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Top metaverse job profiles to look out for in the future
Like the transition to Web 3.0, mobile technologies, and Internet of Everything (IoT) devices, the metaverse is creating new IT and hybrid job opportunities that require a blend of technical and non-technical skills.To keep your career thriving in the metaverse, here's a look at some of the top job roles that the Metaverse may create in the future.
IT careers: 8 essential tips for your first 90 days
The first 90 days in a new job can be stressful. Use this expert advice to smooth the transition while making a strong first impression
https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2021/10/it-careers-first-90-days-tips
Google Hiring Process
We know hiring processes can seem overwhelming, but we don’t want you to feel overwhelmed at Google. We want all candidates – from entry level to leadership – to have access to the same information and resources (after all, our mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful).
Google’s hiring process is an important part of our culture. Googlers care deeply about their teams and the people who make them up. We also care about building a more representative and inclusive workplace, and that begins with hiring. In order to truly build for everyone, we know that we need a diversity of perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step in getting there.
https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/
IT careers: 10 essential skills for 2022
Want to turbocharge your career growth in the coming year? Consider these key skills, which go beyond technical know-how
https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2021/12/it-careers-10-essential-skills-2022
How Hewlett-Packard defined the startup work culture
A few weeks ago, we had the idea to do some research into the history behind some of the perks that seem to define startup work culture. Of course, it’s the Googles and Facebooks of the world that come to mind when we start talking about nap pods and free lunches – but where did these perks actually get their start? Where did the idea for free food really come from? How did beer cart Friday get going?
But as we started doing the research, we discovered something interesting. As it turns out, a lot of these perks come from one company: Hewlett-Packard. Here are a few examples of the now ubiquitous perks (and a few less common ones) that seem to have gotten their start at Hewlett-Packard.
https://hiring.workopolis.com/article/how-hewlett-packard-defined-the-startup-work-culture/
What Is 996 Work Culture? – Best Definitions, Origin and Benefits Of 996 Work Culture
It’s hard to get ahead when you’re putting in so much time at work. You can’t spend enough time with your family or focus on other hobbies like sports, reading, etc…
We’ve found some great alternatives to 996 work culture for you! Check out our list of best companies that don’t practice 996. These are all well-known tech companies based in Silicon Valley – Google, Facebook, Uber and more!
https://lisbdnet.com/what-is-996-work-culture/
Recruitment jargon you’ve heard (but might not understand)
Whether you’re a small business making your first hires or a manager with new hiring responsibilities, the world of recruitment can be a little overwhelming. Especially when you’re hearing recruitment jargon and buzzwords you don’t recognize – but maybe don’t want to admit it. Here are 13 examples of recruitment jargon you’ve probably heard (but might not understand):
https://hiring.workopolis.com/article/recruitment-jargon-youve-heard-might-not-understand/
7 telling questions that reveal a candidate’s true potential
Have you ever interviewed a candidate who talked a great talk, but didn’t end up cutting it in the actual job? Enthusiastic job seekers may be tempted to stretch the truth a little on past performances in hopes of leaving the best impression, which means a hiring manager’s greatest challenge is often in deciphering a candidate’s real ability and fit. Here are seven telling interview questions that can help reveal a candidate’s true potential:
https://hiring.workopolis.com/article/7-telling-interview-questions/
How you’re demoralizing your workers (without even knowing it)
Companies want happy employees. After all, happy employees are more productive and loyal, both of which translate to better profits. And so, companies do what they can to keep workers content and fulfilled: they adhere to labour policies, they’re flexible to their employees’ needs, they promote on merit. Despite all this, though, companies are sometimes astonished to discover that they have an unhappy workforce.
If this is happening at your company, you might be demoralizing your employees – unintentionally, of course – by ignoring the smaller issues that can arise. And when these issues build up, they lead to an unhappy team, less productivity, and higher turnover rates.
To help you deal with demoralizing issues at your company, here is a look at the most common ones – and what you can do to fix them.
https://hiring.workopolis.com/article/how-youre-demoralizing-your-workers-without-even-knowing-it/
8 new rules for winning the IT talent battle
The Great Resignation is creating challenges for organizations looking to hire top IT talent. Consider these expert recruitment and retention tips
https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2021/12/8-new-rules-winning-it-talent-war
The 13 traits of amazing managers
According to the State of the American Manager, companies hire the wrong manager 82 per cent of the time. They either promote a star performer that doesn’t have a knack for management, or they bring in outside candidates with plenty of experience and skills, but not a lot of raw talent.
