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It’s hard to go wrong with a technology degree. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, computer science is the STEM major with the highest job offer and job acceptance rate. Perhaps that’s why a recent CareerBuilder survey revealed that from in the 2010s, the number of students completing science technology degrees grew by nearly 50%, and the number of computer and information science students rose by almost one-third, making these two degrees among the fastest growth rates in the U.S.?? A degree in a computer-related field can lead to a variety of well-paying and high-demand jobs. The best tech jobs pay significantly more than the average median wage of $34,750 and have projected growth rates that are faster than the 11% overall rate anticipated for the average U.S. job. By sorting through data from several sources, including the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and jobs website GlassDoor, we compiled the following list of the ten best ...

The freelancer market is seeing an uplift as employers seek out independent professionals to fill talent gaps, according to freelancer platform Upwork. Upwork's latest Freelance Forward Economist report found that the share of US workers who classify as permanent freelancers grew from 33.8% in 2020 to 35% in 2021. More freelancers are taking on work in skilled professions like computer programming, IT, marketing and business consulting, rising from 50% in 2020 to 53% in 2021. Skills with the highest year-over-year growth in demand on the Upwork platform were web programming (43%), web design (31%), and social media marketing (25%). The shift in the type of work freelancers are doing comes as companies struggle to find full-time staff in a highly competitive hiring market, said Upwork. Digital transformation is bringing new technical demands for businesses vying to stay competitive, meanwhile full-time employees are leaving their jobs in record numbers, making finding ...

What do employers want most from job candidates today?  Interpersonal soft skills, like strong communication and collaboration, top the list. As digital transformation and automation sweep virtually every industry, employers have filled many entry-level technical tasks with software. Now, they’re prioritizing employees who can work well on a team, problem-solve creatively, and multitask. With the current labor shortage, employers are also thinking more about longevity and seeking employees who will grow with the company and possibly move into leadership positions to lead and mentor others—responsibilities that require a high level of interpersonal expertise. Some of these skills are more like personality traits, and others come from experience in different situations. The point is, they can’t be easily taught, and not everyone has them. The candidates who do are in high demand. If you’re in the market for a new job and you have strong soft skills, it’s time to show them o...

A few years ago, I was listening to one of my favourite podcasts, Recode/ Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher, a reportre-preneur who has been covering Silicon Valley’s tech and startup scene since the early 90’s. As she interviewed whatever founder, tech mogul, or politico she had on that day she made an almost offhand comment, “every job that can be digitized, will be digitized… it’s only a matter of time for the economics to work”. Wow! That was a game-changer that made infinite sense to me.  I found myself coming back to this notion many times in the days that followed, and wondering (probably more for the sake of my own job security than anything else): what jobs, then, will be left for the humans?  In 2018, the Royal Bank of Canada put out a white paper called Humans Wanted. The report studied what impacts technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics were expected to have on the Canadian labour force. In it, experts predicted that “by 2028 ...

While more companies are embracing the theory that learning through coaching and making mistakes is the most beneficial way for employees to learn, some leaders still believe in running their organization according to a strict set of rules. C-suite executives who haven’t experienced it themselves may be skeptical about the value of a coaching culture in helping teams develop skills and perform at a high level, but they often change their minds once they witness the benefits of adopting one. Here, 15 members of Forbes Coaches Council discuss the power of a coaching culture and the ways leaders can harness it to help develop high-performing teams.  Forbes Coaches Council members share ways to harness the power of a coaching culture to drive high performance. 1. Give The Freedom To Try New Approaches Adopting a coaching culture creates an environment where teams are free to experiment and try new approaches to resolving the challenges in their way. A coaching culture suppor...

Should you rotate out of stocks into bonds and funds? Are cryptocurrency investments worth the volatility? What are the dominant themes for investing in 2022?  Predicting the future can be a fraught exercise at any time. It can be especially so in uncertain times, and there is no shortage of uncertainty heading into 2022. But a group of panelists said exchange traded funds (ETFs) and cryptocurrency adoption will continue to grow this year, during a panel discussion on Jan. 4, 2022, convened by Investopedia and ETFTrends.com. Key Takeaways + The markets saw an unexpectedly wild ride in 2021. For 2022, experts suggest a fresh take and a move away from large-cap stocks. + A risk-on environment should ensure that cryptocurrency adoption will continue throughout global markets. + Panelists expect that exchange traded funds (ETFs) will continue to multiply in 2022. Their assessments of 2022 come at a particularly unpredictable time in the markets. At the end of 2020, asse...

+ If you're new to investing, it can be hard to know where to start. + Financial planners recommend starting with some research, then automating your investments to make things easy. + They recommend starting as soon as possible, and keeping things simple. + Read more stories from Personal Finance Insider. Over the last year and a half, the topic of investing has made headlines and capitalized conversations between friends, colleagues, and family members. During the pandemic, we watched an uptick in the economy, a rise in people caring about cryptocurrency, and more than 15% of people investing for the first time. However, one group of people, the Gen-Zers (those born between 1997 and 2012) didn't rush into investing. According to a GOBankingRates survey, 34% of Gen-Z participants have not invested their money at all and 62% of participants in the survey say their financial situation warrants advice from a professional.  So if you're new to investing, here...