Can Virtual Reality Training Close the Gender Wage Gap?
Virtual reality has great potential as a training tool. It is already being used as a training tool for industrial applications, as well as the military and commercial flight training. Now it is being suggested as a way to train women to be better negotiators in order to reduce the wage gap between men and women. Tool […]
Bill Nye Says Robots Aren’t Going to Kill Us, But They Still Might Kill Our Jobs
In a new Big Think video Bill Nye addresses the coming robot apocalypse. Is it going to be more Terminator 2 or more Wall-E? Or what if it’s just a Jetsons-esque transformation of the home and workplace? I for one could go for a robot maid with a strong personality (roomba’s don’t talk back and […]
Ep 95 – How to Use LinkedIn to Build a Personal Brand
In Q1 of 2016, LinkedIn boasted 45 million profile views of its members. There were 45 million views in 90 days of profile views not including articles, group activity or conversations and comments within the LinkedIn feed. LinkedIn is the number one destination for recruiters to look for qualified candidates to fill their open positions. […]
Fixed or Flexible: Your Future Depends on Your Mindset
I am reading a book called Mindset The New Psychology of Success: How We Can Learn to Fulfill Our Potential, by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. It is an interesting book and I’ve already picked up some excellent ideas. Dr. Dweck’s premise is that we go through life with one of two mindsets that impact how we […]
Business Ethics in a Millennial World
Millennials have made a significant on the business world. As they make up nearly a quarter of US consumer buying power and nearly as much of the workforce, they have a considerable sway. And companies are listening. Perhaps one of the most influential ways millennials are impacting the workforce is through their ideas of what business […]
6 Ways to Inspire Your Remote Team
This blog originally appeared on the Economist’s Executive Career blog. The author, John Rampton, is an entrepreneur, investor, online marketing guru and startup enthusiast. He is founder of online payments company Due. Working from home is no longer a pipe dream. As evidenced by the 54 million freelancers in the U.S. alone and 103% increase in regular work-at-home jobs since 2005, working […]
