By Peter Weddle, CEO TAtechFirst, Denmark appointed an ambassador to Silicon Valley to monitor the development of new technologies. Now, Ireland has announced its intent to appoint an AI ambassador. Both of these initiatives speak to the same concern: advanced technologies and especially AI are a two-edged sword. They can be used to the benefit...Read More
By: Bryan Hancock & Brooke Weddle, Partners McKinsey & Company. This article first appeared in Washington Business Journal.Retailers and restaurants are “looking for staff;” offices are offering hiring and referral bonuses – clearly, employers are struggling to fill jobs.While there were a record 10.4 million job openings in August, according to the latest labor department...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech IndustryOctober 25-31, 2021:• Seed funding has exploded in the past 10 years with even the largest VC firms participating;• Greenhouse buys Insteller to add sourcing to the Greenhouse CRM;• Ladder, a professional community platform, announced its new mobile app & a raise of $3.7M in funding;• First Denmark sent...Read More