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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The pandemic has exposed inequality of those who lack broadband, connected devices and digital skills to work, learn, and receive healthcare online. Policy research has emerged to study why broadband infrastructure and adoption shortfalls remain in a multi-trillion market. The short answer is a lack of business models. More largely, broadband policy has been slow to evolve, and the largest and richest internet platforms have lobbied to insulate themselves from financial obligations for universal access. Admittedly the notions of universal access differ across time and country and can be addressed in different ways. Presently the costs of connectivity are borne by end users and broadband providers, and yet, a class of companies profit disproportionately from the internet but do not contribute to the cost recovery of middle and last mile networks. Notably tech companies like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and … [Read more...] about The Growing Global Movement For Fair Cost Recovery On Broadband Networks

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Sandra Scheinbaum, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, Inc. In part as a consequence of the pandemic, which has caused greater focus and scrutiny on all aspects of health and wellness, the field of health coaching is experiencing an unprecedented boom. According to researchers, the need for healthcare support staff (a category into which health coaches fall) has grown a whopping 34% since 2019 alone , with health coaching itself assessed as a $7 billion service market —and growing—as of early last year. And according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that demand isn’t diminishing anytime soon: Employment opportunities in health education professions are projected to grow by 17% between 2020 and 2030 . When weight-loss platform Noom laid off 495 coaches last month —nearly a quarter of its coaching staff—some worried it was a bellwether for contractions in the health coaching market. … [Read more...] about How To Run In The Bullish Market For Health Coaching

Reserve Bank of India Milind Muchhala, Executive Director, Julius Baer India, says the RBI seems to be behind the curve, especially in the current environment of rising inflationary pressures and various global central banks adopting a tightening stance. Julius Baer expects the RBI's stance to turn hawkish in the upcoming policy meet (February 8-10). On investments, he said: “We think it is a good time to focus on the infrastructure, construction, capital goods, banks and realty sectors. We have been positive on domestic cyclicals and the plays on revival of the domestic investment cycle for some time now.” Muchhala has over 20 years of experience in the industry, including in equity research, advisory and wealth management. We are nearing the end of December quarter earnings season . How do you read quarterly earnings announced so far? The Q3FY22 earnings season, at least until now, has been quite in line with expectations. While the season began on a decent note … [Read more...] about Daily Voice | RBI seems behind the curve, expect monetary policy to turn hawkish, says Milind Muchhala of Julius Baer India

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Co-founder and CEO of Adverity . Companies have stared bleakly into the digital skills void for some time, with data chasms looking especially vast. In 2015, it was estimated there would only be enough data scientists to meet half of the global demand within a few years. By 2019, 90% of executives in all sectors were facing gaps, and 43% cited data analytics as their biggest skills problem. According to the latest studies, almost 7 in 10 firms worldwide are struggling to fill vacancies—the highest rate in 15 years. While ongoing challenges run across industries and departments, issues are most concerning in teams where shrewd data use is essential to drive important, far-reaching decisions. Of course, we’re talking about marketing; however, the choices marketers make have an enormous influence on the ultimate success of any company. So, given recent findings that marketer data proficiency is low , such … [Read more...] about Recruitment Alone Isn’t Going To Bridge Marketing’s Digital Skills Gap

Here’s a disappointing statistic: A recent survey by job search website Joblist found that nearly three in four people (73%) don’t see an opportunity for growth in their current jobs. This comes at a time when employees are being more thoughtful about the work they’re doing, according to Joblist CEO Kevin Harrington. advertisement advertisement “The pandemic has created this occasion where workers are thinking more deeply about their relationship with work and relationship with employers,” he says, noting that employees and job seekers are frustrated that their employers are treating their relationship as very transactional instead of focusing on development. This makes employees feel expendable. But the good news is that there are ways to build marketable skills, even if your job doesn’t have a clear path to advancement. So, before you label your job a “dead end,” think about the various ways you can make it work for your future. Take advantage of … [Read more...] about 5 ways to build marketable skills when you’re in a ‘dead-end’ job

