Silicon Valley is teaming up with San Quentin to train young people to code. Read the entire article at USA Today and learn more about The Last Mile, the company that set up a Technology Accelerator inside the prison.
Learn about the growing acceptance of autism in the workplace
CBS Sunday Morning aired this segment yesterday about autism in the workplace. While @Microsoft and @SAP have been actively recruiting employees with autism, 50 big-name companies met last April for a summit on how to bring more autistic adults into…
How A Former VC Wants To Disrupt American Education
Ted Dintersmith was a successful venture capitalist at Charles River Ventures who turned his energies to K-12 and higher education. He claims that education in the U.S. has fallen badly behind, stuck in a 125-year-old framework that no longer meets…
Give your brain a break
Science shows that you need adequate sleep in order for your brain to work well. But you also need to take breaks throughout the day so you can work more efficiently and reduce your stress levels. Get some good tips…
Microsoft helps veterans build new careers
Microsoft offers an 18-week educational program that prepares military veterans for a career in the technology industry. More than 240 companies have become hiring partners that seek out MSSA graduates. “Several years ago, a group of employees at Microsoft who…
Online learning expands in education technology
EdTech reports that educational technology continues to grow by leaps and bounds. “Online learning has become one of the fastest-growing industries in education technology, and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. The availability of mobile devices on campuses has drastically…
Does your job have a go kart track?
Gallup.com published a poll recently that showed lavish perks such as go kart tracks and ping pong tables initially attract employees but aren’t the perks that employees necessarily need or want. According to their poll, employees really want flexible work…
Microsoft Office skills are some of the most in-demand skills
“Microsoft Office skills are some of the most in-demand skills. Competency in Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook are desirable skills among new hires and can be pivotal for current employees to advance. A recent survey by global research firm…
McGraw-Hill Education offers job interview tips for students
Preparing for an interview is an essential step in getting your first job out of college. In order to ace the interview, you should know a lot about the company you want to work for, their goals, and a even…
Are you taking the best part of your office job for granted?
Have you heard about why the hang is good for business? “Work stops resembling a Kafkaesque hell (or the equally chilling vision of The Apartment, with identical desks stretching farther than the eye can see) and begins to feel like…