11 Things Were Thankful For This Thanksgiving

11 Things Were Thankful For This Thanksgiving11 Things Were Thankful For This Thanksgiving Tis the season to be thankful. 2017 has been quite a year, ups and downs, big news moments and major tragedies. In spite of it all, there are a few things to be grateful for, especially as it pertains to our careers.Whether you live to work or work to live, theres no doubt that our jobs occupy a significant portion of our time and can be seen as an essential part of who we are. As you gather together with family and friends, reflect on what about your job or company is worth being thankful for. At Glassdoor, we paused for a moment to consider the season. Here are 11 things were thankful for this holiday.People come to Glassdoor to prepare for the big interview, to get paid fairly, to discover amazing companies, to apply with the touch of a button to their next big opportunity. While there are hundreds of job sites out there, Glassdoor is all about empowering you with the informa tion, insights, and jobs so you can make the decision thats best for you.We are thankful to both have found a job that fits our lives, and to be helping over 48 1000000 people a month find a job and company they love. As one enterprise account manager shared , The mission to help people everywhere find a job and a company they love is meaningful and is something I feel excited about doing every day. I enjoy the conversations I have with our employer partners and I feel like Im helping them shape their strategy. Its rewarding work.Weve spent 2017 doubling down on transparency. While weve long had reviews and insights from current and former employees on over 700,000 companies, this year we dug in deeper to really tell our users what recruiters and hiring managers really want . We have interviewed dozens and dozens of recruiters and polled nearly a thousand hiring decision makers to give job seekers the real deal. Heres what we learned. Recruiter and hiring managers wantAccording to Glassdoors Chief Economist, Dr. Andrew Chamberlain, Gone are the days when salaries were the focus of the total compensation puzzle. Instead, workers today want benefits - workplace health and wellness programs, retirement plans, free meals, paternity and maternity leave and more. According to a recent Glassdoor survey , four in five workers today would prefer new benefits or perks rather than a pay raise.In the past, it has been hard to know if you were being paid fairly or on par with industry norms. That is until Know Your Worth by Glassdoor came along. Launched in October 2016, Know Your Worth has revolutionized salary transparency and given nearly a million users personalized, custom salary estimatesbased on an individuals title, company, location, and experience.A million people have gotten their personalized salary report and are raving about the transparency. Very informative and motivating, says one user. Ive been looking for better work anyway but knowing that what I do n ow is worth more than Im being given is a sto in the pants (per se) to get my Moneys worth for the skills and expertise I deliver.Know Your Worth gives everyone more bargaining power.If you discover your market value is above your current base pay, you may want to have a conversation with your boss .After having a conversation with your manager now that you have used Know Your Worth, you may be thinking about searching for a new job . If you do choose to see whats out there, the key is to always look before you leap.Applying to jobs always seems like a huge dragright? We get it. The application process always seems long, requires a lot of editing to your resume and, after you finish applying to one, you move on to your next application, only to find out its completely different and asks for more information. Its so annoying.This year we rolled out our new Glassdoor Job Search app for iPad and iPhone that makes it easier to apply for jobs using the new drag and drop feature included with iOS11.Along with the ability to search, save and apply to millions of jobs through the Glassdoor app , now job seekers can easily drag and drop their resumes from supported third-party apps like iCloud Drive or Box, making it easier to apply for jobs on your phone.If youre applying on laptop or desktop, we have really sped up the process of applying to jobs . When you find a job you are interested in applying to, on the bottom left corner of the page theres a blue button that says Easy Apply and yes, it