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Former President Jimmy Carter will begin receiving hospice care, the Carter Center announced Saturday.Driving the news: "After a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention," the former President's charity said in a statement.The 98-year-old has "the full support of his family and his medical team." The big picture: As the 39th president, Carter tried in his term to forge a "competent and compassionate" U.S. government. He is the longest-living former president in U.S. history.Of note: Carter announced in 2015 that doctors had discovered a form of melanoma that spread to his brain. Four months later, he announced that he was cancer-free.

US Markets Loading... H M S These courses offer education, certification, and even university-degree credits to help students find a job in artificial intelligence. Guillaume/Getty Images With the buzz surrounding AI, there's a growing need for experts in the workplace. Insider compiled a list of seven free Coursera classes on AI and its capabilities. While several are highly rated, others were created by prominent firms and educational institutions. There's a growing need for artificial-intelligence experts in the workplace. Workplace experts suggest employees upskill in a competitive environment. Trevor Williams/Getty Images With the buzz surrounding artificial intelligence and its capabilities — from writing and refusing to write cover letters to giving business advice — there's a growing need for AI experts in the workplace.To help workers learn and improve their skills in AI, Insider compiled a list of seven free Coursera classes on the subject. These courses offer education and can help students find a job in the field. Several are highly rated on the platform, and the ones listed without ratings were created by prominent firms and educational institutions. New technologies for business leaders New technologies for business leaders. screenshot, Coursera.com Offered by: RutgersRating: 4.4/5Length: 19 hoursClass description: In this course

“You got boogies” is not what most folks hear on Valentine’s Day. Stay tuned for that story as we discuss various celebrations on and off LinkedIn. Celebrations On LinkedIn Currently, when you click on My Network on the menu bar of your Linkedin profile, you may or may not see Celebrations Beta, as it is being rolled out. LinkedIn will let you know who you can congratulate on a job change, work anniversary, or wish a happy birthday. You can also access celebrations on a desktop or laptop on the celebrations page. It is not yet available on mobile. You can either view the member’s celebration post and publicly comment on it for all to see or send the LinkedIn member a private message. When you want to bring a post to someone’s attention, it’s best to tag them. Kudos On LinkedIn You can also send kudos thrice a week on LinkedIn, and here is how. Visit a profile, click the more button, and select the kudos award from the drop-down menu. You can make a public post or send a private message. You will see the two choices when you click the arrow on the Share in a post

An Arizona appeals court on Thursday rejected former GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake's bid to challenge her defeat in the state governor's race.The big picture: The ruling is the second one against the Trump-backed former candidate who has refused to concede, claiming problems with printers and tabulation machines in the midterm elections despite failing to provide evidence.Even before the election, Lake said she would challenge an unfavorable outcome.Driving the news: The Arizona Court of Appeals wrote in its ruling that Lake failed to present evidence that voters whose ballots couldn't be read by tabulators were unable to vote."Lake’s arguments highlight Election Day difficulties, but her request for relief fails because the evidence presented to the superior court ultimately supports the court’s conclusion that voters were able to cast their ballots, that votes were counted correctly, and that no other basis justifies setting aside the election results," the opinion states.Lake responded on Twitter later Thursday, saying she will appeal again and take the case to the state Supreme Court."I told you we would take this case all the way to the Arizona Supreme Court, and that’s exactly what we are going to do. Buckle up, America!" she said.Flashback: Lake lost by

By CNBCTV18.com Feb 17, 2023 1:44:22 PM IST (Updated)Switch to Slide ShowSUMMARYWith Neal Mohan being appointed as the CEO of YouTube, a new name has been added to the list of India-origin CEOs of American companies. Check which Indian-Orgin CEOs are helming top global companies.1 / 8Sundar Pichai | CEO Alphabet Inc: An IIT-Kharagpur graduate, Sundar Pichai replaced Google co-founder Larry Page to become Google CEO in 2015. He became the CEO of Alphabet, Google's parent company, in 2020.  Pichai was born on June 10, 1972, in Chennai. Prior to becoming the CEO, he led the product management efforts for Google Chrome and Chrome OS and was responsible for the development of Google Drive.(Image: Reuters)2 / 8Indian-American Neal Mohan has been named as the new CEO of YouTube. He replaces Susan Wojcicki, who stepped down on February 16 after nine years with Google's video streaming platform. Mohan joins a growing list of Indian-origin CEOs at top US companies, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Here is a look at Indian-origin CEOs who are helming major American companies (Image: Reuters)3 / 8Satya Nadella | CEO Microsoft: Nadella joined Microsoft as a young engineer in 1992

