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In today's digital economy, everyone on the team, no matter what industry you're in needs an understanding of customer journeys, customer behaviour and customer experience. Why? Companies succeed or fail based on how they excel in meeting the needs of customers. 100 Women Leaders in STEM - Feature Story by Texas Instruments. Melendy Lovett, Senior Vice President of Texas Instruments and President of TI’s Education Technology business worldwide, is honored among the “100 Women Leaders in STEM” by STEMconnector™, the Washington, DC-based organization that facilitates connectivity between the STEM education community and workforce development.
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Howard Rheingold has been one of the smartest, most forward thinking, most provocative writers about digital culture for the past several decades.
He’s someone who always makes me think. Even a short hall way chat with Howard at a conference can lead to transformative insights about how we live within a networked culture. I have been lucky to know him for more than two decades now, and I treasure every interaction I’ve ever had with the guy. How Did Howard Rheingold Get So “Net Smart”?: An Interview. Are You Ready To Be Lucky? We’re at an interesting crossroads in terms of careers.
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Take, for example, this week's WWDC 2012 conference , where Apple not only highlighted changes to its mobile operating system iOS6, but also highlighted how mobile apps are changing the world of medicine . Clearly, there’s something very special going on in the digital health space. When Resumes Aren’t Enough: Prove To Employers That You Know Your Stuff With Smarterer.
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What's missing are candidates with skills. We are in the midst of a global job and talent upheaval, the most remarkable of any job and talent change since the Industrial Revolution and encompassing every aspect of the global economy. The dawning of a new industrial age, a period characterized by a growing need for highly skilled technical workers, is driving this revolution. From now through the next decade and beyond, this need will grow at an unrelenting pace. In the United States, the official unemployment rate is projected to top out at near 10.5% by 2010. Rise of the Expert Generalist « The Multidisciplinarian. The Next Generation. Strategy by Design. Future Work Skills 2020. Re-Framing talent for our times. UFFE ELBÆK - Welcome to Rebel Academy. The CultureCode Initiative. About. Big Data And Analytics. Big data skills bring big dough — Cloud Computing News. Graphic proof of big demand for big data talent — Cloud Computing News.
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