is as simple as clicking this buttonYour resume is already attached and you can add an optional cover letter in the text box. Unless the application specifically asks for a cover letter, you can leave this blank. Simply click Apply, and youre done.While weve been championing transparency for about a decade, many companies and C-suite executives were wary at first. However, the masses have come over to our side, and they have become more transparent with you the job seeker and employee, more than ever before. From Elon Musk to Sheryl Sandberg, CEOs at United, Deloitte, Clorox, Memorial Sloan Kettering and even Sephora have spoken to Glassdoor editors about what they really expect from candidates, what problems they are trying to solve and the obstacles they still face.This is transparency like never before. And trust us, we werent easy on them. We dug in to get the answers you want. Plus, our research bureau dug in deeper to findthat a satisfied workforce is an essential driver of CEO approval ratings on Glassdoor. The fruchtwein important factors to company culture are theopinion of senior leadership view of career opportunities and quality of compensation and benefits packages.Here are some of our favorite CEOs and executives being open and honest with you, the job seekerAccording to our research bureau, the most recent jobs report revealed surprisingly strong job gains in October, with 261,000 new jobs created. That strong growth pushed the natio ns unemployment rate down to 4.1 percent, the lowest in roughly 17 years.From remote jobs to jobs that let you work from home or even the roles thatll pay you to travel, we highlight it all. Here are a few of our favorite articles showing the variety of jobs and companies who want to hire youThe mere idea of an interview sends shivers down most peoples spines. Not only are you faced with the daunting task of convincing others that youre the best person for the job - you also have to keep your cool in the face of so many unknowns. This year weve renewed our focus on preparing every type of job seeker for every type of interview they could face.We got experts to a nswer the 50 most common interview questions , to give you exactly how to wow hiring manager. We tapped Work It Daily founder and career coach J.T. ODonnell to shoot an eLearning video tutoria l on how to do everything from research a company, prepare your informed questions and even tackle oddball questions. Plus, the num ber of current and former employees who have lent insider information has gone through the roof.Glassdoor has more than 35 million reviews and insights for more than 700,000 companies.If youve got a technical interview , be thankful weve got the ultimate guide to get you prepared. If youve come back from a period of unemployment, showing off your transferable skills and anticipating recruiters questions are certainly things to be proud and thankful for.October marked the 85th straight month the economy has added jobs , an all-time record since the 1930s. Despite many headwinds, the U.S. labor market remains fundamentally healthy, with close to 6 million job openings available on Glassdoor, and robust hiring throughout healthcare, technology, professional services, elektronischer geschftsverkehr and many other sectors today.Got 24 hours before an interview or a salary negotiation? No time to do a full prep session? Weve got you covered. We understand that time is of the essence a nd so weve made career advice fuss-free. This season we launched our Glassdoor Guides , a one-stop-shop for how-to and what-to-say advice from the pros. No need to open a bunch of tabs on your computer or to spend days researching. We wanted to make researching a company and preparing for your dream job even easier. Check out these all-in-one resourcesLast but not least, were thankful for you Our users are what keep us going. You are our mission. Helping you on your job search journey and your career path is what drives new product innovation, a better user experience, more transparency and more jobsWe always want to keep you first, all 48 million of you who come to us monthly. You trust us to be authentic and honest and credible and data-driven. We strive to deliver on that promise every day, to help you find a job and company you love. And if we ever fall short, let us know. Give us feedback , give us insights, post a review , share your stories of success and your moments of c hallenge.Thank you for being with us on this journey. Heres to many more

