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Why every leader should apply for a job with their company
Roberta Matuson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementI’m always telling my clients to apply for a job with their company to see what the candidate experience is really like. I took my own advice recently and applied for a job on behalf of my client. When my client found out how many jobs candidates were getting recommended for after applying on job board sites, he was horrified. But at least he uncovered this and took steps to rectify the situation. Do you even have a clue how effective your recruitment strategy really is?
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It’s time for the energy industry to think like Apple
Shawn Smajstrla Science & TechnologyWhen the iPhone debuted in 2007, its impact was immediate. Since then, the iPhone and other smart devices like it, have changed the way we work, play, shop, communicate — the way we live. What made the iPhone so revolutionary, though, wasn’t its touchscreen, camera or user interface. What truly made the iPhone a breakthrough was how it utilized a convergence of digital technologies. Meanwhile, the energy grid that powers our connected lives continues to function largely as it has for more than a century.
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The top new technologies in sports medicine
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessOrthopedics This Week, the most widely read publication in the orthopedics industry, recently announced its list of best sports medicine technologies for 2018. This is a fascinating and exciting list of new and upcoming technologies that will be sure to assist sports medicine and orthopedic doctors around the world. Highlights include 3-D imaging, new cold therapy technology and a system to monitor brain health after a concussion. Here’s our summary.
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Americans aren’t worried about health data security, despite breaches
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationAmericans are far less concerned about the security of their health data than breaches of financial information, a recent SCOUT Rare Insights survey shows. Accordingly, only about half (49 percent) of adults said they are "extremely" or "very concerned" about security of lab results, diagnoses and other health information, compared with 69 percent who had that level of concern about the safety of their financial data. All of these precious jewels come to light as hackers and cyber thieves continue to make a push for health data and push upon organizations' data security concerns.
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3-D-printed gun controversy continues
Michelle R. Matisons Manufacturing3-D printing is an advanced technology that uses machines, sometimes desktop-sized, to make objects from computer-aided design (CAD) files. Simple as that. What’s not so simple is that the machines can be used to make almost anything. As more people have access to the hardware to make things, 3-D printing technology has been embraced as a transformative technology in manufacturing. But with that access comes accountability.
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Everything-as-a-service subscriptions are everywhere
Scott E. Rupp RetailIt seems everything is available "as-a-service" in our current age. We can subscribe to lighting, software, cars, offices and much more. As-a-service subscriptions are on the rise primarily because technology is now capable of supporting a variety services, solutions and the ability to perform tasks from a range of locales with few barriers, and because individuals and businesses want what they want when they want it. Additionally, such services are agile and require little more than a monthly fee and little commitment on the user’s behalf.
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4 ways to use social media to humanize your company
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingThe content you publish. The voice you cultivate. The way you respond to customers. On social media, all these elements work in tandem to help you form a better relationship with your followers. The more customers develop a relationship and emotional connection with a company, the more they humanize you. Customers think of you less like a business that delivers a service and more like a friend who has a distinct personality and identity they connect with. Jump-start this process by proactively humanizing your company on social. Here’s how.
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Computer program breaks new ground in treatment for triple-negative breast…
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, with about 1.7 million new cases diagnosed in 2012. Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) represents 15-20 percent of all breast cancers. More aggressive than other forms of breast cancer, TNBC may spread beyond the breast, may return within three years of chemotherapy, and may be fatal within the first five years. Chemotherapy has no guarantee of success, and even drug cocktails cannot predict which combinations, among hundreds, will work.
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Study: Female reproductive history linked to dementia risk
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareThe issues related to gender and Alzheimer’s disease were a primary topic at this year’s Alzheimer’s Association International Conference held in Chicago in July. Research discussing a woman’s reproductive history that showed an association to the risk of dementia was presented. Another study along the same lines discussed a relationship between the total months of pregnancy and having Alzheimer’s disease.
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Ethology and veterinary practice: Those confounding variables!
Dr. Myrna Milani Pet CareIf you read a lot of animal behavioral studies, you quickly discover that researchers and veterinary practitioners live in two different worlds. Researchers have the luxury of eliminating or ignoring all but a single variable. They also can limit their study to a small population of carefully selected animals. Study environments may include laboratory settings that involve only those elements essential to the study. When studies are conducted on animals living in human households, all the variables in that household are disregarded except those the researcher deems important.
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