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Deep Agency shows the perils of applying AI to the fashion industry

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But it raised questions as to why the brand didn’t recruit more models with the diverse characteristics it’s seeking, given the difficulty these models have had finding opportunities in the fashion industry historically. According to one survey , as of 2016, 78% of models in fashion adverts were white.)

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What it takes to land a CIO gig in 2024

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Cybersecurity has been pegged as a top priority for funding in many industries. And nearly every company seems poised to adopt artificial intelligence in some fashion. Recruiting activity on the rise A case in point is Thomas Licciardello, CIO and consultant at Northeast CIO’s.

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SafeBase bags $18M Series A to speed up vendor security auditing process

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Every company has to check the security credentials of its software vendors before signing on the dotted line to make a purchase. This process can slow down sales while potential customers check the security posture of the vendor. Macy Mody, who runs marketing for the company, said that diversity begins in recruitment.

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Purpose-Driven Board Leadership; What to Consider in Your Next Board Recruitment

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Board recruitment is virtually nothing like hiring for your average role vacancy. With that in mind, board recruitment should be approached from the angle of purpose-driven leadership, which can drive organizations to nominate Board Directors who bring new skills and experiences to strengthen the board’s overall composition.

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How Synchrony helps veterans become IT leaders

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They have real world experience — almost all the veterans in this last rotation have been deployed in some fashion, whether it’s to Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan or Africa. Making the transition while building new skills John Hodge joined Synchrony’s Veterans Leadership Program after being contacted by a recruiter.

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Daily Crunch: Twitter tells GitHub to remove proprietary source code and help them ID who posted it

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Recruiting the founders : Catherine reports that Recruiting marketplace Paraform gets backing from Primer Sazze and Twitch founders. F-ai-shon : Kyle explores how Deep Agency shows the perils of applying AI to the fashion industry.

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Technology Companies Need to Make Hard Choices to Teach More ‘Soft Skills”

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Many are also setting up certification programs to arm their work forces with more of the IT “ technical skills ” that are in high demand – everything from networking to technical support to machine learning to cybersecurity and analytics. The technology sector is currently facing challenges recruiting and keeping qualified workers.