Fundamental Technical What Just Happened to the Stock Market

Fundamental Technical What Just Happened to the Stock Market Fundamental Technical What Just Happened to the Stock Market Between January 26 and February 9, the Dow lost mora than 2,400 points, a 9 percent decline. This rapidfall in a short period of time has taken many of us back down memory lane to the financial crisis of 2008. Are we headed to a new crisis? A recession?When the stock market starts spiraling downward for more than a couple of days, we understand there is something more to the story than a mere flash crashor correction. What is actually going on behind the scenes, however, is not easy to uncover.Financial markets are complex. They are affected by many forces macro events, politics, fundamental information and news, technical movements of the market, market structure and instruments, spill-over effect from global markets, andso on.How can one decipher the main causes of a decline amid the noise?Could all factors be equally responsible?This most recent fall began wi th news on inflation and future interest tarif hikes. This is good news. Inflation has been one of the Feds carefully watched benchmarks for economic recovery since the financial crisis. If the Fed is on the trajectory to increase interest satzs, then the Fed is confident that the economy is strong enough to sustain the increase.This news was followed by more economic news which supported the Feds outlook Jobless claims were down, productivity was up, unemployment was low, and wages were increasing.But havent we been expecting that inflation would rise, and so would interest rates? Why the surprise?As much as we have expected these things to happen sooner or later, no one was sure about the exact timing. Its not the news about inflation and rate hikes that spooked the market. The implications of these indicators for the economy are what caused uncertainty among traders.One of inflations implications is that the real value of an asset, such as a company, is less (as the purchasing po wer decreases), which may be interpreted as investors looking for a higher real rate of return.Interest rate hikes may have an effect on the value of companies with high levels of debt on their balance sheets (e.g., Netflix). Such companies would need to pay higher interest on their debts, which would increase their interest costs, resulting in lower profits.The macro indicators of inflation and interest rates do have tangible implications for the economy, which we shouldkeep in mind and examine carefully in general and on a case-by-case basis per company as events unfold in the coming months.But thats not the end of the story.Unfortunately, the uncertainty among traders triggered machine algorithms that amplified the spiral downward. The majority of trades today are done by algorithms. Since these algorithms are triggered by certain signals, even a small decline could set the market to a sell-off.The domino effect did not stop there. Market sell-offs tend to increase market volat ility. another indicator of market uncertainty. This in turn caused the volatility index (i.e., VIX) to spikemore than 200 percent. This is a prototyp reaction. When markets are down, volatility goes up. Therefore, the VIX spiking was not a surprise. The reactions of the instruments based on the VIX, however,were surprising.It seems Wall Street is not lacking in creativity when it comes to constructing trading vehicles that have the potential to blow up when things go haywire.What is the problem with these instruments? Lets take for example VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN (XIV). Market volatility has been dormant for many years. Since the financial crisis, we have not experienced any major volatility spikes except for the summer of 2015 or early 2016, which subsided quite quickly. Wall Street professionals managed to find ways to make extra money out of this low VIX situation by betting against it, and the XIV is one example of that. Inverse VIX means that when the V IX is low (i.e., volatility is low), the instrument is going up (i.e., making money). Hence, as long as volatilitywasdormant, whoever held this instrument made money.One volatility spike, however, and these instruments can go almost to zero. Thats exactly what has happened to XIV it has declined bymore than 96 percent in a couple of days.Money managers who have invested in these instruments had to sell other assets (i.e., stocks) in order to cover for these losses, which created another domino effect. How much are money managers invested in these VIX instruments? We dont know. So, the sell-off could continue for a bit longer. (This type of instrument would be on our watch list as a barometerfor understanding the full extent of the sell-off.)Lets recap the trail of eventsThe macro indicators will take several months to a year to unfold. The technical indicators, however, are usually short-lived, and hopefully will subside soon.Dr. Merav Ozair hasmore than 12 years of business and co nsulting experience and more than 15 years of teaching experience with both graduate students and financial professionals. Contact her atmr649nyu.eduorHoliSym.

