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King Arthur And His Knights Of The Round Table: Now The Metaverse Can Connect Workers Around The World In Virtual Reality
What seemed futuristic just a few years ago is now happening. In the midst of a pandemic, the world has seen and adopted major transformative innovations that altered the way people work and lead their lives. It’s taken for granted that people can purchase almost anything they want on Amazon and receive it the same day. Groceries are picked by an Instacart worker; dinner is delivered by a DoorDasher and remote workers interact with each other on Zoom.
The World’s 5 Richest Tech Tycoons—Including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates—Have Already Lost About $85 Billion This Year Amid A Brutal Market Sell-Off
The world’s five richest tech tycoons have collectively lost about $85 billion of their wealth in the first few weeks of 2022, with their fortunes taking an especially big hit from last week’s market sell-off. The losses sent the fortune of the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, down to an estimated $243 billion — some $27 billion lower than at the start of the year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. It’s also nearly $100 billion lower than November, when Musk’s net worth peaked at $335 billion.
Wall Street Orders Workers Back To The Office (Again)
Wall Street employers are again telling New York City workers to prepare for in-person work – with most setting return dates in February – after companies like Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase delayed their initial plans when the Omicron surge rocked the Big Apple last month.
Why Hybrid Work Is Emotionally Exhausting
When Klara was offered a hybrid working arrangement, she thought it would be the best of both worlds. The account manager had initially joined her London-based firm on a full-time office contract, only for successive waves of Covid-19 to force her to work from home.
Morgan Stanley Board Lifts CEO Gorman’s Pay To $35 Million
Morgan Stanley reported fourth-quarter profit which beat market expectations, outperforming rivals as its focus on advising wealth clients bore fruit, sending its shares up as much as 3.7% on Wednesday. The Wall Street investment bank also benefited from a boom in global dealmaking and keeping expenses in check at a time when its peers had been hampered with rising wages and technology costs.
Architect Behind Googleplex Now Says It’s ‘Dangerous’ To Work At Such A Posh Office
For more than three decades, Clive Wilkinson has been among the most sought-after office designers in the world. He has planned spaces for the likes of Microsoft, Disney, Intuit and other companies seeking unorthodox approaches to work life. But he now has regrets about what is perhaps his most famous work: Googleplex, the tech giant’s posh headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
How to Buy Virtual Land in the Metaverse
The idea of investing in a piece of land owned virtually would’ve sounded absurd a couple of years ago. Today, virtual real estate sells for hundreds of thousands of dollars of cold, hard cash (though converted into cryptocurrency). As the metaverse looms upon us, investors and crypto enthusiasts are going all in, and buying virtual real estate is the next big thing after digital artwork.
The Hybrid Workplace Is Here to Stay: A Conversation with Alain Dehaze, CEO of The Adecco Group
In this episode of Happy at Work, we spoke with Alain Dehaze, CEO of The Adecco Group.
Alain Dehaze is the CEO of Adecco, one of the largest, diversified international talent staffing firms in the world. Previously, Alain held senior positions in a number of European countries at Henkel and ISS. In 2000, he became Managing Director of Creyf’s Interim in Belgium (now Start People). From 2002 to 2005, he was Chief Executive Officer of Solvus. Following the acquisition of Solvus by USG People, the Netherlands, in 2005, he became the Chief Operating Officer of USG People, with overall responsibility for operations, including the integration of Solvus. From September 2007 until 2009, he was CEO of the staffing services company Humares, the Netherlands.
Alain was on the board of the Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) and previously served as its Chairman. Furthermore, Alain Dehaze was Vice President of the Board of the World Employment Confederation Europe and member of the Board of the World Employment Confederation between December 2010 and December 2015.
Since August 2017 he has been a member of the newly formed ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work.
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