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With the retirement age  by 2026, aspiring young professionals will soon be faced with the idea of spending more than 50 years in the workforce. To some, this may sound like a life sentence, especially with the increasing  being heaped on young shoulders to decide on the right career path. While the mobility of startup and digital culture offers diverse options, young people are finding these important decisions difficult to make confidently. It takes trial and error and time for someone to find what truly makes him or her happy and fulfilled at work. Yet to be labeled a “job hopper” or “indecisive” can be devastating to both confidence and reputation. So how can young graduates, without the benefit of significant work experience behind them, figure out which work environments are right for them? If job seekers can enter the tenure track in the spirit of self-discovery — identifying their skills and..

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As 2016 winds down, it is fun to celebrate and cheer, imbibing in the sweet drink of goals accomplished, new trends that took root and career visions materialized. Equally exciting is anticipating the coming year’s hot trends, and especially those that relate to the jobs industry. As such, after some research and thought work, I present my insights about the . 1. Will virtual reality and augmented reality continue to be growing industries hiring at a rapid pace? It appears the growth will continue, but perhaps with the caveat that widespread adoption is slowing a bit. According to Andy Patrizio in the September 2016, , “This year will definitely go down as the year virtual reality (VR) reached the masses, thanks in part to the explosion in the availability of headset.” However, despite the momentum of augmented reality and virtual reality in the current market (e.g., Pokeman and Oculus Rift), their..

From AILA. Today, December 23, 2016, USCIS posted a large number of new form versions. The forms all have an effective date of today, December 23, 2016, and the website indicates that no other versions of the forms are acceptable, with the exception of Form I-129. It appears USCIS prior version of Form I-129. No prior notice of these changes was given, and there was no alert sent to stakeholders today. AILA reached out to USCIS and made it clear that it should have given notice to stakeholders and to demand a grace period during which prior form versions could be submitted. AILA also noted that form vendors need time to reprogram the case management software systems. USCIS responded that while it strongly encourages people to use the new version of the forms, as indicated on its website, it is aware that there may be older editions of the forms..

We filed a National Interest Waiver on behalf of our client, a Postdoctoral Fellow, Plant Development and Plant Genetics, on June 30, 2016. We received the approval notice from USCIS on December 19th 2016. There was no RFE issued. Total USCIS processing time was 4 months, 19 days. SRC-16-903-19949 Our client holds a holds a Ph.D. degree in Biological Science and has 10 citations Our client’s research has the potential to improve the sustainability of U.S. agriculture and food systems. His research will benefit hay producers whose production is limited by saline conditions on marginal lands as well as drought and cold prone region such as California, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, North Dakota and South Dakota. There is also potential benefit to livestock producers, particularly dairy farmers, by increasing the availability of a consistent supply of high quality alfalfa forage. Salt, drought and cold tolerant alfalfa would benefit producers by increasing..

From the DOL and OFLC PERM and H-1B December 6, 2016 Stakeholder meeting minutes Question from AILA: BALCA has now issued a decision – Smartzip Analytics, 2016-PER-00695 (November 9, 2016) – on the H.14 unquantified experience denials that have been the subject of several recent Stakeholder meetings. The decision is based upon the fact that neither the form instructions nor any FAQ or other guidance tells employers how to list skill requirements in H.14 where the employer does not require a specific amount of experience in those skills. As this is a 2016 case, it is evident that BALCA went to the additional step of deciding the case out of FIFO order to address this issue and provide legal guidance. We believe that this indicates that BALCA wants to settle the broader legal issue raised, and very likely indicates that any future decisions on this issue will be decided the same..

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As  and automated restaurants increasingly pop up in the news, anxiety around automation seems to be at an all-time high. And in the past year, there has been a cause for concern, as reports of machinery replacing manual positions in transportation and manufacturing have surfaced. But amidst the panic, it’s important to note that research has shown that automation causing is unlikely. In fact, technology has historically led to in job creation. Given the “growing reach of , cheap data storage and innovations in machine learning,” , “2017 looks to be the year when these big advances in automation will start changing the daily work of more Americans.” Changing, however, doesn’t necessarily mean replacing. Technological advancements often lead to an increase in productivity, so human jobs are made easier. Case in point, business software is yielding greater results with less effort on the parts of the professionals that use it. , for..

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The 2008 recession sent automakers reeling, and it redefined the industry in ways that are still unfolding. is in the middle of its reinvention: The company in 2014 enacted a six-year, multibillion-dollar turnaround plan. In America the execution of that new vision falls to Lex Kerssemakers, who became CEO of Volvo North America in January 2015. The 30-year Volvo veteran credits his leadership views with a particular mix of his native Dutch determinedness and the flexibility of his new home country. “I’m European, and we are quick to put people in a box: Once you are a lawyer, you’re a lawyer for life. It makes us inflexible,” he says. Americans, by contrast, are practical about change – even welcoming of it – and adapt well to being placed on a new path. That’s key to life at Volvo, Kerssemakers says. In a wide-ranging discussion at Volvo America’s New Jersey-based headquarters, he..

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Once upon a time, positions like and could only be found in the offices of the tech titans like , and . Fast forward to today, companies of every industry and size are hiring for these highly technical roles, even in more traditional organizations. It’s a change that’s been happening bit by bit over the years, but , according to Glassdoor Chief Economist Andrew Chamberlain. As awareness around how advanced technology can drive business value goes mainstream, every company is transitioning to become a tech company in some way. Healthcare companies bring in and data scientists to make sense of the massive amount of data coming out of medical trials and treatments. Financial companies hire developers to build and secure their data. And retail companies like are building full-blown research facilities complete with machine learning experts to increase automation. [Related: ] For workers in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and..

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If you’re considering quitting your job, you’re not alone. A recent  polled 4,505 U.S. job seekers and found 76 percent of full-time employees are open to new career options. We take a lot of things into consideration when thinking about leaving — pay increase, opportunity for growth, new leadership — but the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Hindsight is always the clearest, especially when making the tough decision of leaving a job. It’s important to move on and grow in your career, but sometimes new opportunities aren’t as appealing as they sound, and after quitting my favorite job, I found this out the hard way. Working from the ground up. I was an account executive at a tiny PR firm. When I first came on board as an assistant account coordinator, it was just me and the founder. I grew with the firm, and when I left, there were..