When Maddie Rogers was in high school, her grandfather suffered a stroke. As with many stroke victims, the ordeal made communicating difficult. Rogers and her father, a software developer, looked for an app to help him express his needs and work on his speech. They didn’t find any good options. She took the problem to several…
DetailsExperts say HR should prepare to track the time employees spend using smartphones for work. ORLANDO, Fla.—Several studies reveal that employees who use smartphones work longer hours. Little wonder. Employees can access work after regular hours from home or on the weekends via e-mail, texting and a plethora of apps such as WhatsApp, Slack, Asana or…
DetailsDon’t let these habits hold you back in your professional life. Life has a way of instilling lessons in us that don’t always apply in every context. That’s especially true when it comes to work: You may have habits or ways of thinking that served you well in school or beyond, but which will actually…
DetailsJobs that traditionally did not require coding are paying well for workers who know how, a study shows. Jobs requiring coding skills pay $22,000 more than positions that don’t, and the demand for employees with such skills is expected to grow 12 percent faster than the overall job market during the next decade, according to…
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