7 not-so-obvious hacks to save time during your job search

7 not-so-obvious hacks to save time during your job search7 not-so-obvious hacks to save time during your job searchAs with many things in life, the key to saving time while on the job hunt is towork smarter, not harder.Sending resumes, reading profiles, filling out applications, and interviewing can be daunting. But dont fear you can streamline the process by using these 7 not-so-obvious hacks to save you time - and energy - during your job search.1. Work with astaffing agency.Instead of spending hours sifting through thousands of job listings, expedite the process by letting an expert with the inside scoop do the sifting for you.Staffing agenciesevaluate your previous work experience, and can even help get your application materials into top shape. They handle much of the legwork, and connect you to hiring managers you might not have access to otherwise.2. Be selective.Resist the temptation to apply to absolutely every job you binnensee while in a wave of panic. Yes, doing so wil l increase your odds of receiving aninterviewinvite. But those invitations can start to pile up and become a major time suck. By focusing on the quality ofjobsover the quantity, you can direct your time and energy toward companies that are a good fit.One way to narrow your search is to rank the jobs you see by level of interest, group them into tiers, and apply to one tier of jobs, wait to see which you hear back from, then apply to a second tier.3. Translate tasks into skills.After working in a certain punkt for a while, completing certain tasks can become second nature, and we forget that there was ever a time before we knew how to do them. Make a list of tasks you are responsible for, and write what hard andsoft skillsare required to complete them. Having a good understanding of your abilities allows you to more easily craft your applications, tailor your cover letters or letters of intent, and call specifics examples of how you have applied your skills to mind during interviews. 4. Track those call times and follow-up emails.Being in the throes of the job search can feel chaotic, but having all of your information in one place will make the process go much more smoothly and will keep the momentum going. Keep a spreadsheet that tracks when youve submitted applications, interview dates, call times, and responses. Then, enter these dates into yourcalendaror planner so you dont miss anything.5. Make the most of the virtual world.How many times have you heard the phrase yournetworkis your net worth in your life? As is the case with many cliches, the reason for its ubiquity is that there is truth in the sentiment. Even if you dont have time in your schedule to meet up with former colleagues for coffee or attend officialnetworkingevents, you can take advantage of the power of your network without stepping foot outside. One benefit of living in the digital age is that you can boost your presence through online profiles. Keep yourLinkedInand any websites that provid e examples of your work (if applicable) up to date, and dont be shy aboutpromoting yourself on social media. You never know who will come across your work or share with their own network.6. Turn on search and text alerts.Continue totake advantage of technologyby staying in the loop about when a job in the field youre interested in is posted. You can set up alerts on Google, Fairygodboss, or most online job boards that you have a membership with. Getting notifications in real time eliminates the need to continuously search and refresh to see whats new.7. Have a masterresumeready at all times.Even if youre not on the market for anew jobat the moment, having a master resume of every position youve held on hand can be amajortime-saver when you find yourself searching. As previously mentioned, its easy to overlook the skills you acquire while youre in the thick of things, so write down skills you gain, committees you serve on, conferences you attend, and accolades you earn in real time. This way, you can select which of your accomplishments you want to feature on specific resumes. If youre not doing this now, theres no time like the present to begin. Your future self will definitelythank you.Kayla Heisler is an essayist and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet. She is a contributing writer for Color My Bubble. Her work appears in New Yorks Best Emerging Poets anthology.A version of this post previously appeared onFairygodboss, the largest career community that helps women get the inside scoop on pay, corporate culture, benefits, and work flexibility. Founded in 2015, Fairygodboss offers company ratings, job listings, discussion boards, and career advice.

