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Guild Announces New Skilling Bundle To Address Critical Durable Skills Gap in Frontline Workforce

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木曜日, 5月 30, 2024
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Guild , the leader in opportunity creation for America’s workforce, today announced the latest expansion of its Learning Marketplace with a first-of-its-kind learning bundle made up of a suite of programs designed to address the critical durable skills gap in the frontline workforce.

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  • Guild , the leader in opportunity creation for America’s workforce, today announced the latest expansion of its Learning Marketplace with a first-of-its-kind learning bundle made up of a suite of programs designed to address the critical durable skills gap in the frontline workforce.
  • Durable skills, also known as “soft skills,” such as collaboration, problem solving, time management and empathy are coveted by executives , with 70% stating they’re even more valuable to their organization than AI skills.
  • Research from Harvard Business Publishing identified a gap in both people-centric skill capabilities and related training opportunities for frontline leaders.
  • Despite the growing need in this area for those on the frontline, organizations have limited training efforts for these key human-centric skills to senior leaders.

Affinity Esports Launches Second Connecticut Studio in Milford Ahead of Seven Weeks of Youth Summer Camps

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水曜日, 5月 29, 2024
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Affinity Esports, a leader in promoting healthier gaming experiences, is excited to announce the opening of its second Connecticut studio in Milford this July.

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  • Affinity Esports, a leader in promoting healthier gaming experiences, is excited to announce the opening of its second Connecticut studio in Milford this July.
  • The new location will offer a range of engaging activities, including Summer Camps, Educational Classes, Club Teams, Game Nights, and Birthday Party options.
  • Summer Camps will anchor the season, with registrations now open through their website and the Milford Recreation Website .
  • Located strategically to complement their existing Newtown studio, the Milford Studio represents Affinity Esports’ continued commitment to expanding its reach and impact within the state.

New research from Pearson shows how Generative AI could help UK workers to save 19 million hours a week by 2026

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水曜日, 5月 22, 2024
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New research from Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s leading learning company, shows the massive potential of Generative AI to boost workplace productivity by helping UK workers to save 19 million hours a week on the routine and repetitive tasks that often fill their day and lead to burnout.

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  • New research from Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s leading learning company, shows the massive potential of Generative AI to boost workplace productivity by helping UK workers to save 19 million hours a week on the routine and repetitive tasks that often fill their day and lead to burnout.
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    New research from Pearson shows how Generative AI could help UK workers to save 19 million hours a week by 2026 (Photo: Business Wire)
    The latest instalment of Pearson’s Skills Outlook series, ‘Reclaim the Clock: How Generative AI Can Power People at Work’ - looks ahead to 2026 and identifies the top 10 job tasks with the most time saved by using the technology, in five countries (Australia, Brazil, India, UK and US).
  • Pearson’s workforce planning platform, powered by generative AI, finds that the work Gen AI can most effectively support is focused on tasks related to maintaining records, data collection, or researching and compiling information for others.
  • We then identified the tasks which would have the greatest hours reduced by the technology (specifically LLM Chatbots and AI Text-to-Visual Media Generators).

Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge Announces 2024 Grand-Prize Winners

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月曜日, 5月 20, 2024
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The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) today announced the grand-prize winners in the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge .

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  • The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) today announced the grand-prize winners in the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge .
  • To enter the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge, K–12 science teachers located in select school districts near Shell USA Inc. assets were asked to describe their school’s current laboratory resources, explain why laboratory upgrade support is needed, and detail their approach to science education instruction using their school’s current lab facilities.
  • As a STEM/Discovery Lab teacher, Cristina Eilers bases her lessons on the standard Science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
  • Her philosophy of teaching science is that students retain more science information by experiencing the TEKS hands on.

Hitachi Collaborates with NVIDIA to Accelerate Digital Transformation with Generative AI

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火曜日, 3月 19, 2024
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Hitachi will invest in expanding the training of engineers on NVIDIA software platforms - including CUDA, NVIDIA AI Enterprise(1), Omniverse(2) and Modulus(3) -- among other collaborative measures.

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  • Hitachi will invest in expanding the training of engineers on NVIDIA software platforms - including CUDA, NVIDIA AI Enterprise(1), Omniverse(2) and Modulus(3) -- among other collaborative measures.
  • In May 2023 Hitachi launched its advanced Generative AI Center to promote the safe and effective use of generative AI both inside and outside the company(5).
  • Hitachi has successfully deployed generative AI in numerous use cases to boost innovation, improve efficiency and productivity for employees and clients.
  • "Thecombined technologies of Hitachi and NVIDIA can power the next wave of digital transformation, enabling organizations to push the boundaries of manufacturing and industrialization."

