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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline A host of countries including France, Germany, Belgium and Australia on Friday began to report their first infections of monkeypox—a virus usually limited to certain regions in Africa—a day after the New York City Health Department said it was investigating a potential case in the city. Key Facts The United Kingdom on Friday reported 11 new cases after confirming its first infection in early May, while Spain reported more than a dozen new infections. The new infections—which are usually found in parts of Central and Western Africa, but are rare elsewhere in the world—come after Spain, Portugal, Italy and Sweden this week all reported their first monkeypox cases in the current outbreak, many of which were not linked to travel to Africa. The New York City Health Department said it was conducting tests to confirm a possible infection in a patient at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan just a day … [Read more...] about Europe Reports Growing Number Of Monkeypox Infections As NYC Investigates Potential Case

Attempts to unionize Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ) workers at two large facilities in the Staten Island borough of New York City have produced mixed results, with workers at one voting for unionization and those at the other voting against. The latter results were announced on May 2, 2022. Meanwhile, Amazon is asking the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to invalidate the vote in favor of the union, alleging various electoral irregularities. The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) won by a vote of 2,654 (55%) in favor out of 4,785 ballots counted at the JFK8 warehouse. However, the union lost by a margin of 618 (62%) against out of 998 votes counted at the adjacent LDJ5 sorting facility. The former site employs more than 8,000 people, while the latter has approximately 1,633 eligible voters. Key Takeaways After winning a vote to organize workers at an Amazon.com facility in Staten Island, New York, the same union lost a vote at an adjacent facility. Amazon had worked … [Read more...] about Amazon (AMZN) Union Gets Split Decision in NYC

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The late artist Ernie Barnes’ estate signed a deal with two New York galleries for representation and announced a major show coming in 2023 Thursday, a week after Barnes’ most well-known painting, “ The Sugar Shack ,” sold for a groundbreaking $15.3 million at auction including fees, 80 times higher than expected. Key Facts Andrew Kreps and Ortuzar Projects, two New York galleries that collaborated last year on a show that included “The Sugar Shack,” announced Thursday they had inked a deal to represent Barnes’ estate and were planning a show dedicated to Barnes slated for next year, according to ArtNews. Barnes–who played professional football for five years before turning to art full time–has long been an influential cultural figure, especially within the Black community , with “The Sugar Shack” appearing in the closing credits of Good Times, the first family sitcom to feature a two Black … [Read more...] about How A Hedge Fund Manager’s $15 Million Bid Turned Artist Ernie Barnes Into A Hot Commodity

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Dr. Tendü Yoğurtçu, CTO, Precisely , directs the company's technology strategy and innovation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tenduyogurtcu/ The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are "the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all." The SDGs, also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to "address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice." There are 17 SDGs. Each acknowledges that action in one area will affect outcomes in others . For example, "ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection." The fourth and fifth … [Read more...] about The Role Of STEM Education In Achieving Gender Equality

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

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Founder of TalentService.com , and the advisor of Stanford's R&D project "Future Talents." Currently, 58% of companies use HR technology to find, attract and retain top talent. Human resources tech was already well on its way toward new developments pre-pandemic, but Covid-19 accelerated the entire sector dramatically. The most recent projections say the HR software market is expected to exceed $10 billion this year, a 10.4% CAGR for the sector as a whole. However, it's worth noting that this growth will bring a major shift in trends. Companies will be looking for newer, better ways to implement this technology. The State Of HR Today Before we look at predictions for the future of HR tech, let's discuss the state of the market as it currently is. A recent survey found that 44% of HR departments currently use cloud technology for increased productivity and efficiency, and 35% rely on it … [Read more...] about Three HR Tech Trends To Follow In The Near Future