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3 reasons to look for a job while you’re happy
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementUnemployment is low and a wide range of industries continue to experience job growth. As the market for talent becomes more competitive, opportunities for talented individuals increase. For many of us, the last thing we want to do is voluntarily endure the time, energy and emotional drain of a job search. However, it is in a market with lower unemployment that we may have a better chance to move up. In other words, it is now, while we are happy and gainfully employed and thus do not need to look for work that we should consider jumping into the talent pool.
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VA, Microsoft team up to serve disabled vets
Roy Phillips Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityOn April 30, the Veterans Administration announced that Microsoft will be providing select VA clinics and hospitals with the Xbox Adaptive Controller as well as consoles and games. The goal of the program is to afford vets with mobility problems the opportunity to both socialize and engage in physical activities. So far, VA medical centers in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington state have confirmed participation. Six additional sites will be announced in the future.
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Scoring schemes for prioritizing project risks
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementSeveral leading project risk management standards and guidelines suggest that individual risks can be ranked using a risk-scoring scheme that represents a combination of probability and impact. The Risk Score for each risk is produced by multiplying P by I, then this score is used to rank the risks. But have you ever wondered where these numbers come from? This particular risk-scoring scheme was developed by a small group of risk consultants in the mid-1990s to bring some consistency to our practice. The thinking was as follows in this article.
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Boeing confirms alert system malfunction in 737 Max 8
Michelle R. Matisons Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIn the grand scheme of deadly airline problems, Boeing’s latest crash debacles rate high on the list. Whenever an airplane crash occurs, there’s wild speculation concerning who and what to blame, and such is the case in the instances of downed Boeing 737 Max 8s. The company has now come forward admitting to a safety feature malfunction that could have caused the high-profile, high-fatality crashes. 737 Max 8 software includes an alert system that informs pilots about problems and malfunctions in-flight. The problem is that an important alert light feature was sold to Boeing customers as "optional."
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How a new school facility can improve learning
Brian Stack Education"The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s about what you are made of, not the circumstances." Years ago, as a high school math teacher, this quote was displayed in my classroom as a way to remind my students that, regardless of their circumstances and their environment, they could overcome adversity and succeed. In life, we make do with the hand that is dealt to us. Yet, for all the promise of a positive outlook when dealing with shortcomings in life, the reality is that sometimes an upgrade can go a long way towards changing one’s promise for a better future.
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How social media is shaping modern-day police work
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecuritySocial media can be an excellent tool to bridge gaps between law enforcement and the community. Kearney, Nebraska, police recently trained in social media to improve transparency, communication, and be more engaged and informed. More than anything, though, the department wishes to explore the possibilities of using social media to fight crime. We are immersed in a digital world, and using the power of social media to solve cases has become a priority for law enforcement agencies around the world.
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U.S. economy adds 263,000 jobs; unemployment rate drops to 3.6%
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe April jobs report shows that nonfarm payroll employment rose 263,000 versus 196,000 new hires in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. April’s 3.6% rate of unemployment was the lowest since December 1969. In April, the number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was 1.2 million versus 1.3 million in March, the BLS reported. "The unemployment rate fell for the ‘wrong’ reasons — more people leaving the labor force as opposed to getting a job," said Elise Gould, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C.
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Climate change creates clashes in courts, streets
Michelle R. Matisons Waste Management & EnvironmentalThere are many ways people are remonstrating against climate change currently — from packing the streets to bringing action forward in less-populated courts. While putting on festive clothing and donning your favorite environmental slogan with large numbers of people is surely the more exciting option, key elements of the climate battle persist in the more understated world of the U.S. court system as well. More and more, the courts have become a refuge for frustrated organizations and individuals who want companies held accountable, and the legal strategy has been somewhat effective in educating the public about relations between different branches of government.
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Leadership styles and deciding between 2 justifiable options
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWe can use buzzwords to describe our leadership style and inject best practices into our routine to buttress said style. Yet, it is during the exceptions — challenging issues, difficult decisions, or other proverbial forks in the road — that the true nature of our leadership is tested and exposed. Here are a few ways deciding between two justifiable options can define our style in ways we may not realize.
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Study: 70% of adults dying prematurely of natural causes do not seek medical…
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareAbout 70% of adults dying prematurely of natural causes have not sought medical help within the previous 30 days, according to the results of a new study published in the journal PLOS One. Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences (IFS) teamed up to analyze autopsy reports and death investigation records of 1,282 people between the ages of 25 and 59 who died in Harris County in 2013.
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