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Congratulations to LinkedIn Hub, Miami Dade College DAO, and Mi ART The first-of-its-kind was a huge success! 100 students across Miami rolled up their sleeves, finished their endless packs of energy drinks, and completed projects to enhance the “Future of #MiamiTech.” After careful deliberation between Florida International University and Miami-Dade College, the official winners of *drumroll please* are: 1st Place: LinkedIn Hub Team Members: Alex Lecusay, Ivan Reyes, Jalen Veiga, and Zackery Santana, all from FIU. What it is: LinkedIn Hub is a Google Chrome extension that enhances the user experience for job recruiters and job seekers. Specifically, LinkedIn Hub helps businesses and organizations connect with fresh, local Miami talent that might have gone unnoticed without the extra push by allowing job seekers to showcase their personal projects uploaded to GitHub, a provider of Internet hosting for software development and version control using Git. The way it works: LinkedIn Hub expands LinkedIn’s functionality by adding a GitHub section to every profile using it. All you have to do is add the extension to your Chrome browser and link their LinkedIn Hub and GitHub together! 2nd Place: Miami Dade College DAO Team Members: Adrian Valdes, Cassandra de la Cruz-Munoz,…

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated a 216-foot tall 'Statue of Equality', commemorating Sri Ramanujacharya who promoted the idea of equality in all aspects of living, and drove home the 11th century Bhakti saint's message of equality of all. Hailing Ramanujacharya's message of equality of all humans, Modi said the saint has been an inspiration to the country's unity and integrity. Though he was born in the south, Sri Ramanujacharya's influence spread throughout the country, he said. Modi, who is on a day's visit to Hyderabad, visited the Ashram of Sri Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swamy where the statue was installed. The statue of equality commemorates Sri Ramanujacharya who promoted the idea of equality in all aspects of living, including faith, caste and creed. The inauguration of the statue is part of the ongoing 12-day celebrations of his 1,000th birth anniversary. ...

As Shark Tank India’s finale episode is all set to air today, sharks Anupam Mittal, Peyush Bansal and Aman Gupta decided to pen what were the high points of their respective stints on the show in LinkedIn posts. Shaadi.com’s Anupam Mittal decided to look back at his journey as an investor or Shark on the show.   Mittal said in a recent LinkedIn post that he fervently believes that the entrepreneurship-based reality show “has been the catalyst that will change India’s entrepreneurial landscape forever.”  He further added that, “Starting-up just got a whole lot more diverse, inclusive and sexy in India.”   He further said in the post that he is excited about creating more opportunities for 'womenpreneurs', 'youngpreneurs', 'bharatpreneurs' and 'farmpreneurs' as “we cannot win if we don’t take everyone along”. The Shaadi.com boss said that he has invested Rs 5.4 crore in 24 companies. Of the companies Mittal has invested in, 70 per cent are led by youngpreneurs, 50 per cent by womenpreneurs and 30 per cent are founded by couples and families.   Mittal signed off his LinkedIn post in a poetic fashion, Chhodo kal ki baatein, kal ki baat purani. Naye daur mein likhenge hum milkar…

Shark Tank India eradicates the doglapan of reality shows. This business reality show, so far, has offered us entrepreneurship conversations, memes, entertainment, and the drama we missed in our lives. Not to mention, the Sharks, aka investors, have a lot to offer than just memes. Case in point: Today, we look at the learnings Shark Tank India investors are offering us.  1. 2.3.4.5.6.7.8. 9.10. 11.12.So many worthy talks around! Thanks to Shark Tank India.Read: 10 Of Ashneer Grover's Angriest Moments From Shark Tank India.

Shark Tank India is currently the top trending topic on conversation and has become a fodder for memes as well. The judges, albeit well-established in their respective careers and industries, are also enjoying their new-found fame, which is also good for their brands. But the show has its fair share of critics who highlight how judges insult aspiring entrepreneurs and sceptics who doubt the show’s legitimacy. In fact, one of my closest friends refuses to watch the show because she is certain that she is scripted and is just a fancy version of daily soaps. Judge Anupam Mittal, CEO and Founder of People Group and Founder of shaadi.com, has taken to LinkedIn to bust such myths about Shark Tank India. Anupam Mittal Busts Shark Tank Myths The Show Is Scripted Anupam writes how surprised he was to know that the first time that he and other judges would hear an entrepreneur’s pitch is when they walk through the door. “The emotions are real, the drama is real, and the funding is real,” he pens. In an interview with RJ Siddharth Kannan, he mentioned that show is unscripted. Watch the Interview here This concern has been addressed by other sharks as…