Chef gives up Michelin stars, shows perils of constantly being ranked

Chef gives up Michelin stars, shows perils of constantly being rankedChef gives up Michelin stars, shows perils of constantly being rankedSome chefs spend their whole careers cooking and sweating in kitchens for the elusive marker of excellence bestowed on the anointed few - a Michelin star. But one French chef, whose restaurant maintained three stars in the Michelin guide for nearly 20 years, has decided to give up his elite status, saying that the pressure and demands that came with the Michelin stars had gotten to be too stressful.Sbastien Bras took to facebook inc to explain why he would be giving up his three-star status of Michelin excellence for his restaurant Le Suquet.Today, at 46 years old, I want to give a new meaning to my life and redefine what is essential, he said in a Facebook Live video. I have decided, in agreement with my whole family, to open a new chapter of my professional life without the reward of the Michelin Guide, but with so much passion for cooking.Beca use Bras would never know when Michelin inspectors would show up to inspect his restaurant, Bras toldAgence France-Pressethat the pressures of having to cook every meal as if it could be judged were a contributing factor to his decision to opt out of the ranking game. By relinquishing his stars, Bras said he will be able to feel free, without asking myself whether my creations would please the Michelin inspectors.The pressure of constant monitoringWorkplace ranking systems are becoming more popular as algorithms make observing your employees every action more feasible. Hedge fundBridgewater Associates, for example, has created a real-time online feedback app to publicly rate your meeting performance, so that both you and everyone at your company that you respect can know how poorly you executed your pitch.But is constant feedback good for your creative ambitions? Bras was preparing dishes to please judges but not necessarily himself. His decision to opt out of the rankings game show s the perils of basing your success on external achievements and a jury outside of your control. When you judge your success on someone elses criteria, you can never feel comfortable or at peace.As a New Yorker article on restaurant reviewers contentious relationships with chefs showed, top chefs live in constant anxiety of having a review make or break their restaurant.Once you reach the top of your field, you must choose to embrace this pressure-cooker of raised expectations - or escape its heat as Bras has chosen to do.

The Number One Article on Google Resume Templates 2018

The Number One Article on Google Resume Templates 2018 These days, its very simple to develop and enhance ones resume on account of the access to high technologies and user-friendly software and vorlages. Google provides a resume-builder tool which youre able to utilize to create a professional resume. A quick web search engine search for free cv templates will provide you with a variety of alternatives to assess and consider. If youre unfamiliar with using Google Docs, the formatting features are easy to use. You can put your job search files into specific folders to help organize your work search. If you want to observe how to craft resumes that resonate with employers, have a look at our videographer editor resume examples to view how its completed. If you are searching for Google Resume Templates 2018 youve come to the correct location. You can say thats quite contrary of functional resumes which are very traditional. If youd prefer the new job, you will likely get to make a superior belief. It could be somewhat tedious trying to make the resume all on your own. Its rather critical to understand the form of resumes preferred by the establishment that you wish to work for. You may use the PAR procedure or the issue, achievement, and ends in technique in expanding your achievements. The Hidden Truth About Google Resume Templates 2018 Landscape Resume by Generous Art2 could be the solution youve been searching for. Absolutely free Google Resume Templates will give thoughts and strategies to come up with your own resume. To down load resumes from Free Resumes, you would like to discover the plan template you would like. Utilizing a job resume template can help you catch up by including every one of the placeholders that you will need to swiftly complete your resume. If you are requested to compose a reference letter, then remember your goal is to demonstrate that the man or woman is a strong candidate for the job. Whichever service you de cide on, I cant overstate the worth of working with an expert job resume template. Think of what youve done as well as the way that its linked to the jobs requirements. You may find a resume template for an entries level position, and youll locate a template for just about any form of job or maybe career you are trying to find. The letter should be comprehensive and finish in order for the reader receives a healthful comprehension of the candidates potentials. There are several letter formats you may use for your cover letter, and multiple resume formats also. A template offers you a suggested structure for your documents, and that means you can quickly begin writing. Though there is absolutely no cover letter template included, it ought to be simple enough to create your own. The New Fuss About Google Resume Templates 2018 Simply click where you would like to edit, delete the dummy text and begin typing. Google will automatically index your resume to get included in its s earch outcome, allowing potential employers to locate your information. Make sure that you get the information youre looking for. The data which you offer to each prospective employer should differ. The schwefellost Secret of Google Resume Templates 2018 Its fast and simple to use. Pick a template you want. Revision History The Google Docs Revision History feature is beneficial for job seekers because it enables you to observe any preceding changes which have been made to your Google Docs resume. Google Docs letter templates supply you with a coordinated look to coincide with the fashion of your resume. Sign in in case you experience an account. Creating a Google account is totally free and takes just a couple of seconds. The template is extremely simple to use and not to mention hosts a vast array of editing alternatives. The freebie includes a PSD file and all the layers are named and grouped perfectly and simple to customize to fulfill your needs. The freebie was m ade by Mats-Peter Forss. What You Need to Know About Google Resume Templates 2018 Therefore, before you create your resume public, be absolutely sure you need your resume and all the personal details on it available to anybody and everyone on the web. Not everybody likes the same schriftart of music, so ensure you know your audience well. Youve come to the proper spot. You wish to select a resume template which will help you make a fantastic first impression, even before people start reading. New Questions About Google Resume Templates 2018 All you have to do is add your details. More frequently than not, customizing your resume does not indicate a major rewrite, but instead only a few tweaks. You might find a lot of distinct free resume themes to choose from. The themes are thus needed for acquire the exact first image right.

