Posts Tagged ‘General’
Fast Company: 2022 Best Workplaces for Innovators
Fast Company teamed up with Accenture to compile 100 companies with cultures built to inspire creativity and innovation. And, they’re not all tech companies. There is representation from virtually every type of industry… Agtech (1) Biotech (2) Consulting (2) Consumer Packaged Goods (1) Education (3) Energy (6) Engineering (1) Entertainment (3) Financial Services (12) Fintech (4) Health &…
Read MoreThe machines; they’re alive! – Blake Lemoine & Google LaMDA
You’ve probably seen a recent article about Google engineer Blake Lemoine working on Google LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications), claiming that it had become sentient (AI capable of experiencing feelings and sensations). We even went through the full transcript and read it for ourselves (we dare you to read it and not at least have a pause). Lemoine leaked the conversation after…
Read MoreResource Share: 55 Mental Health Resources for People of Color
It is horrible to be writing this, but in light of this weekend’s mass shooting in Buffalo and other hate crimes that have impacted people of color, we thought we would share a wonderful mental health resource for POC… Online MSW Programs / 2U, Inc.: 55 Mental Health Resources for People of Color They break resources into racial…
Read MoreStar Wars Day 2022: May The 4th Be With You
Happy Star Wars Day! Just a quick post that we hope adds some fun to your day… USA Today shares some great ways to celebrate one of the most beloved sci-fi franchises – https://hi.switchy.io/7_P9 If you’ve ever wondered if you have more of an inner Jedi or Sith, Brainfall has you covered with this quiz…
Read MoreWorld π Day
We couldn’t have a name like STEM Search Group and not celebrate World Pi Day. Most people know Pi equals 3.14, but how much do you know Pi? Well, don’t worry about answering that one. Instead, here are some things that we found to be fascinating about Pi… It is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day 2022 – Break the Bias
This year’s International Women’s Day theme is Break the Bias. Within tech and other STEM-related careers, attracting and elevating women has been a hot topic for some time. It is excellent that we have resources like the IWD site (https://www.internationalwomensday.com/) with tons of great info and resources for everyone, but here are some things we…
Read MoreSupporting Locally-Owned Black-Owned Businesses
To help celebrate Black History Month, our team decided to be intentional in supporting local Black-owned businesses. And, for our group, that means breaking bread over a fantastic meal. So today, we ventured over to Mauldin to visit Don Deas‘ Low Country Shrimper. It did not disappoint. We had a smorgasbord of gumbo, catfish, hush puppies, fried…
Read MoreWays Companies Can Celebrate Black History Month
Today is the start of Black History Month. If your company is looking for ways to help celebrate with your team, we’ve got you covered. Before we share some helpful links on how you can celebrate, here’s a helpful article that first outlines what not to do… Seen@Work: 10 Mistakes Companies Make When Celebrating Black History Month…
Read MoreFounder Friday: Building The Right Startup Culture
Building the right culture is hard to do. It is something that founders must be strategic about out of the gates. Here are some helpful hints that we’ve learned along the way from founders in our network and various resources on the subject (sources found below)… What founders have shared with us… As a founder,…
Read MoreWhat happened at Better.com?
Did you hear about Better.com’s CEO, Vishal Garg, firing 900 employees simultaneously on a Zoom call? It is one of the most shocking things we’ve heard of, especially as you dig into the details. We imagine it came as a shock to those 900 people. After all, Better was only founded by Garg in 2016, and in five…
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