A whopping 94% of recruiters actively use LinkedIn to vet candidates. Professionals use LinkedIn when looking for new jobs and to showcase a career and stand out to recruiters.

Does your profile have what it takes to stand out from the masses?

LinkedIn released a report that reveals the top 25 in-demand business skills searched for in the hiring process.

If you have any of the following skills, make sure to highlight them on your LinkedIn profile.

As the cost of college has risen, so too has an obsession over the financial payoff of various degrees, a trend that has put a spotlight on lucrative careers in science, technology, engineering, and math fields.

A new report out today reaffirms the notion that many — although not all — majors in the STEM area lead to high-paying jobs, while several arts and social sciences disciplines produce more modest payoffs.

The days when businesses could succeed with innovation without partnering are pretty much gone.

Years ago, the idea of a technology conglomerate like Google and an automaker like Honda working in the same space would have seemed farfetched. Nevertheless, this is happening today in the race to build the self-driving car. This is just one example of a major shift in the market landscape – companies in diverse sectors are teaming up, dipping into the same talent pools and working on various sides of the same innovation efforts. 

On Monday 2 July, the CryoSat-2 spacecraft was orbiting as usual, just over 700 kilometres above Earth’s surface. But that day, mission controllers at the European Space Agency (ESA) realized they had a problem: a piece of space debris was hurtling uncontrollably towards the €140-million (US$162-million) satellite, which monitors ice on the planet.

As engineers tracked the paths of both objects, the chances of a collision slowly increased—forcing mission controllers to take action. On 9 July, ESA fired the thrusters on CryoSat-2 to boost it into a higher orbit. Just 50 minutes later, the debris rocketed past at 4.1 kilometres a second.

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Despite the $15 billion companies spend annually on managerial and leadership development, bad bosses are common in the American workforce.  A study by Life Meets Work found that 56% of American workers claim their boss is mildly or highly toxic. A study by the American Psychological Association found that 75% of Americans say their “boss is the most stressful part of their workday.”

On the heels of a Supreme Court decision that will allow states beyond Nevada to legalize sports gambling, the much-publicized FanDuel merger officially closed to the tune of a $465 million exit for the daily fantasy sports site.

Sounds great, doesn’t it?

The market has never been more fertile for the next big thing than it is now. Yet the competition is stiff and achieving success is a challenge. So how can you approach your big idea the right way and attain your goals?

Randy Komisar was the cofounder of Claris, the CEO of LucasArts, and senior counsel for Apple. He's the author of several books including The Monk and The Riddle, and Getting to Plan B. Currently, he teaches entrepreneurship at Stanford University and is a general partner at the legendary venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins.

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Women-led start-ups are on the rise as female entrepreneurs emerge to be successful. Contrary to assumptions, women are proving to be equally effective if not even better at running and operating companies.

But research highlights that women entrepreneurs still struggle in terms of securing funding compared to their male counterparts.

Millennials get a bad rap. From labels including “lazy,” “ungrateful” and “entitled,” these 20- and 30-somethings can’t catch a break.

“Millennial bashing” has basically become a national pastime. Maybe that’s because millennials are more active, vocal and visible online, as the first generation to fully utilize social media in their everyday lives. Or instead, maybe it’s because people underestimate the real challenges millennials face. Just take a look at student debt today.

Linda leads the Johnson & Johnson efforts to accelerate the evolution and growth of the SC Knowledge Network ecosystem including her ongoing responsibility for the Fast Track Ideas core working group in rapidly deploying the Fast Track Idea Management System across Supply Chain. As Fast Track Ideas is based upon the Spigit platform, Linda was recently appointed to the Spigit Inc Customer Advisory Board.

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For years, critics of the college rankings of U.S. News & World Report have said that they reward prestige and wealth. The institutions that are always on the top of the rankings -- places like Harvard, Princeton and Stanford Universities -- enroll students who are destined to succeed, the critics say. It should be no surprise (and not worthy of praise) that the students then do well.

Edie Widder sat quietly in the dark for half an hour.

All around her, critters floated and glided by as she peered through the thick glass bubble of a submersible, perched on a rocky ledge nearly 2,000 feet under the sea. 

Everywhere, the creatures glowed.

"It was like an incredible starfield sky," said Widder, the marine scientist who famously attracted a legendary giant squid to the same deep sea submarine, six years earlier. "It was all of these little frothy lengths of luminescence that lit up all around us, and above us."

Education policy in Australia has many emerging issues it must contend with, not least of which is the imminent collision between an ageing population and rapidly changing workplaces driven by technological advancement. While there is no sure trajectory as to how all of this will play out over the coming decades, it is predicted that people will live longer lives, and some may have careers that span 50-60 years.

The human brains are extremely capable. You must have come across articles which tell about how less we perform when compared to what we are capable of. Humans have made systems and processes that run the world, well most part of it, today. But that always means our brilliant brains have certain limitations too. A good example of this would be the biases we are subjected to without much of our control. Biases are genuine limitations in our thinking and reasoning processes. It is most certainly not connected to how smart or stupid a person is.

"When there's a discussion about preparing a will, the focus is usually on what's left to give — money, a car, and family heirlooms," said Michelle Singletary at The Washington Post. But you should come up with "an overall estate plan that covers more than your possessions." For instance, if you fall ill and become incapacitated, your living will determines how your treatment should be administered and "what life-prolonging procedures you prefer, if any." When you decide how your assets are dispersed, consider establishing a trust alongside your will to "bypass probate and keep your estate affairs private." Include a personal property memorandum in your will so you get your say in who gets personal items such as paintings and jewelry.

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After 30 years of watching and helping companies that struggle with innovation I’ve realized that there are a few things that most often stand in the way of innovation. I call them the Innovation Killers; they stealthily eliminate that vast majority of ideas without so much as trace.

These Innovation Killers aren’t malicious attempts to kill innovation. Our intentions are always good ones: to minimize risk, to deliver predictability, and to satisfy market and analysts’ expectations. The innovation killers always have armies of well-intentioned corporate citizens behind them, ready to defend their turf and keep innovation at bay, lest it disrupt the status quo.

Is your nonprofit looking to spice up its 2018 giving season? Please join us for a series of breakfast panel presentations from members of Drinker Biddle’s Professional Outsourced Philanthropic Solutions (POPS) and Intellectual Property groups discussing practical guidance for nonprofits looking to utilize interactive fundraising techniques.

Health is and will always be a very vital and important issue to all individuals. Living long life and being full of vigor and vitality is something everyone should seek and long after. It is very possible where you live and with whom you associate can play a big role in that outcome. With this in mind, check out thse important statistics. Let’s take a look at some of the healthiest States in America today.

There are all sorts of ways to market your business.  You can post on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.  You can buy pay-per-click ads on search engines like Google and Bing.  You can also start a website blog.  What is a blog?   It is a regularly updated page or pages on your website and is usually written in an informal, personal style as a way to connect with your customers.  Nearly any company can benefit from this kind of inbound marketing. How?  Check out these five ways blogging can help your small or medium-sized business.

As an executive health and performance coach, I’m frequently exposed to the glamours of being an entrepreneur. However, I’m also exposed to the not-so-glamorous aspects of being an entrepreneur.

I see entrepreneurs who have put on a significant amount of weight, have high levels of stress that are unmanaged, feel chronically fatigued, and most importantly, are living a lifestyle that is putting a strain on their families.