CardFlight 2018 Year In Review

CardFlight 2018 Year In Review Below is an article originally written by Marc Hummel at PowerToFly Partner CardFlight, and published on December 20, 2018. Go to CardFlights page on PowerToFly to see their open positions and learn more.Like every year at CardFlight so far, 2018 was a year filled with new products, deals, learnings, and growth.We closed another year of mind-bending growth and reached a new business milestone Those 45,000+ merchants process transactions using the latest payment acceptance technologies We also received some hard-earned recognition Learn more about the awards (and how we celebrated them) here.and brought on several new partnerships.Read more about a few of those new partnerships Paya, Boomtown, and Payscape.We achieved so much in 2018 thanks to our rockstar team. Which got quite a bit bigger this year. To see everyone on the team, go here.All that growth required a lot of communication a good amount of LaCroix and a LOT of travel. ur support team provided our clients with world-class service and our development team worked hard to add new features and support new devices.CardFlight now has three payment acceptance solutions for merchants on the go, in store, and at the computer. As hard as our teams worked, they were never hungry or without some well-deserved recognition or equally well-deserved fun. For more photos fr om around the office this year, check out teamCardFlight on Twitterand LinkedIn.The end.A big heartfelt thanks to our reseller partners, employees, and merchants for making 2018 a year to remember.

