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On the eve of Oregon s pro day last spring, 15 or so NFL scouts were enjoying dinner at the North Fork Public House in Eugene when news broke that would change just about everything in the world of sports.
That evening, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had tested positive for COVID-19, and the NBA suspended play, the first major domino to fall in what would quickly become a global shutdown of sporting events.
As NFL scouts, who were getting ready to see Justin Herbert and other Oregon prospects work out the next day, enjoyed their meal, they did so while wondering if this would be the last such gathering for the foreseeable future.
New tools include a Career Coach that helps applicants better understand their goals and skills
Microsoft and LinkedIn have launched new features to help the UK’s 1.7 million unemployed connect to new job opportunities by promoting their skills and expertise.
The four newly-announced tools include a dedicated Service Page for freelancers and SMBs, a Cover Story feature which lets users share videos of their work, Creator Mode which helps
turn a LinkedIn profile page into a content portfolio, and a Career Coach tool which provides personalised guidance for those entering the job market.
The Career Coach is a Microsoft Teams app powered by LinkedIn which uses an AI-based skill identifier to help students better understand their goals, interests, and skills. As a LinkedIn integration, it works by aligning a student’s profile with current job market trends and connecting them to mentors, as well as promoting skills, which LinkedIn managing director Josh Graff described as “the
People â Prime People, ManpowerGroup Austria, Acorn, LinkedIn TalentIn
05 March 2021
UK-based recruitment firm Prime People announced that
Donka Zaneva-Todorinski will step down as the companyâs finance director with effect from 31 March 2021. Zaneva- Todorinski was appointed as finance director in October 2015 and has served the company diligently during a period of change, particularly through the turbulent period following the spread of the Covid-19 virus and subsequent lockdown, the company stated.
ManpowerGroup Austria has been expanded to include the Experis IT Solutions and Outsourcing division.
Oliver Pillwein will head the new division as Senior Director Experis IT Solutions & Outsourcing. âThe rapid developments in 2020, triggered and accelerated by the global Covid-19 pandemic, were followed by a structural change within the ManpowerGroup,â the company stated. âThis service portfolio is to be established in Austria in the future, adding a
Big Issue and LinkedIn join forces to help magazine sellers
The vendors will be able to reach out to new and existing customers on LinkedIn (Image: Paul Harding/PA Wire)
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The Big Issue is launching a new pilot scheme with LinkedIn to support the magazine’s vendors who have lost their livelihoods and sense of community as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.