Sociology professors unpack research into why traditional diversity efforts don’t work to get more women and minorities hired and promoted.
While some tech companies have made incremental gains for their efforts to increase women and under-represented minorities among their ranks, the overall business landscape isn’t faring much better.
Slack and Microsoft, via Office, Skype, and now LinkedIn, are fighting to be the talk of the office.
In an alternate universe, Microsoft wouldn’t have to compete with Slack—because it would own it. In March, TechCrunch reported that Microsoft applications and services chief Qi Lu had pitched his bosses the idea of paying up to $8 billion to acquire the messaging phenom. CEO Satya Nadella and cofounder Bill Gates reportedly nixed the idea, with Gates arguing that Microsoft should instead focus on turning Skype—its voice, video, and messaging service—into a formidable Slack rival.
What looked like a small change to how media companies can share stories could have a huge impact.
Everyone assumes that if Facebook were to drop an anvil on media companies, it’d come in the form of an algorithm reconfiguration, a change in the revenue split on Instant Articles, or some combination of the two.
Okay, Postmates and Tinder aren’t rivals, unless you’re drunk and looking for instant gratification.
You should probably just go to sleep. It’s been a long night. But a few beers have eroded your self-control, and the only barrier standing between you and instant gratification is the tap of a smartphone app. Your thumb hovers over the icon. Didn’t you tell yourself last time that you deserve better? But it’s just too easy. You’ll be stronger tomorrow. That’s how you end up on another Tinder date. It’s also how you end up with a 2 a.m. junk-food delivery via Postmates.
Four of five open developer jobs are in markets outside Silicon Valley, but AP computer science courses are often scarce in those places.
For a long time Silicon Valley companies have faced a shortage of qualified software developers. Many young companies want to plant their flag in the Valley, so they open an office there, but are forced to rely on an engineering team located elsewhere.
American Medical Association CEO James Madara is concerned about the rapid proliferation of new health apps and devices.
Back in the middle of the 19th century, the American Medical Association declared war on the so-called “snake oil elixirs” that were all the rage. Today, it has identified a new target: digital health apps.
New analysis of the gender-pay gap in tech unearths some hidden inequities and some surprising steps forward.
A new report adds another layer to the increasingly complex issue of the gender-wage gap.
Reclaim your lost vacation time and make a real difference for your future.
Americans aren’t using their vacation time. Research by Project: Time Off found that we’ve shaved off roughly a week of average vacation time taken between 2000 and 2015.
Sure, failure may teach you a number of business lessons. But its impact on your relationships may be the most lasting.
If you’re an entrepreneur—and even if you aren’t—you’ve probably read your fair share of articles explaining why it’s okay to fail. In a weird, possibly twisted way, failure is almost like a badge of honor.
It isn’t just individual job candidates who need soft skills in order to succeed. So do the companies themselves.
“Soft skills.” Those are the interpersonal, “human” skills—like communication, conflict resolution, and other traits—that companies are prioritizing, experts believe to be more automation-proof, and some recruiters are saying new graduates lack.
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