A study by Hult International Business School and Workplace Intelligence found that despite talent shortages, 89% of HR leaders prefer hiring robots or AI over recent graduates due to lacking real-world experience and skills. Some HR leaders would rather leave positions unfilled or hire freelancers instead of recent grads, with 78% of companies who did hire recent grads having fired some of them. Recent grads value work experience, with 77% learning more on the job than in college, while 55% feel unprepared for their current job due to a lack of technology skills like AI and data analytics.
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‘We Hear You, Mr. President’: The World Lines Up to Buy American Gas
President Trump's cabinet is rolling back regulations to extract fossil fuels, leading to increased interest in buying American liquefied natural gas from countries seeking to balance trade or avoid tariffs. Deals are being made with nations like Japan, South Africa, and India, despite concerns about the impact on climate change. The energy transition to cleaner sources is facing challenges as gas investments grow, with the U.S. aiming to secure long-term gas supply contracts globally. Full...
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