#428 – BEYOND DEGREES AND PAPER CREDENTIALS – PATRICK OW

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The traditional concept of securing a degree as a pre-condition to obtaining a job has led to a quagmire of challenges, leaving young graduates burdened with debt and mental health issues.

The winds of change are whispering a different approach – one that focuses on skills, adaptability, and breaking free from the shackles of a system that forces everyone to have a degree as a pre-condition to getting any job. Continue reading

#428 – HOW TO REINVENT YOURSELF THROUGH MULTIPLE PROJECTS – GREG HUTCHINS PE CERM

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It takes no talent to work hard.
Tim S. Grover – Author

I’ve been a project consultant for 30 years and have written best-selling books. My project Work Lesson Earned from my Working It Playbook are below:

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#427 – DESIGN REVIEWS WITH RELIABILITY MATTER – FRED SCHENKELBERG

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On occasion, you and the team sit down to review the design.

The idea is to check the design for any issues with the combined wisdom of the people involved. Or, it may be a status update for the entire team providing a focus on the most important issues and action items.

The review may involve all departments, such as marketing, operations, supplier management, and the design team. Continue reading

#427 – NEW NEURO TECH IS BLURRING THE LINES OF MENTAL PRIVACY – LAURA CABRERA

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Neurotechnologies – devices that interact directly with the brain or nervous system – were once dismissed as the stuff of science fiction. Not anymore.

Several companies are trying to develop brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, in hopes of helping patients with severe paralysis or other neurological disorders. Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s company Neuralink, for example, recently received Food and Drug Administration approval to begin human testing for a tiny brain implant that can communicate with computers. There are also less invasive neurotechnologies, like EEG headsets that sense electrical activity inside the wearer’s brain, covering a wide range of applications from entertainment and wellness to education and the workplace. Continue reading