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At Work-- These Are the Six Hottest Jobs of 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) specialist
No, employers aren’t looking for extraterrestrial beings to solve business problems, but if they can find humans who know how to apply machine learning to catch bad financial transactions, prevent hospital readmissions or tell sales reps which lead is worth chasing, they’ll hire them. Since most universities don’t offer degrees in AI, companies look for backgrounds in engineering, computer science or math, and for people who have a keen interest in natural language processing, machine learning, chatbots and more. Universities like Columbia and MIT offer online courses for a fee, and Google and Microsoft provide them for free on the Web.
Cybersecurity pro
“There is zero unemployment in this field — the demand outstrips the supply,” says Joyce Brocaglia, founder of Alta Associates, a Flemington, NJ, executive search firm that specializes in cybersecurity. The disparity is especially high for chief information security officers because the role is elevated and still very new. And while these polished executives tend to be well-schooled and have deep corporate experience, the “threat hunters” they hire are often talented hackers who may not have gone to college at all. There’s also room in this field for lawyers, dev-ops professionals (who automate the processes between software development and IT) and former members of the military.
Silicon Alley worker
Not only did Amazon just announce that it will be leasing 335,000 square feet near Hudson Yards and adding 1,500 new tech jobs to Manhattan, but Google is also expected to grow its headcount here by about 10,000, says Julie Samuels, executive director at Tech: NYC, an organization of companies and leaders that make up the city’s fast-growing, entrepreneurial high-tech industry. It also appears that Facebook may soon expand its footprint in Manhattan, enough to make it one of the area’s largest employers. Samuels also points out that the city is home to as many as 9,000 startups. Those companies hire both technical and nontechnical workers, ranging from developers to accountants to digital marketers and salespeople.
Robotics engineer
Someone is going to have to build the robots that are supposed to, eventually, steal our jobs, but first someone will have to create them. Data from LinkedIn show that there’s a 40 percent job-growth rate in robotics engineering. Robotics engineers have to be strong in three things — understanding the task the robot is being built to perform (make a pizza, conduct a surgery, paint a car), building the actual robot and writing software to program the robot, says Eric Litman, founder of aescape, a wellness and robotics startup in Flatiron. Robotics engineers typically have backgrounds in math or physics and degrees in mechanical or software engineering, though Litman says he’d consider a “tinkerer” who has built something impressive.
Customer success specialists
No, these aren’t the customer service representatives that gave you a hard time when you tried to return the onesie pajamas your grandmother bought you over the holidays. Customer success specialists typically get involved after a product or service has been sold to a company (or a big-ticket item to an individual) in order to ensure that the user experience is delightful, to educate clients, and to identify opportunities for add-on sales. Outstanding communication skills, a great attitude, an eagerness to listen and learn and being a team player are crucial to the role, says Sisense’s Shiber.
Computer, cloud and data engineers and coders
Developers write the apps you use, data scientists create algorithms to predict your music picks, cloud engineers make sure that you can access files stored on the Web. It takes a good deal of human talent to power digital lives, so it’s no surprise that jobs in technology are plentiful. “I don’t see it slowing down,” says Berger. Luckily, the city and the Internet are full of training opportunities, some of which are free.
Link:https://nypost.com/2020/01/05/these-are-the-6-hottest-jobs-
Ways You Can Help Animals Affected By The Australian Wildfires- If you’re like most people, the news of one billion animals and plants being destroyed by the Australian wildfires has brought you to tears.
The good news is, despite being a half world apart, you can help save some animals.While celebs are donating big money, we can make a difference, too, with small donations. Here’s where to direct your cash:
- Donate to WIRES.It’s Australia’s largest wildlife rescue organization
- Donate to theWorld Wildlife Fund
- The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital in New South Wales has aGoFundMe up. Donate.
- Donate to the Irwin family’sAustralia Zoo.
Source:Bustle
How to Avoid Crowds at the Gym
Welcome to January, aka amateur hour at the gym. It’s great that everyone is trying to get in shape, but it sucks that no one really can get a work out in, because all the equipment has someone using it. If you’d like to avoid the crowds and get your sweat on in peace, here’s a few tips.