"My name's Chris and I'm a corporate lawyer from the Magic Circle!" "Oooh, there's a lorra, lorra job offers." LawyerUp opens to employers next week, allowing the recruitment teams of top law firms to access a burgeoning database of legal professionals. Anyone in the legal profession can make use of the app, not just lawyers. And the market has clearly been waiting for this kind of disruption, with huge numbers of candidates signing up since it launched last month. The database is already building up at a lightning rate with banks of associates, NQs, partners, PAs, PRs, IT staff, and barristers. The gates will soon be open for employers to search the anonymised profiles on the app (except their own employees, who they are blocked from seeing) and contact those they think are a good match. It's a fast and targeted way for firms to identify and alert candidates who fit their parameters. From a candidate perspective, it takes 20 seconds to set up a profile, making LawyerUp ideal for those who are too busy to job hunt and update their CV - or who aren't particularly on the lookout for a new role. It's also a useful tool for people who

(SPOT.ph) Planning to switch careers soon, or maybe you just want to further improve your skills to grow your career? It's always best to invest in yourself, and one of the things you can do to keep yourself at the top of your game career-wise is to develop your talent. Companies are looking beyond just technically skillful employees—they're also looking for critical and multi-faceted people who can thrive in the evolving future of work, according to professional networking platform LinkedIn, who is offering free online courses until next month to help you master in-demand skills. Read: The SPOT.ph Guide to a Successful Career Switch To help you align with the growing demand on transferable skills in the workplace, LinkedIn released its list of most in-demand skills for employees in the Philippines and the related learning courses you can take online for free until March 15, 2023. LinkedIn's Top 10 Most In-Demand Skills in 2023 PHOTO BY Shutterstock/Casezy idea ILLUSTRATION War Espejo ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW To fuel your career growth, make sure to master these top 10 most in-demand skills for workers in the Philippines this year, according to LinkedIn: Customer Service Management Communications Sales Analytical Skills Project Management Leadership English Research Marketing Also

Microsoft’s LinkedIn is the latest company to be affected by layoffs, with employees in the recruiting department impacted, according to a report by news website The Information.LinkedIn, the employment-focused social network laid off workers in its recruiting department Monday, the report said. The Information, however, did not specify the number of employees who were affected by the layoffs.Also read: Layoffs in 2023: Ebay, Zoom among latest firms to cut jobs amid economic turmoilThis comes amid Microsoft's reported announcement of job cuts in its hardware divisions including HoloLens, Surface and Xbox teams. The tech firm sacked 617 of its employees working in the Seattle office, according to a Bloomberg report.The report highlighted that the job cuts across HoloLens raise questions about the future of third-gen HoloLens mixed-reality headsets. "While we don't comment on specific staffing details, we can share there are no changes to HoloLens 2 and our commitment to mixed reality," a spokesperson told Bloomberg.Also read: Layoffs in 2023: a list of Indian startups & tech companies that have cut jobsMeanwhile, Xbox Chief Phil Spencer, in an email to employees, said, "I encourage everyone to take the time and space necessary to process these changes and support your colleagues."Last week

LinkedIN layoffs have reportedly begun, and fired employees are now writing posts on them being terminated from the company. Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is a popular job-search platform that connects users with recruiters (and vice versa). According to reports, LinkedIn is targeting employees on the recruitment team, although the number of people affected is unknown. LinkedIn layoffs appear part of Microsoft’s intention to slash 10,000 positions across multiple organisations. Apart from LinkedIN layoffs, reports also indicate that other Microsoft-owned firms, such as HoloLens and Xbox, are also laying off employees as part of a more comprehensive reorganisation strategy. Employees Impacted by LinkedIn Layoffs Look for Jobs on the Platform Meanwhile, several former LinkedIn recruitment team members have resorted to the network to announce their resignations. Nicole Zawacki, an ex-staff member who worked as the “diversity, inclusiveness, and belonging sourcing lead,” says that she is one of the impacted workers and that it would take a “little time” to comprehend. She is also utilising the site to find a new job. “Today I’m taking a little time to myself to reflect,” Zawacki writes in his article, “but if anybody has any opportunities inside Talent Acquisition or your Diversity team or knows of someone

LinkedIn has some of the most sophisticated B2B targeting available in today’s digital advertising landscape. With the world’s largest professional audience, running ads on this platform is a no-brainer for many B2B advertisers. Some of the best strategies on LinkedIn for B2B companies revolve around the sharing of content. The ad experience in these situations has typically meant you either send people to your website for gated content, or you have them fill out an on-platform lead form with a link to website content. LinkedIn’s new document ads have made the process of sharing content even easier.  What Are Document Ads & How Do You Use Them? LinkedIn document ads are a form of sponsored content that allows members to read and download documents directly in their newsfeeds. This could include whitepapers, e-books, case studies, infographics, slides, and more. These ads are designed to help businesses capture leads from interested audiences by gating your content with a LinkedIn Lead Gen Form. Source: LinkedIn Unlike other sponsored content ad formats, document ads require you to upload a file in PDF, DOC, DOCX, PPT, or PPTX format. There are additional specifications on aspect ratio, page limits, and file size, as well.  To