Adena Friedman became CEO of Nasdaq last year, after two decades at the company. From the very start of her career, she learned how to make her voice heard, and then figured out how to mediate her power when she became a leader. She said that when competing with the New York Stock Exchange, particularly on cryptocurrency, it’s not important to be a “first mover.” She said approaching every day like it’s her first on the job is the key to avoiding complacency. Adena Friedman has the top job at Nasdaq, the world’s second largest stock exchange. She joined the company in 1993 as an intern, and she’s worked there for all but three years of her professional career. On an episode of Business Insider’s podcast “This Is Success,” Friedman said she judges herself based on two questions: “Well, have I achieved everything that I could have achieved with the skills that I have? Have I brought my best self to the job every single … [Read more...] about The CEO of Nasdaq asks herself two questions to keep her career and her company moving forward
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Microsoft camp teaches Nevada girls about tech careers
Updated 6:54 am PDT, Friday, August 3, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Sudhiti Naskar, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 In this July 20, 2018 photo, Women leaders from tech companies educating young participants at an interactive workshop at DigiGirlz organized by Microsoft, a tech camp to encourage young women in STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics) in Reno, Nev. (Sudhiti Naskar/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP) less In this July 20, 2018 photo, Women leaders from tech companies educating young participants at an interactive workshop at DigiGirlz organized by Microsoft, a tech camp to encourage young women in STEAM (Science ... more … [Read more...] about Microsoft camp teaches Nevada girls about tech careers
MI apprenticeships enjoy career experience sooner, no college tuition debt
MI Apprenticeship Published 11:57 p.m. UTC Aug 3, 2018 CNBC recently declared Michigan a Top 10 State for “Winning the War on Talent” in its America’s Top States for Business study. More Michigan employers and educators are using apprenticeships to train job seekers for new careers, a trend that will continue as federal and state governments focus on the programs. At the same time, a new statewide survey – commissioned by the Michigan Talent Investment Agency and summarized in this infographic – shows more work remains to improve public understanding of the benefits and opportunities that professional trade careers and apprenticeships provide. To address the findings from the survey, leaders in business, education and talent development are promoting the Michigan Apprenticeship Experience Sooner campaign, a new effort focused on elevating the knowledge of students, parents, educators and employers about the increasingly important role … [Read more...] about MI apprenticeships enjoy career experience sooner, no college tuition debt
Tiger seeks 15th major, Spieth a Career Slam at 100th PGA
ST. LOUIS - Tiger Woods stalks his first major win in 10 years and Jordan Spieth chases a Career Grand Slam at next week's 100th PGA Championship while top-ranked Dustin Johnson hunts a second major triumph. The American trio is expected to contend in the year's final major showdown over a 7,316-yard, par-70 Bellerive layout in the last PGA Championship to be played in August. The event moves to May next year. Woods, a 14-time major champion who hasn't won a major title since the 2008 US Open, underwent spinal fusion surgery in April 2017 after years of back pain and began a comeback last December, rising from 1,200th in the world to 50th. The former world number one shared second in March at the PGA Valspar Championship, switched to a mallet putter in June and shared fourth at the PGA National and last month led briefly in the final round of the British Open before settling for a share of sixth at Carnoustie behind Italian winner Francesco Molinari. "I certainly can win again," Woods … [Read more...] about Tiger seeks 15th major, Spieth a Career Slam at 100th PGA
Why Women Dominate Influencer Marketing — and Why It May Be the Right Career for You
You don't need a huge following to take advantage of this growing opportunity. Brittany Hennessy Published 12:30 pm CDT, Thursday, August 2, 2018 Photo: Jacoblund | Getty Images Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Photo: Jacoblund | Getty Images Why Women Dominate Influencer Marketing -- and Why It May Be the Right Career for You 1 / 1 Back to Gallery In a time when women are fighting for pay equality, work-life balance and gender parity, there is one emerging industry where women dominate the scene: influencer marketing. Based on my experience casting influencers in campaigns as director of influencer strategy and talent partnerships at Hearst Digital Media, I’ve found that this is a field where women can oftentimes charge up to four times their male counterparts. Top-earning influencers are … [Read more...] about Why Women Dominate Influencer Marketing — and Why It May Be the Right Career for You