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Dispelling the myth of Silicon Valley’s decline
Despite indications of Silicon Valley’s fall from grace as startup mecca, the reality is that the Bay Area has increased its share of tech startups in recent years.
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Indeed Hiring Lab’s shocking finding about AI disruption of job skills
Researchers assessed the feasibility of a current Large Language Model performing tasks based on specific skills. They examined over 2,800 skills in Indeed’s taxonomy. And guess how many of those skills were rated as “very likely” to be automated by GenAI? Zero.
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Future of Work digest: back to school edition!
Turnover risk is lower when employees can choose where they work (Great Place To Work Institute) – In the words of luminary thinker Daniel Pink: “Companies instituted mandatory return-to-office measures to boost productivity and deepen employee commitment. Turns out those moves had the *opposite* effect.”
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Mary Meeker’s Prompt to Higher Ed
Mary Meeker, famous for her annual Internet Trends reports, has published a new report calling for the tech industry, government, and higher education to work together to advance AI during an inflection point “of epic proportions.”
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The AI-enhanced campus of the future & more
Join leading from UTSA, NJIT and UC Santa Barbara for a live brainstorming and think tank-style session, to discuss the AI-enhanced campus of the future.
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Financial Services industry braces for AI impact
Burning Glass looked at major employers and ranks them by % share of payroll working in occupations likely to be disrupted by AI. The results are eye-opening, especially for the Financial Services industry.
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Ensuring quality education for all global citizens
To achieve quality education for all, we need to prepare individuals for a rapidly changing world. These are some organizations making contributions to quality education.
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Changing Attitudes Toward College Degree Requirements in Job Postings
The lowering of college degree requirements in job postings reflects a changing mindset in the job market. While it presents new opportunities for job seekers and promotes inclusivity, challenges remain.