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Workforce Coalition Aims to Fill America’s Cybersecurity Talent Gap

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This initiative involves nine government agencies, more than 200 nonprofits, and multiple corporations, colleges, and universities, according to The Record. The National Cyber and Workforce Education Strategy will provide over $24 million in grants for cybersecurity education in various states.

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Niké Ojekunle Got Scammed. Now She’s Helping Others Avoid the Same Fate By Advocating for Financial Literacy

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But when a group called the Carter Agency reached out, the offer was a good one. She wanted someone else to take the wheel for a bit, and the talent agency’s website listed Netflix, Amazon and the NFL as “strategic partners.” It’s not an accident that the Carter Agency and other organizations like it primarily scammed women of color.

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The “World Footprints” Podcast Shares Untold Stories for Socially-Conscious Travelers

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Since owning horses would be an expensive venture, they opted to create a travel agency. “We We started it [the travel agency] with the intention of making sure our clients had a transformative travel experience,” says Tonya. At the time it was too difficult for them to run a podcast and travel agency.

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Gen Z: Trailblazing The Future Of Work Or Trapped In A Cycle Of Sacrifice?

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Yet, the pay-off is bleak, with dissatisfaction rampant and essential life skills glaringly absent from their education. Work-Study Programs: Employers and educational institutions could partner to create work-study programs that provide students with relevant work experience while accommodating their academic schedules.

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Society 18 Founder Pamela Zapata on Supporting Influencers of Color and Knowing Your Worth

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Pamela Zapata: I had been working in marketing, production, talent and casting for about 10 years when I started the agency. Then, I moved to New York and worked at a couple of marketing agencies, where I was overseeing the Estée Lauder and Unilever portfolios—everything from influencer strategy to casting to execution to reporting.

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10 Things to Keep in Mind While Training Recruiters for Your Search Agency

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Recruiters are often known as the "source of hiring", but as a recruitment agency, your search for the perfect candidate can only go as far as how well trained your recruiters are. As a recruiting agency, it's crucial to develop an effective training strategy for recruiters to acquire the best talent within your organisation.

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Young Men In The UK Are Being Failed By The System — What Needs To Happen To Reverse This Worrying Unemployment Trend?

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Unsurprisingly, this trend coincides with a rise in the number of young men who are not working or in full-time education for over a year (from 56% in 1995 to 70% in 2021). . Young people who do not receive support for their mental health problems are more likely to be out of work or education.

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