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Digital age workplace: Why soft skills matter more than ever

BMT Office Administration

Even employees with computer science degrees are struggling to keep up with the changes, which is why there’s predicted to be a 50% hiring gap for AI-related positions this year. While you may have to provide some AI training for Candidate B (or provide them with a mentor), they’ll likely learn fast and perform well.

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How Great Companies Build Trust Through the Hiring and Onboarding Process

Great Place to Work

At Cadence , which hires primarily college graduates with advanced degrees in computer science and technology, a revamped outreach program on campuses created a much bigger talent pool for the company. Roles were changed to target undergraduates and focus on internal training, and a wider range of universities were targeted for recruitment.

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The Ultimate Onboarding Checklist: Setting New Hires Up for Success

Success

Their computer needs to be fully functioning, and all their applicable accounts, IDs, access codes and other technical tools need to be fully operational. If applicable, setting them up with a senior employee as a trainer/mentor can be extremely beneficial. Assign a mentor to the new hire in the first week.

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The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs: Growth, Innovation and Challenges

Success

Reshma Saujani (Founder, Girls Who Code) When Reshma Saujani noticed the gender gap in technology, she founded Girls Who Code to help young women pursue opportunities in computer science. Organizations like this help women entrepreneurs network with peers, find mentors and learn essential skills to start new businesses and tackle challenges.

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Audrey Tang wants to save democracy with ‘pro-social’ media

Work Life

A prodigy who started coding at age 8 using pencil and paper because she didn’t have a computer, she began recording what she’d learned before going to bed so others could benefit from her work if she never arose. She internalized the idea of “publish, then perish” (a riff on academia’s competitive “publish or perish”) early and deeply.

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7 secrets to managing Gen Z in a remote workplace

Insperity

After all, they don’t remember a world without computers, the internet, email, social media, cell phones and a host of other conveniences that are now commonplace. Assign new employees to a mentor – someone more senior and experienced from whom they can gain valuable knowledge and skills.

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6 Ways to Help New Employees Mesh Well with Their Team

Insperity

Make sure that you supply your new employees with everything they need to get started – their own personal space, supplies, necessary computer software, log in information. Mentoring can help speed up the onboarding process by providing one-on-one support for everything from learning about company policies to who to call for computer issues.