Why Should You Hire Someone Without a College Degree? | Business

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When you’re hiring, you want to find a candidate with a solid work ethic, the right skill set, and values that align with your company’s. If you’re struggling to find the perfect candidate, you might consider widening your applicant pool to include individuals without a college degree.

For certain candidates and roles, real-world experience and soft skills can make up for the lack of a college degree. Read on to discover why you should consider employing someone without a college degree and what to look for in these candidates.

Why you should consider hiring people without degrees

You should never feel pushed into hiring someone who doesn’t have the proper qualifications for the role. However, there are many reasons to consider hiring someone even if they don’t have a college degree.

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SpaceX’s Starship landing shown in stunning close-up videos | Digital Trends

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SpaceX has shared footage, which you can watch below, showing a spectacular close-up view of the Starship’s launch and landing on Sunday.

The mission involved the fifth test flight of the Starship, comprising the first-stage Super Heavy booster and upper-stage Starship spacecraft.

The first video shows the 120-meter-tall vehicle roaring skyward from SpaceX’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas, creating 17 million pounds of thrust at launch as it goes.

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Samsung brings 27 artworks from MoMA to The Frame television | Digital Trends

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Samsung today announced that it’s making more than two dozen well-known pieces of art from the Museum of Modern Art available in the Samsung Art Store, and by extension to its Frame televisions.

The works currently collected by MoMA in New York city total 27 in all, including pairings by Frida Kahlo, Henri Matisse, Georgia O’Keefe, Vincent Van Gogh, Piet Mondrian, Claude Monet, and more. Somewhat ironically — though perhaps less so if you’ve seen the paintings in person — is that by putting them on a large-screen television, the art will end up literally being larger than life. And you won’t have to fight the crowds for a closer look.

The art included in the Samsung/MoMA collab includes the likes of Van Gogh’s The Starry Night, Mondrian’s Trafalgar Square, and Monet’s Water Lilies.

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Unspoken Tips And Secrets To Create A Safe Work Environment | The Startup Magazine

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It is astounding to know how many business bosses lack the knowledge to keep their workplace safe. Focusing on numbers and aesthetics doesn’t provide safety and security for your staff. You must know how to best create a safe work environment to maintain the health and well-being of the team.  Here, you can find unspoken tips and secrets that will help your workplace become a safe haven.

Understand how to become a better informer As the boss, you are responsible for providing employees with safety training. If you are stuck on ideas, lack confidence, or have never provided safety training before, there is something that can help you.

Pursuing a LOTO Train-the-Trainer online course will provide you with everything you need to become a better instructor for your employees. While you might already know the safety procedures to pursue and maintain, you might not know how to best deliver the information. A short course will aid your confidence and skill, helping you provide clear communication to your staff regarding the safety procedures to maintain a safer workplace.

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Things Every Business Owner Needs To Do Today | The Startup Magazine

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As a business owner, there are many things that must be accomplished on a daily basis. Everything from managing the flow of inventory to talking with prospective clients might fall under your purview. However, there are a few things you need to do starting today. Read on to learn more about the important business owner tasks.

Create a Will

If you were surprised that creating a will is recommended for a business owner, think again. Everyone should have a will. Regardless of the number of assets or the perception of owned assets, everyone has something or someone of value in their lives that should be legally attended to by a licensed and practiced will lawyer.

It is essential for you to have your business and personal legal affairs in order so that, should you pass away, everything you have acquired in life and worked so very hard for is passed on to the person or people of your choosing, not at the government’s will. When you are proactive and take the necessary time to meet with a will lawyer to complete these documents, you get to make the decision for who your business is passed down or who gets your prized collections. By taking simple steps today and then updating the documents over time as births, deaths, and marriages occur, you are in charge of your assets and your legacy. Of note, you can also encourage and support your staff to draw up their respective wills.

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Boeing withdraws 30% pay rise offer to striking workers | BBC

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Boeing says it has withdrawn its pay rise offer to striking workers after negotiations with union representatives reached a stalemate.

The aviation giant accused the union of not giving its proposals serious consideration.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union (IAM) said Boeing was “hell-bent on standing on the non-negotiated offer” which it says was rejected by its members.

Last month, Boeing announced what it called its “best and final” offer to workers, which proposed a 30% rise over four years – lower than the 40% being demanded by the union.

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Google threatened with break-up by US | BBC

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The US government says it is considering whether to ask a judge to break up search engine giant Google, in a move that could reshape how technology giants do business.

The Department of Justice (DoJ) says the measures may include “structural requirements” to prevent Google from maintaining its internet search “monopoly”.

In response, Google warned that the proposed changes could have unintended consequences for US businesses and consumers.

The DoJ’s announcement comes after a landmark court ruling in August that found Google had maintained its dominance of online search through illegal practices.

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The White House joins Reddit and shares hurricane information | TechCrunch

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On Tuesday, a White House official announced that the Biden-Harris administration has launched a White House account on Reddit, where it will release information about the work the federal government is doing. The decision was also driven by a need to meet “more people where they are,” noted White House Deputy Platforms Director Megan Coyne in a post on X.

The account, u/whitehouse, is now sharing critical information about the administration’s response to Hurricane Helene, including the over $37 million in assistance already approved for over 28,000 households. The account also noted there are more than 1,000 FEMA officials on the ground and over 1,200 Urban Search and Rescue personnel in the field who have now rescued or supported over 3,200 survivors.

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Tesla Robotaxi reveal: What to expect | TechCrunch

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Tesla is gearing up to reveal its Robotaxi this Thursday, and everyone wants to know what it will look like, whether Tesla will unveil a commercialization strategy, and what outrageous timelines Elon Musk might announce to bump Tesla’s stock.

The “We, Robot” event will take place at 7 p.m. PT at Warner Bros. Discovery’s movie studio in Burbank, California, and we’ve got details on how to watch it here.

Musk had originally planned to reveal the Robotaxi – which he has also referred to as a Cybercab – on August 8. That’s a deadline Musk set for himself and Tesla a few hours after a Reuters report found that the automaker shelved its plan to build a lower-cost EV and would instead focus its resources on a robotaxi.

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Own Pyrex Measuring Cups? FTC Might Be Sending You a Check | Entrepreneur

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If you bought Pyrex measuring cups recently, you might be eligible for a refund.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending more than $88,000 in refunds to consumers after the agency took action against Instant Brands, the maker of Pyrex-brand kitchen and home products, in 2023. The FTC accused the company of claiming that all of its popular glass measuring cups were made in the U.S., but some were actually imported from China, according to an FTC press release.

The FTC says that “more than 110,000 units” of Chinese-made measuring cup sets were sold to U.S. consumers.

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