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Karen Roemer
Southern California based business and tech writer.
Best professional messaging apps in 2019
Karen Roemer sets out what she believes to be the best professional messaging apps of 2019.…
The future of work in sustainable industries
In June 2017, President Donald Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. The world’s second largest polluter would no longer formally participate in the global effort to mitigate and reverse climate change. Despite the setback in this collaborative effort, the United States cannot technically…
How to build a company culture that supports lifelong learning
We have previously emphasized that the skills of the future will require lifelong learning. As such, companies will need to establish cultures focused on personal growth in order to keep pace with rapidly evolving markets. Most organizations understand the importance of learning cultures but the question is how to build…
The future of professional networking is digital
Traditionally, professional networks include colleagues, industry connections and future employers. Yet in a world that runs on digital and where jobs are becoming more interdisciplinary and cross-functional, professional networks are naturally becoming more dynamic. The modern shape of these networks mirrors the ever evolving future of work. In a previous…
The future of ecommerce: automation, job creation and customer-centricity
Since the early 2000's, growth in retail has remained flat. However, ecommerce sales have increased at a meteoric pace. Yet as pervasive as ecommerce may seem, it surprises many that online shopping accounts for less than 10% of retail sales. This gap reveals the vast market share still attainable for…