So how can you avoid making the wrong hire? By looking at personality traits and soft skills, rather than just experience. We asked John Wright, president of the Canadian Management Centre, for his top personality traits and skills to look for.
https://hiring.workopolis.com/article/13-traits-amazing-managers/
8 essential skills of elite project managers
Project managers are sought after due to their well-developed technical skills, but these essential skills can make you stand out as an elite contender.
https://www.cio.com/article/302886/8-essential-skills-of-elite-project-managers.html
To earn more from the skills you already have
Want to Learn More?
Every entrepreneur in the world has at least one time period during which they need to add to their income.
Whether you’re in a temporary slump, the current pandemic has affected your business, or you want to save for emergencies or a trip away, you can use your existing skills to increase your income.
Try these ten simple ways to tap into your existing expertise and add to your existing bottom line.
https://www.oberlo.com/blog/the-fastest-ways-to-earn-more-from-the-skills-you-already-have
5 Stephen Hawking quotes that will change your theories on work
Stephen Hawking died today at the age of 76. Apart from being one of the most influential scientists of the modern age, Hawking was a professor of mathematics at the University of Cambridge, the author of the international bestseller A Brief History of Time. Here are five Stephen Hawking quotes that will change your theories on work.
7 Biggest coding blunders that every software engineer must avoid
There are a few frequent mistakes that we see all new software engineers make the majority of the time. Many recent grads find it difficult to make the shift. Hopefully, this article will give you some insight into what to look for as a new software engineer.
7 Habits of highly effective programmers
Highly Effective People's 7 Habits is a fantastic, thought-provoking book that attempts to distill life's most difficult problems and challenges into a few practices and concepts. Could adopt these behaviors help us become more productive programmers? These habits help us save time and energy in our daily lives and are critical to the overall quality and completion of our daily duties
https://content.techgig.com/7-habits-of-highly-effective-programmers/articleshow/89817814.cms
There are challenges but also potential benefits of digital distractions
We are in the midst of a battle for our attention. Our devices have hijacked our brains and destroyed our collective ability to concentrate – to the extent that we’re even seeing the emergence of a “goldfish generation”.
New technologies have been blamed for causing crises of distraction long before the digital age. So how should we respond to the current challenges?
What is 3G and why is it being shut down? An electrical engineer explains
On Feb. 22, 2022, AT&T is scheduled to turn off its 3G cellular network. T-Mobile is scheduled to turn its off on July 1, 2022, and Verizon is slated to follow suit on Dec. 31, 2022.
The vast majority of cellphones in service operate on 4G/LTE networks, and the world has begun the transition to 5G, but as many as 10 million phones in the U.S. still rely on 3G service. In addition, the cellular network functions of some older devices like Kindles, iPads and Chromebooks are tied to 3G networks. Similarly, some older internet-connected systems like home security, car navigation and entertainment systems, and solar panel modems are 3G-specific. Consumers will need to upgrade or replace these systems.
So why are the telecommunications carriers turning off their 3G networks? As an electrical engineer who studies wireless communications, I can explain. The answer begins with the difference between 3G and later technologies such as 4G/LTE and 5G.
Android on Windows 11: Is it worth the effort?
After years of development, Microsoft has finally shipped its virtualized Android-on-Windows subsystem. But a paltry selection of apps and excessive resource demands make this option hard to recommend.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-on-windows-11-is-it-worth-the-effort/
Will AI Destroy Education?
The educational system is one of the treasures of human civilization. Applying the attitude of "disruptive innovation" to education risks causing tremendous damage. Technology can lead to improved education, but only if we move slow and do not break things.
https://m-cacm.acm.org/magazines/2022/1/257432-will-ai-destroy-education/fulltext
China Is About to Regulate AI—and the World Is Watching
Sweeping rules will cover algorithms that set prices, control search results, recommend videos, and filter content.
https://www.wired.com/story/china-regulate-ai-world-watching/
The state of grocery retail in India
The grocery market in India has evolved considerably in the past decade. Here’s what you need to know about the changing face of demand, dynamics and disruption in the sector, and the implications for retailers and consumer-packaged-goods players alike. Read the 46 pages report.
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/the-state-of-grocery-retail-in-india
Killware: What is it and How Can You Protect Yourself?
The objective of most malware attacks, like ransomware attacks, is to compromise the target system in one way or another. The hacker might try to make money by holding your files hostage, for example. But what if the objective of the attack is to physically harm or even kill someone? That’s exactly what killware is.
A killware attack usually targets cyber-physical systems and critical infrastructure in a way that can cause damage to or loss of human life. Killware has been in the news recently after cyber attackers tried to poison the population of Oldsmar, Florida. Though the attack was unsuccessful, US agencies like the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Homeland Security worry that killware could claim its first real victim soon — a scary prospect.
