Black Star Experience key to transforming economy – Veep

Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to transforming the creative economy through the Black Star Experience Initiative to advance the country’s economic emancipation. The Black Star...

Infotep opens new training center in Puerto Plata Free Zone to boost skills and jobs

Puerto Plata, DR.- INFOTEP opened a new training center in the Puerto Plata Free Zone, a ceremony led by Minister of the Presidency José Ignacio Paliza on behalf of President Luis Abinader. Officials called the facility a milestone for the North...

Initiative to revive glory of handwriting, competitions held for students and government employees

In a move to revive the glory of handwriting in the digital era, district-level handwriting competitions were organised in separate categories for the students of the government schools as well as colleges and government employees at Paramita...

Sydney businesses employing migrant workers face inspection

The Fair Work Ombudsman and Australian Border Force (ABF) officers from the Department of Home Affairs have conducted unannounced inspections of Sydney-based businesses that employ migrant workers. The inspections targeted locations in Blacktown,...

Why are fresh graduates struggling to match AI industry job needs?

India produces lakhs of engineering graduates every year, but only a small fraction are ready for jobs in AI, data science, and machine learning. With technology evolving every few months, traditional college curricula are struggling to keep pace....

Trump’s job approval remains negative as Americans show overwhelming vaccine support, new poll shows

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

I tried WINUX — a promising Windows 11 experience inside a Linux distro, and I think they've nailed it

We've talked a lot about the impending end-of-life of Windows 10, and what folks can do if they can't, or choose not to upgrade to Windows 11. One of the options is to pay up for extended support, one of the options is to buy a new PC — which...

NDE flags off training for 41,307 unemployed youths in Imo

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has formally flagged off the training of unskilled and unemployed youths across the country. Delivering his keynote address at the official flag-off of the 2nd Phase of the Renewed Hope Employment...

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says certain tech employees will be valuable and highly paid: Here’s who is in demand

In an era of AI breakthroughs, layoffs at major tech companies, and shifting business priorities, the spotlight is on the people who keep the digital world running. While Big Tech may be shrinking, the value of skilled workers is rising, at least...

Inside the lucrative and surreal world of people training chatbots to be more like us

Serhan Tekkılıç listened intently on a Zoom call as his friend on the screen recounted the first time she had ever felt sad. A 28-year-old mixed media artist, Tekkılıç had not planned on having a profound conversation that April afternoon while...

Poll: Trump's job ratings stay negative; Americans express strong support for vaccines

Americans’ views of President Donald Trump’s job performance remain negative amid a flurry of activity from his administration on tariffs, immigration and public health, according to the latest NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey....

WWE Employee Slams 'Incredibly Disrespectful' Ronda Rousey over Alexa Bliss Comments

Ronda Rousey has been told she "wasn't good enough" to "talk trash" about her former WWE rival Alexa Bliss. Rousey made controversial comments about being booked in a feud with Bliss during her first run in the company. WWE Personality Slams Ronda...

Govt orders PBS employees to rejoin work within 24hrs

The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has issued a stern directive to employees of the Palli Bidyut Samiti (PBS) who have been absent from work under the guise of "mass leave," instructing them to return to their respective...

Job seekers at their wits' end are finding a few silver linings

Michael Moeller is exhausted from searching for a full-time job since being laid off from his director-level role in April. He said that it was "brutal" to keep getting rejection emails from companies. "But also to be quite frank, these are jobs...

(Opinion) Lou Cartier: Employees need attention, bosses, bandwidth

For leaders and “coaches” in business, education, and today’s “remote-friendly” office environment, meaningful connection with subordinates who need our wisdom and guidance can prove challenging. Lou Cartier (Courtesy/Lou Cartier) At stake is the...

India’s Youth Moving Beyond Conventional Courses Towards Earth Sciences And Space Technology: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that India’s young generation is now moving beyond conventional courses and exploring cutting-edge fields such as Earth Sciences, Biotechnology, Space Technology, and start-up-led...

Students showcase skills at Tugela Hair Show

It was a good day for a bad hair day. Tugela Pre-Vocational School and its level 4 learners held a hair show on Friday, August 29. Visit our official Facebook page for more photos. This event was Charné Rudolph’s brainchild that helped the...

The Impact of Employee Training Initiatives

Does quitting your job really solve your financial issues?

Everyone has at some point had the thought of quitting their job. We often feel the pressure that comes with working under tight deadlines and complex tasks, with little to show for it in terms of financial reward.When this pressure gets too much,...

‘It’s a mad job’ – Chelsea icon to follow Frank Lampard’s lead and become a manager but on one condition

Joe Cole has revealed that he would love to try his hand at management as long as he had control. The Chelsea icon was asked about the prospects of following former teammates Frank Lampard and John Terry into management in an exclusive interview...