Credit: Tom Jenkins A BA New Media graduate from The University of Wales Trinity Saint David has secured his dream job working for Virgin Media, after using his LinkedIn Learning account to help him apply for the job and to get noticed. Tom Jenkins from South Wales graduated from UWTSD in 2017. Tom is now a video editor and animator with Virgin Media, working alongside Holly Branson on various projects. During his time at the University, Tom decided to build up his contacts within the industry and was able to find relevant work experience. He worked for a television studio for 3 months and did some one-off media jobs with a few production companies and some friends, before starting working with another television company for three years. Within his studies, Tom was also influenced to network and collaborate with brands and agencies after graduating, and one example of this was being present on LinkedIn and using the learning platform. After graduating, Tom said: “There were a few video editing jobs going and so many people applying for them, it was hard to be seen in the crowd. I saw that LinkedIn had started offering tests to be able to show…

Last week, hundreds of women in the Netherlands changed their name to Peter on LinkedIn in order to raise awareness about the lack of diversity in Dutch companies.Recent studies discovered that there are more men named Peter in chief executive positions than there are women chief execs. Two studies, one conducted by the AD and research agency Equilap and another carried out by interest group Women Inc, found that, out of 93 surveyed companies in the Netherlands, there were five company directors named Peter. Meanwhile, there were only four women taking on the same job. To make their point, upwards of 500 women have changed their name to Peter on LinkedIn as part of the #MijnNaamIsPeter campaign, including high-profile figures in the media and marketing industries, such as Yeliz Çiçek, editor-in-chief at Vogue Nederland.Women Inc, the organization behind the stunt, explains that “‘Peter’ represents a greater lack of diversity in the workplace, not only in terms of gender, but also in terms of background and age. And that lack is not only at the top or only in large companies.”The campaign was launched as a new Dutch law came into effect that will now see mandates on large companies to…

Image source: Getty Images The NFL had previously banned its 32 member clubs from engaging directly with a host of blockchain-based projects -- it now seems to be reversing on that field of play. Key points The NFL posted a job on LinkedIn last week for a Senior Manager, Content Partnerships.What makes it noteworthy is this single sentence under the job's responsibilities: Identify opportunities in emerging technology sectors including, but not limited to, NFT and crypto projects and AR/VR strategy and development.This demonstrates a complete reversal from its league-wide ban on crypto, NFTs, and the metaverse as recently as August 2021. Could future Super Bowls be broadcast in the metaverse? Could you one day be immersed in the NFL reality documentary "Hard Knocks?" Might you be able to play a virtual game of catch with your favorite QB? Could developers create their own virtual fantasy leagues that run year round? Could you own an exclusive NFT from the historic NFL Films archives?These are just some of the possibilities that can be envisioned in the virtual future for the NFL as it begins to explore the possibilities of the metaverse, crypto, cloud-based gaming, and NFTs.Last week the NFL posted a job…

LinkedIn redefines ‘professional’LinkedIn has released a new campaign #IAmProfessional with the aim to redefine what the word professional means.As a part of the campaign, an ad was released featuring writer and public speaker Jezz Chung, designer and entrepreneur Jason Mayden, bestselling author and entrepreneur Fawn Weaver, financial professional Alexis K Fernandez, investor and advisor Mick Batyske, clinical operations manager Mekdes Kissi, and content and brand manager Ellie Middleton defining what professional means according to them. With the help of the campaign LinkedIn wants to send the message that people need to do what works for them.Sharing about the campaign on LinkedIn, Middleton said, “When I joined LinkedIn, I was worried about sharing too much. Worried it would come off “unprofessional”, or that no-one would care. But then I realised, I wasn’t sharing my true self. I posted about this outdated idea of professional a few months ago. And it went viral. Like, life-changing viral. Turns out, a lot of people agreed. And the fact is, I am professional. We’re professional just the way we are.”Mayden shared, “Professional is ever-changing. It’s ever-in-motion. It does not have a shape. It does not have limits. My style of professional leadership is different from…

Photo: 20th Century Studios February is the shortest month of the year. Perhaps that’s what Disney+ is paying homage to with its very brief list of new releases for February 2022. There’s not much to write home about on Disney+ this month. Feb. 9 will see the arrival of The Book of Boba Fett finale so start getting your theory-makin’ brain ready for that. The only other original series of note is The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, a continuation of the early 2000s Disney Channel animated show. The biggest arrival to Disney+ this month might actually be a library title. The Ryan Reynolds starring action flick Free Guy makes its streaming debut on Feb. 23. When Disney first launched its streaming service, having a home for these 20th Century Studios blockbusters was probably a big selling point. Now this franchisable title will have a forever home alongside Star Wars and Marvel. Here is everything else you can find on Disney+ this month. Wednesday, February 2 New Library Titles– The Chicken Squad (S1, 4 episodes)– The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress Disney+ Originals– The Book of Boba Fett – Chapter 6 Friday, February 4 New Library Titles– Never Been Kissed– Torn–…