This article will tell you more about killware, what it is, and how you can protect yourself.
https://vpnoverview.com/internet-safety/malware/killware/
Disruptive Innovation: The Theory Behind How It Works and Its Impact on Society
Disruptive innovation has the potential to change our world for the better, but it can also have negative consequences for certain individuals and industries who cannot adapt to the changes.
In order to leverage disruptive innovation, we must first understand what it is and how it works. What is the theory behind disruptive innovation and its impact on society — what are the positive and negative effects? Are there disruptive innovations that you should monitor and be ready to respond to?
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/disruptive-innovation-theory-behind-how-works-its-impact-mckinney
Are You Unconventional Enough in Your Thinking?
Unconventional thinking from unconventional individuals is the lifeblood of innovation.
They are the people who see things in a new way, and because of this, they often come up with truly unconventional ideas. Ideas that conventional thinkers would never think of. And while it's true that many unconventional individuals do not have formal training in science or engineering, that doesn't mean they can't be just as successful as those who do. In fact, unconventional thinkers created some of the most profound unconventional ideas of all time.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-unconventional-enough-your-thinking-phil-mckinney
Twenty-Five Useful Thinking Tools
Most people define professions by what those professions do. Engineers build things. Economists study money. Psychologists look into people’s minds.
However, while this is an obvious distinction, I’m more interested not in what types of problems professions try to solve, but how they try to solve them. Here, we can uncover a wealth of different thinking tools that are often abstract enough to apply well outside the typical interest of the profession.
Consider economics. Although most people view this as a study of money, it is more like a way of thinking about the world. Hence we have books like Freakonomics which apply the thinking tools of economics to all sorts of scenarios that have nothing to do with money.
https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2018/12/04/25-thinking-tools/
Office Cliches: An Illustrated Guide
We’ve all encountered office speak that crops up a bit too often and doesn’t make much sense. In fact, that’s precisely what makes it so humorous. With these literal illustrations, we guarantee you’ll see these old office clichés in a brand new light.
https://www.headwaycapital.com/blog/office-cliches-illustrated-guide/
7 micronations (and what small business owners can learn from them)
In honour of Start Your Own Country Day, we’re celebrating seven instances of people starting sovereign nations – and some lessons in entrepreneurship we might be able to glean from them.
https://hiring.workopolis.com/article/7-micronations-small-business-owners-can-learn/
A brief history of the tie
Oscar Wilde once said, “A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life.” December is National Tie Month, and to celebrate that mainstay of corporate fashion, here’s a brief history of the tie.
https://hiring.workopolis.com/article/brief-history-tie/
50 Micro-Habits to Improve Your Life In 2022 Effortlessly
Massive changes don’t last. They rarely work. New habit sprints are not sustainable. Jim Rohn was right, “Success is a few simple disciplines, practiced every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.”
If you want to completely change your routine or habit, start small. The only way to build lasting habits is to make them insanely easy to practice. “Make it so easy you can’t say no,” says Leo Babauta. Whether you want to improve your health, wealth or work, here are 100 things you can do to make life better, slowly.
Forthcoming Events
11th Mar 2022 at 4.30 pm IST. Hindustan Chamber of Commerce, ACM Chennai, IEEE CS Madras & CSI Chennai jointly host a webinar on "Cloud Based IT Solutions for MSMEs" by Mr. S Vijay Venkatesh, Co- Founder and Managing Director, Syscon Solutions Private Limited.
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IRAI Quiz -- 220301
1. The ----------- High Court has recently said admins of WhatsApp groups are not liable for objectionable posts made by group members.
2. Who said this: “The question of whether machines can think is about as relevant as the question of whether submarines can swim”
3. Which is referred as "New North Star" by Mark Zuckerberg?
4. CES: Los Vegas = MWC: ----------
5. "No meeting should be so large that two pizzas can't feed the whole group" is known as Two Pizza Rule which is aimed at Maximizing Meeting Effectiveness. It is attributed to whom?
6. The biggest difference between 3G and 2G mobile-data-transfer technology is the use of the type of ----------
7. Who was the first Monarch to send an email, doing so during a visit to an army base in 1976?
8. An agricultural area once known as the “Valley of the Heart’s Delights” became synonymous with personal computer manufacturing and software and then Internet-based businesses in the 1980s and ’90s. What is it?
9. What is common to these: Insync, Rclone, Backupify, Spanning, SysCloud
10. -------- Linux is a Debian-derived Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing and used by Ethical Hackers
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