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…
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How technology is helping disabled people with their careers
In 2013, government in the United Kingdom launched an initiative to increase employment for the disabled. The Disability Confident scheme was designed to help employers recruit and retain disabled people and people with health conditions. Perhaps as a result of the initiative, from 2013 to 2017 the UK saw employment…
Why hiring social scientists is the next big thing
A little while ago, hiring a data scientist was the most innovative, hip thing your company could do. They were heralded as unicorns - seemingly impossible to hire, with six-figure salaries as a result. But change is afoot and although data scientists are still much in demand, social scientists will…
How companies are using blockchain now
If I said that one day, your company might not have any leadership, no board or C-suite, no single person at the helm, what would you say? You might immediately assume it’ll go out of business. After all, strong leadership is essential to success. But having no management is…
Fintech and the future of finance
While the anecdotes of wildly successful careers in finance still persist today, financial technology - aka 'fintech' - is creating a paradigm shift.…
Interview with Guild CEO Ashley Friedlein: "how Guild can shake-up B2B events"
Event marketing consultancy MPG interviewed Ashley Friedlein to discover how Guild can be used to improve the event experience for delegates, speakers, judges and sponsors.…