge in their new environment, according to an OECD survey.

☆ How to set up your home to charge an electric car — and what you should expect to pay
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

People new to the world of electric cars may wonder what it takes to set up home charging. You can charge a car at home in just a few hours by adding a Level 2 charger to your garage. This article is part of a series called Getting Ready for Electric, a practical guide to buying your next EV. Going electric introduces a whole new element to car ownership: home charging. When it comes to choosing a charger, Sapp says going with the model recommended by the auto manufacturer is "a safe bet."

☆ Most armies ignore autistic people. Israel is calling them up.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

He signed up to serve through Ro'im Rachok, a first-of-its-kind program that places autistic people in the military to utilize their valuable skills. Ro'im Rachok, however, allows them to sign up as volunteers. Ro'im Rachok students sit in a circle during a class at Ono Academic College. Israel Defense Forces/ InsiderIt's November, and students of the Ro'im Rachok electronics course are approaching the final month of their training. But because Ro'im Rachok enlistees are volunteers, they can drop out after a year.

☆ Coursera offers split-screen tutorials to gain new skills in a few hours. Despite some glitches, I learned the basics of Figma really fast.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Gareen Puglia | Story Production Fellow | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I tried out the Coursera Project Network to gain basic Figma skills. Compared to the other Coursera course I took, the time commitment differed from six weeks to a few hours. You can also think of the difference between the Coursera Project Network and other Coursera courses as the difference between reading a chapter versus the whole book. Gareen Puglia/CourseraAre Coursera Project Network courses free? Not all Coursera Project Network courses are free.

☆ Christmas meant real Christmas trees for my family. Then my husband got a fake one.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Elizabeth Grey | Elizabeth Grey Is An Essayist | Cook. You Can Find A Link To Her Highly Unprofessional Cooking Show | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

My origin story begins on Christmas Eve. I asked my mother once if we could get silver tinsel icicles, having seen them at a friend’s house. When my brother had kids, we started driving to his house on Christmas Eve to be with them. I would use the fake tree as Exhibit A in the court wrangling over our inevitable divorce. I believe there are two kinds of people, real vs. fake tree, and real tree people are superior.

Under Armour said Wednesday that it has hired Marriott International President Stephanie Linnartz to be its next CEO, capping off a seven-month hunt for a new boss that the company hopes will grow its digital business. Linnartz, who has been with Marriott since 1997, was one of 60 candidates considered for the role. "She's really a learner," Plank said. Linnartz, who started as a financial analyst at Marriott in 1997, will start her new job on Feb. 27. The company is banking on Linnartz's experience leading Marriott's multibillion-dollar digital transformation to accelerate Under Armour's online initiatives.

☆ I oversaw hiring at Microsoft. Here's the one interview question that makes or breaks job candidates — and what I looked for in an answer.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Chris Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He always asks job candidates to tell him something they've learned recently. A person who will promptly learn what they need to and help others by sharing what they've learned. A great candidate will have a ready answerMaybe they've learned how to format pivot tables in Excel. They will make it easy to share what they've learned. It doesn't happen often; most people have something they've learned, something they can share.

☆ A former Amazon exec was reportedly paid more than $800,000 in 2021 to run Jeff Bezos' preschool system, which mostly comprised 1 school with 13 students
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jeff Bezos' nonprofit preschool reportedly paid leadership significantly higher-than-average salaries in 2021. For most of last year, Bezos Academy consisted of just one location with 13 students. George spent more than 20 years at Amazon and led consumer projects like Amazon Echo and Alexa, according to Bezos Academy's website. George's pay falls "within a reasonable range of competitive market prices," Bezos Academy told Bloomberg. Katie Ford, a spokesperson for the nonprofit, told Bloomberg that Bezos Academy plans to open 15 more schools by the end of 2023.

☆ Uganda to roll out trial vaccines as it scrambles to control Ebola outbreak
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Larry Madowo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Mubende, Uganda CNN —Joseph Singiringabo has lost almost everything and everyone he held dear to Ebola. An Ebola treatment unit in Mubende, Uganda. Larry Madowo/CNNHe has been involved in every Ebola outbreak in Uganda as well as in Sierra Leone in 2017. However, the country is about to roll out three trial vaccines that have been certified as safe by the World Health Organization (WHO) working group. He has now barred traditional healers and witchdoctors from taking clients during the Ebola outbreak.

☆ Fact Check-U.S. elections: What we know about a new Massachusetts law that allows undocumented migrants to get a driver's license
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

A law set to go into effect in 2023 in Massachusetts would enable immigrants with non-legal status to obtain a driver’s license. The bill would eliminate a restriction that says a driver’s license cannot be issued unless a person has lawful presence in the United States. “This bill [HB 4805] also fails to include any measures to distinguish standard Massachusetts driver’s licenses issued to persons who demonstrate lawful presence from those who do not. Cecilia Calabrese, a Republican candidate for Massachusetts State Senate, wrote on Twitter: “Because in Massachusetts when you get a Driver’s License you are AUTOMATICALLY registered to vote! Unlawful voter registration and unlawful voting are both deportable offenses (see “falsely claiming citizenship” and “unlawful voters”) (here).

☆ 3 IBM employees share how mentorship and connection to their heritage helped shape their careers
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Ibm With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked three IBM employees to share their experiences. Robert Loredo is the IBM quantum ambassador worldwide lead and a master inventor based in South Florida. In this Q&A, these three employees open up about how mentorship has benefitted their careers and share the importance of giving back to fellow members of the Hispanic community. Loredo: I joined IBM in 2004 and am fortunate to have a successful career because of IBM's network and community. I've since switched roles to a different business unit, thanks to the guidance of fellow volunteers of Hispanics@IBM, the community for Hispanic IBM employees.

☆ Delta Looks to Improve Margins, Cut Debt as Travel Rebounds
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Nina Trentmann | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

September has been off to a good start, Mr. Janki said at a conference last week. Consumer demand remains strong and corporate travel—an important income generator for Delta before the pandemic—is recovering, Mr. Janki said. “We are keenly focused on continuing to strengthen the balance sheet and drive debt down,” Mr. Janki said. Adjusted net debt stood at $19.6 billion at the end of the second quarter, Delta said. Mr. Janki wants his 600-people strong finance team to rely more on data and improve its systems, including streamlining information in the cloud.

Redeeming credit card rewards for a stay in the Maldives can save you thousands of dollars. I'll no longer use points for Maldives resorts after an all-inclusive stay that was a much better value. As COVID-19 was sweeping the globe, speculative bookings to faraway places like the Maldives plummeted amid the uncertainty in future travel restrictions. In order to generate revenue, many hotels in the Maldives started offering great deals on fully refundable all-inclusive package deals. Here's how seven days at The Standard Huravalhi Maldives permanently changed my booking approach to one of my favorite destinations.

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