Chrissy Nicholas Dooley's Blog – January 2017 Archive (5)

Performers at the Super Bowl aren't paid as much as you might think...

Super Bowl LI: What is Lady Gaga Paid to Headline the Halftime Show?

It's the greatest show on earth!

Just like her predecessors, Lady Gaga has spent months preparing for her 13-minute appearance during the Super Bowl halftime show, where music is only part of the spectacle. Outrageous set designs,…

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Added by Chrissy Nicholas Dooley on January 31, 2017 at 9:51am — No Comments

6-year High Schools Could Be The Answer to Skills Shortage

It’s been said the most in-demand jobs of the future exist only in our imaginations. An estimated 65% of children entering schools today will work in roles that don’t currently exist and the central driving force is technology. The quick pace of high-tech, in-demand skills training has caused…

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Added by Chrissy Nicholas Dooley on January 25, 2017 at 11:27am — No Comments

Did You Know That "New Collar" Jobs are Vital to The Job Market?

As the nation's largest technology employer, IBM is not the only company facing a global skills shortage. Nearly 86% of employers are struggling to identify qualified workers in critical areas such as cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence and cognitive business. Demand for cybersecurity experts are expected to increase to 6 million global jobs by 2019 and the number of unfilled jobs is also expected to rise: 1.5 million jobs by…

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Added by Chrissy Nicholas Dooley on January 17, 2017 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Where Do New Jobs Come From?

New and young companies are the primary source of job creation in America. Over the past twenty-five years, the majority of private sector jobs have been created by businesses less than five years old. Currently, America’s 28 million small businesses…

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Added by Chrissy Nicholas Dooley on January 11, 2017 at 8:58am — 1 Comment

How is a 27-year-old time-management matrix relevant to today's "plugged in" workers?

Good habits never go out of style.

In 1989, fax was the fastest way to send a message and jobs were sourced via the newspaper. Today, the range of modern devices, tools and gadgets we rely on offer digital convenience with one drawback: constant distraction. Before any of today's technical devices were…

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Added by Chrissy Nicholas Dooley on January 5, 2017 at 9:16pm — No Comments