By Dan Rosensweig @DanRosensweig Recent graduates may be qualified for an entry-level job based on their degrees, but the best candidates will have real world experience. The Leadership Insider network is an online community where
Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Snapchat headquarters on the strand at Venice Beach in Los Angeles. By Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin At a recent conference, the founder of one technology titan asked another if it
After years of techies and start ups flocking to Silicon Valley, now they are flocking away, for better pay and more affordable places to live. According to a study at Redfin, the exodus from Silicon Valley is real. The real estate brokerage
By JOHN WILLIAMS In The New York Times Book Review, Barbara Ehrenreich reviews “Rise of the Robots,” which explores how technology threatens even the nimblest and most expensively educated, and “Shadow Work,” which shines light on the increase of unpaid work.
by Julian L. Alssid, Colin Van Ostern In late April, nearly 200 employers, labor leaders, foundations, nonprofits, educators, workforce leaders, and technologists came together at the White House Upskill Summit, dedicated to helping develop and promote frontline employees. College for America (CfA) and
by Brian Westfall Market Research Associate, Software Advice When it comes to recruiting through Twitter, it seems that many companies are doing something wrong: More job openings are posted to Twitter than any other social media site. Twitter has more job seekers than even the
Tech companies, not surprisingly, expressed greater interest in the skilled, educated, and entrepreneurial than in the tired, poor, and huddled. More than 40 percent of respondents were in favor of more visas for skilled workers. One exception is Chase Norlin,
WORKFOCE ACCELERATOR FUND SHOWCASE May 12-14, Orange County Hyatt Moderator Amy Wallace, Assistant Director for Workforce Innovation, California Workforce Investment Board Presenters Mary Fuller, COO, Hack the Hood Chase Norlin, Executive Director, Transmosis Erick Serrato, Deputy Director, Pacific Gateway WIB
Francine Hardaway This past weekend I spent the morning as a volunteer for SySTEM Schools at a job fair for teachers called the Great Arizona Teach-In. Sponsored by the Arizona Department of Education, the Teach-In is an in-person exchange where
By Jacquelyn Smith It’s important to remember that every interview is a two-way street. You should be interviewing the employer just as much as they’re interviewing you because you both need to walk away convinced that the job would be a