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Prestige fragrance brands are leveraging the value of their ongoing sustainability initiatives to appeal to a younger, Gen Z consumer. As the first point of engagement younger consumers often have with brands such as Chanel and Dior, the $16B prestige fragrance market has traditionally served luxury houses as the gateway to the greater $350B global luxury market. While fragrance purchases are how younger consumers start to become invested in a brand’s heritage, the brands themselves begin to cultivate new, loyal consumers that will eventually graduate to spending more money on shoes and handbags. Yet, Gen Z has proven to marketers to be unlike previous generations. Status signaling is less important to them than demonstrating their commitment to issues that will impact their lives. Moreover, Gen Z favors brands that are both authentic and transparent, especially when it comes to sustainability. What better place, then, for luxury … [Read more...] about Prestige Fragrance Houses Draw On Sustainability Initiatives To Appeal To Gen Z Consumers

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The Great Resignation shows no signs of slowing down. Employers hoping to return to business as usual are in for a rude awakening. There has been a fundamental sea change in what employees expect from the workplace experience, and organizations that do not adapt to meet those new expectations will lose out in a tight labor market. A revealing new survey by Indeed, the world’s number one job site, and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation shows this is especially true with gen Z and young millennial workers—who want to work for employers that value kindness and mental health. Since April 2021, at least four million Americans have been leaving their jobs each month. This ten-month period is the largest exodus of employees on record. Perhaps, as a McKinsey report argues, we should reconsider the term The Great Resignation, which implies a short-lived phenomenon. They suggest The Great Attrition—but also quickly point out … [Read more...] about Indeed And Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation Find Young Workers Put A High Priority On Kindness And Mental Health

Stocks are falling after hiring in January blew past expectations, raising concerns that the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates aggressively to prevent the economy from overheating. The U.S. added 467,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported today. That crushed economists' expectations for 150,000 hires, driving stocks lower despite Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ) gaining after a solid earnings report . Key Takeaways Stocks are falling for a second day after January hiring crushed expectations and raised concerns that the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates aggressively. Amazon is gaining around 10% and Snap more than 40% after reporting solid earnings growth. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note jumped past 1.9%, its highest in more than a year. Crude oil soared past $90 per barrel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average , S&P 500 , and Nasdaq indexes are all lower, following big declines in each yesterday. Crude oil soared past $90 per … [Read more...] about Stocks Drop as Blowout Jobs Report Increases Rate-Hike Jitters

JOHANNESBURG, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of job seekers on Thursday swarmed into the Gallagher Convention Center in Johannesburg, where Chinese-invested enterprises in South Africa threw a job fair in hopes of hiring local talent for localized development. Long queues of people waited to submit their CVs in front of the stands of their preferred companies. To prevent chaos, organizers had to limit admissions due to the sheer number of participants. Chinese Ambassador Chen Xiaodong said the job Fair is a concrete initiative and effort to implement agreements between the leaders of the two countries. It not only creates jobs for South Africans but also provides an opportunity for Chinese enterprises to hire local talent and pursue localized development. "Today, over 100 Chinese-invested enterprises pledge to provide 20,000 jobs directly for South Africans in the next three years. Their businesses cover infrastructure, communications, mining, automobile, agriculture and many … [Read more...] about Roundup: Chinese-invested enterprises in South Africa hold job fair to pursue localized development

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Allison Robinson, the founder and chief executive officer of The Mom Project, had difficulty raising funding for her digital talent marketplace and community that connects mothers returning to the workforce with job opportunities that offer flexibility. After more than 100 meetings with venture capitalists, she noticed a trend. “If I had to pick an example of a stark difference between pitching men versus women, it would be that many male venture capitalists didn’t fundamentally understand the problem we were solving. I made it to a number of late-stage discussions to then be passed over on the grounds of the addressable market being too small,” Robinson says, “It’s mind-boggling. There are over 40 million moms in the U.S. and 86% will change employers for an opportunity that better fits her work-life considerations.” Robinson successfully pitched the female-led, early-stage venture capital firm BBG Ventures, which only invests in … [Read more...] about How To Close The Venture Capital Gender Gap Faster