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COVID-19 is impacting the economy, but these 10 jobs are in high demand
Economic concerns are high on many of our list of worries in the face of COVID-19. The impacts on our economy will, and already are, great, but only time will tell how severe they will be and how governments will respond. However, not all industries are shrinking. Healthcare and service Read More...
Ford is using its facilities to design and produce vital medical equipment
As we face the coronavirus, a primary concern for citizens, officials, and healthcare workers is a shortage of supplies to treat large numbers of patients. Now, Ford is shifting its production lines from vehicles to ventilators and using its manufacturing sites to produce critical medical Read More...
This alternative meat is created from microbes found in Yellowstone
In Yellowstone National Park’s geothermal hot springs, temperatures can reach 456 degrees Fahrenheit, but this doesn’t prevent unique microbes from living in their depths. Nature’s Fynd is using these resilient microbes to create the new wave of alternative protein to be used in the growing Read More...
Deepak Chopra: Why we need a well-being state, not a welfare state
This week, Deepak Chopra published a sharp, insightful column about coronavirus in SF Gate. We’re not going to publish the whole piece right here, but we want to share a snippet here because it provides a fantastic perspective on how we can take the lessons from COVID 19 to build a state that Read More...
Open source education is gaining over costly textbook companies
Paired with the rising cost of college tuition, the astronomical growth of textbook prices makes many students' dreams of attending a university fall well short of a reality. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that from 1977 to 2015 the cost of textbooks rose over three times the rate Read More...
How to nail a remote job interview
With or without the disruptions of COVID-19, the dynamics of global corporations mean virtual job interviews are becoming more common than ever. The traditional submit a resume, meet in person for an interview, model is going out the window, but remote interviews are pretty different from an Read More...
McDonald’s to remove plastic from its Happy Meal toys
Last year, two schoolgirls set up a petition to urge McDonald’s and Burger King to stop giving out plastic toys with children's meals. Now, the activism of the two British girls is finally paying off as now both fast-food chains have pledged to remove plastic toys from their kids' meals, with Read More...
Netflix creates $100 million relief fund for the industry’s out-of-work members
As the coronavirus has spread worldwide, production in the entertainment industry has come to a halt, leaving some 120,000 members of the creative community without jobs. In response to this, the streaming giant Netflix has created a $100 million relief fund to support those whose jobs have been Read More...
How to host a virtual happy hour for your coworkers
The transition to working from home brings lots of changes. Last week we discussed strategies for most effectively working from home. This week we bring a little more fun to the at-home office with virtual happy hours. Using the same tools you employ to effectively collaborate while social Read More...
Zoom offers free virtual meeting services to K-12 schools
While COVID-19 slows down business around the globe, one company is seeing an increase in demand. Zoom, the online video conferencing platform, is becoming more integral than ever as companies facilitate connecting remote workers. CEO Eric Yuan is taking this surge as an opportunity to give Read More...