Category Archives: recruitment
Russia Threatens To Ban Facebook
Nearly a year after Russia blocked career-focused social network LinkedIn, Russian telecom authorities are threatening to block Facebook unless the company complies with the country’s laws governing data storage, according to the Hill, which cited local media reports. "The law is mandatory for everyone, and therefore there is no doubt – in any case, we […]
Visualizing The Diversity Of The Tech Industry
With the recent leak of the “Google Manifesto” and the maelstrom of media backlash that followed, Visual Capitalist's Jeff Desjardins notes that it seems that concerns around diversity in the technology industry have finally reached a boiling point. Today’s infographic from Information is Beautiful breaks down the demographics of 23 major tech companies, based on statistics from […]
Who Has The Best (And Worst) LinkedIn Profile Photos?
Submitted via Priceonomics A quick spin through LinkedIn reveals that the quality of peoples’ profile photos is rather uneven. Some photos appear to be from highly professional photoshoots while others are grainy pictures captured from old cell phones. Is there any pattern in the data around professional networking photos? What professions have the highest quality photos? […]
Pentagon Paid Sports Franchises to Salute Troops and “Conjure Up Feelings of Patriotism and Pride”
How far will the establishment go to prop up support for its many wars and make average Americans believe we are overseas fighting for ‘freedom’? Apparently, flag waving, crowd saluting, veteran tributes and declarations of support for the troops and other nods to the military/guard that take place at the average professional sports game during […]
Robots Don’t Commit Suicide (and Other Robot Advantages)
Be prepared for the next great transfer of wealth. Buy physical silver and storable food. globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com / By Mike “Mish” Shedlock / Sunday, February 24, 2013 12:11 AM Robots don’t eat, drink, demand coffee breaks, or protest working conditions. And they certainly don’t commit suicide. Following a wave of suicides in China, one at Foxconn where a […]