6 Ways Cloud Robotics Will Change the World

6 Ways datenwolke Robotics Will Change the World 6 Ways Cloud Robotics Will Change the World 6 Ways Cloud Robotics Will Change the WorldRobots teaching robots. Its a time-tested science fiction trope, guaranteed to strike fear into the heart of anyone who ever watched The Terminator and wondered, Is that really possible?Yes, it is possible. But, in reality, machine learning and cloud technologies are already being used to develop robots that are better, smarter, faster, and mora useful than ever before.And its happening faster than many people think.In fact, cloud technology is proving to be the tipping point from the basic, single-purpose robotics of years pastthink assembly line robots, or the machines that vacuum ur floors and wash our dishesto devices that can think, act, and work alongside humans seamlessly. Big Data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and more are now being used to develop robots own neural networks, making use of todays large data sets to train machine s on behavior. In this way, programmers are now able to improve robots object recognition skills, their natural language processing, their image classification and more, resulting in smarter machines, all by leveraging the cloud.What will this mean for the capabilities of robotic technology? A lot.1 bentzer Interfaces Will DisappearThe experience that most people have with robotic technology today involves sitting at a desk or picking up a laptop and using that interface to tell the machine what to do. That is vastly different from how we all conduct ourselves in our day-to-day lives. We live on our smartphones, on our portable and wearable devices, and were using them to talk to each other, text, and more. We expect to interact with them in an almost entirely seamless way, and we expect that from all technologies as well. That kind of human interaction, rather than program and walk away, is the next big target for robotics engineers.2 Robots Will Get Their Own App StoresKUKA is a C hinese-owned German manufacturer of industrial robots that builds intelligent machines for some of the worlds largest manufacturers. For example, every Tesla automobile in the world is built on assembly lines powered by KUKA robots. To go back to the analogy of the smartphone, KUKA has created what is essentially an app store for robots, where users can browse and download all sorts of different software updates for their machines. KUKA has all this great operational data about their robots, so they can do things like predict the need for maintenance and other operating factors about that robot, says Elliot Yama, vice president and business leader, machine learning, with Apttus, a software company in the Bay Area whose products power the KUKA app store. Or you might want to upgrade the software for that robot, to optimize it. You think about an app store for our phones well, heres an app store for my industrial robot.3 Everything Will Be AutomatedAt the most basic level, any series of tasks that a person needs to do over and over again can be automated. Its a simple matter of determining what the task is and telling the machine what needs to be done. But with machine learning, not only can robots determine the tasks that most need to be automated, they can figure out how to best do them and teach other machines what they know about completing that task. This makes scaling up tasks essentially seamless. Thinking about it from a purely mechanical point of view, you can think about things like internet of things devices being automatically turned on and off, about printers automatically finding issues that need to get solved, and any other cases where, literally, robots are sent out to fix things out before they actually break, says Allan Leinwand, chief technology officer with ServiceNow, a cloud computing company in Santa Clara, CA. So you can very quickly see how this problem analysis and predictability could be really useful for the enterprise.Shakey the Robo t. Image SRI International.4 Prices Will DropDistributed software, including the Robot Operating System (ROS) powered by Ubuntu Core, is having two very direct impacts on machine development prices are coming down and hardware is getting smaller. Theres always a kind of cost consciousness in terms of the overall building materials for machines, says Mike Bell, executive vice president of devices and IoT at Canonical/Ubuntu, and the reliance on a mixture of edge computing and cloud computing has accelerated that. There are applications where doing work in the cloud, combined with something running on the device, is actually the best way to do something. So, making use of the cloud in a more opportune way results in lower costs and faster hardware. Its a process that has happened on the desktop, on portables, on mobile and is now unfolding in robotics.5 Robots Will Create Their Own CloudsDevelopers are starting to take the popular machine learning frameworks and put them into robotic contexts, leveraging distributed software to handle vision, movement, object recognition, and more. But this is just the learning and training stage. Eventually, having all of this information on the robot cloud will mean that new machines will be able to tap into all the learning that has been gathered by a larger and larger group of devices. Imagine a whole series of robots and taking all the skills and tasks and specialties that each of them has and pushing all that information back to the cloud, says Canonicals Bell. At that point, robots will be able to effectively teach other robots what they know and improve every machine that is connected to that cloud. So, rather than the experience and learning capability of one device, well be looking at a cloud that can improve a range of devices, improving the learning algorithm over time.6 Big Data Will Get SmallerThere is a problem with Big Data As machines talk to machines faster and faster, sending more and more data into the cloud, its becoming difficult for humans to make sense of that information. Our brains just dont work fast enough. Clearly, the amount of data coming at us every day is not slowing down, but we need a way to intelligently sort and classify it all. Robotic technology is offering a solution to this problem, leveraging AI and analytics to break down the reams of data that exist on the cloud and categorizing them based on the applications that theyre managing. Over time, as a given companys robots are trained and train others, they will get better and better as a group at identifying the most important information available on the companys cloud servers. As a result, the Big Data that is now becoming so overwhelming will become more manageable. Yes, we need machines to keep up with the speed of data, says ServiceNows Leinwand. Yes, we need machines that can make predictive correlations and be able to predict where things are going to go and use machine learning to get there. But being able to trade off data thats unique to each individual enterprise is something that will prove to be highly valuable.Tim Sprinkle is an independent writer.Imagine a whole series of robots, and taking all the skills and tasks and specialties that each of them has and pushing all that information back to the cloud.Mike Bell, EVP of Devices and IoT, Canonical/Ubuntu