- Go during off-peak hours.It’s pretty simple right? If you want to avoid people, go to the gym when they’re at work. But if you’re also working 9-5, and can’t sneak in a workout during lunch, this means you’ll either have to get ready to wake up early, or stay up late. Every gym is different so you may have to use a trial and error strategy with workout times, or you could simply ask the employees at the front desk what times things quiet down.
- Sign up for a class.The best way to guarantee you’ll get a good workout, without a bunch of sweaty people throwing it off, is to sign up for a group class. That way you know your instructor will have a workout space reserved for you.
- Go on bad weather days.Rain and snow may suck for your morning commute but they’re great for your drive to the gym. Gyms tend to be emptiest when the weather is crap.
- Don’t go at the start of the hour.Generally, classes are scheduled at the top of the hour. Which means trainers and trainees will fill up the gym and take up everything that you’re trying to use. Learn your gym’s trainer schedules and start going when the dudes yelling“you got this bro, push it out”aren't dominating the squat racks.
Source:LifeHacker
Stuff From Grandma’s Living Room That’s Trendy Again
Memories of playing at your grandparents’ house as a kid are probably full of happy childhood flashbacks, but would you believe some of the decor staples from their home are becoming cool again? Yep, “grandmillennial” style is a thing and these are some of the retro items that are having a moment right now.
- Fake plants- The ones your granny had may have looked really plastic, but today’s faux flowers and greenery are much more realistic looking. And the best part? You can’t kill them, no matter how bad a plant parent you are.
- Quilted throws- Colorful designs in a rainbow of shades inspired by handmade vintage quilts are in again and you can drape one over the sofa just like your grandparents did.
- Recliners- They’ve come a long way in style from the La-Z-Boys of our youth and you can’t beat just pushing back and kicking your feet up.
- Chintz- This patterned fabric is back in style on everything from curtains to wallpaper to an ottoman.
- Round pintuck pillows- Remember those velvet pillows that decorated your grandma’s sofa? They’re popular again and add a retro touch without being too kitschy.
- Slipcovers- Before you roll your eyes, today’s sofa slipcovers are not the old-fashioned ones with ruffles from the 80s. They come in tons of patterns and styles and can give your old couch a new life for a small price.
- Beaded curtains- This nostalgic accessory has a hippie vibe and people are into it once again.
- Shag rugs- Wall-to wall carpeting is so dated, but big, fuzzy rugs? They’re trendy again and easy to move when you’re ready for a change.
Source:Apartment Therapy
Here’s Why Today Is The Most Popular Day For Divorces
While some people start off the new year resolving to lose weight and get fit, there are lot of people who’ll also be reevaluating their relationships, and today’s the day a lot of them will be taking a major step to end things.
Today, the first Monday in January, has come to be known as “Divorce Day,” thanks to s family lawyers who noticed high number of people inquiring about leaving their partners.
"It's the day where couples who were tolerating each other during the intense holiday season decide that they want to start the new year afresh," breakup coachCherlyn Chongtells Insider, "resulting in a surge of divorce inquiries to Google search and divorce lawyers alike."
- As for why it usually happens in January, Chong says it could be because parents stayed together to give the kids one last holiday as a family, or because one spouse doesn’t want to be the evil person who ended things during the holiday season.
- Also, holiday stress could have escalated flaws in a marriage, bringing things to a head. Chong notes that “January blues” could also play a role, although she notes, “if you want to file for divorce, that's usually something that has been brewing for a while in the marriage, and the January blues will just urge you into action.”
Source:Insider
Schedule A Time To Worry -Worrying doesn’t help any situation, so for 2020, let’s put it in the backseat.
Worrying is the cause of much stress because it brings up invalid or “blown out of proportion” fears. According toGail Saltz, MD, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and host of iHeart Radio's upcoming Personology podcast, carving out a block of time to worry is a method to curb the fears.
Set aside 15 minutes a day, but not near bedtime, to worry. Dr. Saltz explains "Basically, the idea is that most worriers find worried thoughts crossing their mind and sometimes spiraling into an obsessional loop that impairs their mood and functioning at various times of day, and especially at night thereby interrupting sleep.”
It may not work for everyone, but practicing this daily will retrain your brain into not making you worry throughout the day.
Source:Pop Sugar