Charleston's Porter-Gaud, Charleston Collegiate School, and Charleston Day School Partner with FLIK Independent School Dining for Culinary Competition and Raise Fund for Local Charities

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木曜日, 5月 9, 2024
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CHARLESTON, SC., May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from Porter-Gaud, Charleston Collegiate School, and Charleston Day School recently gathered for a friendly (and tasty!) culinary competition, raising funds for local charities, thanks to a "Food Fight" program spearheaded by FLIK Independent School Dining (FISD), the on-site dining provider for all three schools and leader in independent school dining, nutrition education, and hospitality services.

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  • CHARLESTON, SC., May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from Porter-Gaud, Charleston Collegiate School, and Charleston Day School recently gathered for a friendly (and tasty!)
  • culinary competition, raising funds for local charities, thanks to a "Food Fight" program spearheaded by FLIK Independent School Dining (FISD), the on-site dining provider for all three schools and leader in independent school dining, nutrition education, and hospitality services.
  • "Our mission is to nourish a brighter future," said Sari Feltman, President of FLIK Independent School Dining.
  • Plus, it's a fun way to learn and reinforce teamwork," said Judith Foley Arnstein, Head of School, Charleston Day School.

Republic Business Credit Continues Growth Trajectory with Addition of Danielle Wright-Madison as VP, Underwriting

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水曜日, 5月 8, 2024
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NEW ORLEANS, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- When Republic Business Credit saw an opportunity to add an experienced finance expert to their team in New Orleans, they jumped at the chance. Danielle Wright-Madison, who began her career as a financial analyst and most recently served as a field exam manager for a major national banking institution, is among the new hires at Republic's NOLA headquarters.

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  • NEW ORLEANS, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- When Republic Business Credit saw an opportunity to add an experienced finance expert to their team in New Orleans, they jumped at the chance.
  • Wright-Madison will take on the role of Vice President, Underwriting, and report directly to Republic's Senior Vice President, Underwriting Manager, Brian Daray.
  • "Danielle's breadth of experience in finance and underwriting makes her a perfect fit for our growing business," Daray said.
  • It's an important role, and we're thrilled to be able to add Danielle to the incredible talent pool at Republic," Republic President Robert Meyers said.

PureAlchemy Design Named Best in Show Commercial at ASID Awards for Student Housing Project that Packs a Punch

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木曜日, 5月 2, 2024
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Minnesota-based design firm, PureAlchemy Design, made a mark at the 2024 Design Excellence Awards Show, hosted by the Minnesota chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Minnesota-based design firm, PureAlchemy Design, made a mark at the 2024 Design Excellence Awards Show, hosted by the Minnesota chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).
  • The boutique agency won the coveted 'Best in Show Commercial' award for their high-value remodel of a University of Minnesota-owned student housing project on the Minneapolis campus.
  • The 2024 Best in Show Commercial award was presented to her by co-emcee Roger Zierman, ASID president of 2023.
  • Stephany adds, "There is no reason why good design can't apply to every scenario, whether the budget is small or large."

Highly Positive, Resilient Employees Less Afraid of AI, Unthreatened About Job Security, and More Likely to Experience Productivity, meQ's AI Study Finds

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木曜日, 5月 2, 2024
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BOSTON, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The implications of Generative AI technology on employees are greatly dependent on their problem-solving skills and how resilient and positive they are, according to the new meQuilibrium (meQ) Workforce Well-being study of 5,989 employed adults released today. A quarter of employees (25.3%) with low positivity are concerned that AI threatens their job security, compared to 16% of workers with high positivity. Strong problem-solving skills make employees 66% more likely to experience productivity gains from Gen AI, and nearly half as likely (49% less) to worry about their job security being undermined.

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  • Strong problem-solving skills make employees 66% more likely to experience productivity gains from Gen AI, and nearly half as likely (49% less) to worry about their job security being undermined.
  • Highly resilient employees feel less threatened by Gen AI and more likely to make productive use of the tools, the study found.
  • Resilient workers are 35% more likely to report that Gen AI tools help them be more productive in their day-to-day work.
  • In addition, resilient employees are half as likely than low resilience employees to express fears that AI systems pose a threat to their job security (13% vs 26%).

National Math Stars Raises $16.5 Million to Find and Support Mathematically Extraordinary Students Hidden in Plain Sight

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水曜日, 5月 1, 2024
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HOUSTON, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- National Math Stars (NMS) has just closed substantial seed funding of $16.5 million for their first three years, with the mission to ensure mathematically extraordinary students from all communities have the resources they need to reach the frontiers of math and science.

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  • NMS is actively recruiting 2nd and 3rd grade students who lack access to sufficiently advanced instruction and community.
  • Eminent figures in the country's math world are also supporting NMS: "By investing in advanced, underserved students, National Math Stars isn't just giving them a brighter future.
  • Carina Initiatives and The Polynera Fund are leading the philanthropic commitment of $16.5 million for National Math Stars' first three years.
  • Carina Initiatives is a foundation focused on strengthening the USA math talent systems by investing in organizations that are working to inspire, unearth, and train exceptional young math students.