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Fintech Disruptors Poised to Thrive (and Hire) Post-Covid

After four full quarters of Covid-19, some sectors have withered, while others have expanded. One sector that was growing before Covid and is still expanding is fintech.

In 2018, of the $254 billion in total global capital invested during the …

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8 Tips to Fight Zoom Fatigue (Because All Those Video Meetings Are Exhausting)

If you’ve been working remotely for any amount of time, chances are you’ve experienced some kind of “Zoom fatigue.”

We probably don’t need to explain it to you, but just in case: The phrase Zoom fatigue refers to “an overall …

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5 Strategies for Leading Teams Amid High Turnover

Even when you love your job, work environments with high staff turnover can dampen those positive feelings. And the fact is that turnover affects many of us. Annual turnover rates are rising at U.S. based organizations: as of 2018, about

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My Company Conducts 90% of Remote Meetings With Video Off—Here’s How I Rock My Presentations Anyway

COVID-19 didn’t create the need for online meetings, but it sure made them the de facto meeting choice. My company already had a culture of conducting Zoom calls with video off, and as we slid into the pandemic nosedive of …

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How to Hire Freelancers [INFOGRAPHIC]

Freelancers can be an incredible resource for businesses, particularly small businesses. Quite often, there are jobs that need doing, but only on a part-time or rolling basis. I.e., there’s too much work to give to a current employee on top …

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5 Digital Strategies for Recruiters to Compete for Talent During COVID-19

Traditional recruiting is becoming a thing of the past. In fact, approximately 79% of HR professionals have now replaced traditional recruiting methods with online recruiting tools. With COVID-19, these tools and strategies are required for recruiters to identify, attract, and …

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Workforce Changes That Will Stick Around Post-Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic upended every aspect of normal livelihood around the globe. Things shifted to sometimes unrecognizable extents overnight. In response to lockdown measures, companies have made significant efforts to adapt.

2020 brought WFH front and center. Future Forum research

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Women Who Code CEO Alaina Percival on How to Achieve Gender Parity in Tech

While there are plenty of programs designed to encourage more women to join the tech industry, companies aren’t investing in retaining the women who are already in the workforce, says Alaina Percival, CEO of Women Who Code. Hence why the …

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9 Job Search Tips for International Students in the Age of Coronavirus

As if the job search climate hadn't been tough enough for international students since President Trump enacted the “Buy American and Hire American” executive order in April 2017, now international students are forced to watch the hiring pace of U.S. …

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How Will a Biden Presidency Affect International Students’ Job Search?

After Joe Biden was elected the 46th president of the United States, we spoke with international student career expert Marcelo Barros to get a sense of how a Biden presidency is going to affect international students and their U.S. job search. We discussed …

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