5 Job Seeker Tax Tips

5 Job Seeker Tax Tips5 Job Seeker Tax TipsSearching for a job can be a costly venture. After all, you have to pay for (and dry clean) your interview suit, pay for resumes to be printed on quality paper, and you may even need to hire a resume coach to write it for you. Add on top of that travel costs to get to and from the interview (if youre not lucky enough to have a Skype job interview, that is), and you can end up paying a pretty penny to find your next job.What many job seekers dont realize is that they can deduct some of their expenses from their tax returns. While not everything is deductible, many items are- depending on certain circumstances.Here are five job seeker tax tips from IRS.gov.How Much Can You Claim?Since the IRS defines job search expenses as miscellaneous expenses, they cannot exceed more than 2 percent of the taxpayers adjusted gross income (AGI) before they are deductible. All items must be itemized.Can You Claim for All Job Searches?If you have been working as an accountant, but are now seeking employment as a graphic artist, you unfortunately wont be able to claim your job search costs on your taxes. The law states that taxpayers may only deduct the costs associated with their job search if they are looking for a job in their current career field.What Can You Claim? Luckily, you can claim almost all of your job search expenses- as long as they dont exceed that 2 percent margin. From printing your resume to expenses incurred creating a portfolio for job interviews, or even child care, almost all expenses can be included. You can even claim costs associated with commuting to an interview or hiring a career counselor.Do You Have to Be Unemployed?While you can only claim a job search on your taxes that relates to your current industry, you dont necessarily have to be unemployed in bestellung to do so. You can be employed and still claim job hunting expenses on your tax return.Is There a Time Limit?Unfortunately, there is. If there is a subs tantial break between your last job and the time you begin searching for a new one, you wont be able to deduct job search expenses.While job hunting can be expensive, the government does allow you to claim some of the expenses. To be sure of what you can claim- and more importantly, what might raise a red flag- you should visit irs.gov. That way, you can recoup some of your expenses and stay in the IRS good graces- and avoid an auditReaders, what job search expenses do you claim on your taxes? Share your job seeker tax tips in the commentsDisclaimerThis article provides only general information abouttaxesand does not constitute legal ortaxadvice. You should not act or refrain from acting based on this article, or any related information on, without first consulting with a legal ortaxprofessional.

46R - Public Affairs Broadcast Specialist

46R - Public Affairs Broadcast Specialist46R - Public Affairs Broadcast SpecialistArmy Public Affairs Broadcast Specialists are involved in creating, filming, reporting, hosting and editing nachrichten and entertainment radio and television programs. Public Affair Broadcast Specialists are primarily responsible for participating in and supervising the operation of audio or video news for Army units or Armed Forces Radio Television Service (AFRTS). Duties performed by Soldiers in this MOS include Prepares scripts and news copy for Armed Forces Radio and Television Service radio and television programs and participates as host, announcer, master of ceremonies, and actor in radio and television broadcasts. Research, prepare and disseminate information through news releases, radio and television products. Perform as writer, reporter, editor, videographer, producer, and program host in radio and television productions. Perform operator level maintenance on assigned equipment and maintenan ce on assigned vehicles and generators. Training Information Job training for public affairs broadcast specialists requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 12 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field, where youll learn hands-on how to operate a video camera and program a 30-minute disc jockey show. Youll also participate in a live-to-tape television newscast where youll work as anchor, control -room operator, director, and cameraperson. Some of the skills youll learn are Videography and video editingVoice skills for anchoring television news and performing as a disc jockeyWriting news, feature and sports copy for radio and televisionRadio and television programming and productionPublic speakingMedia relations ASVAB Score Required 107 in aptitude area GT Security Clearance Required Strength Requirement light Physical Profile Requirement 222121 Other Requirements Be able to type 20 WPM p rior to school attendanceHave no speech impedimentsShow proof by official transcript of having successfully completed at least two years of high school EnglishMust possess a valid vehicle operator license Similar Civilian Occupations Broadcast nachrichtensendung AnalystsPublic Relations SpecialistsRadio and Television AnnouncersReporters and Correspondents