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Can Microsoft save TikTok?

TikTok is relatively new to the social media landscape. And it could be gone next month. The US government recently gave the Chinese internet company ByteDance 45 days to sell TikTok or the app will be banned in the United States. Microsoft is negotiating to purchase the app, but serious competitors are moving in to steal its audience. TikTok has been under scrutiny in the U.S. and around the world for months now over concerns that the Chinese government can access its user data. India banned TikTok at ...

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Diversity has taken on a whole new urgency. Are you ready?

    A remote workforce. Mass layoffs. Thousands of furloughs. The Covid-19 Pandemic created unforeseen challenges for Human Resources professionals. Then, the George Floyd tragedy changed everything. Protests brought renewed focus on social justice and an immediate and serious review of diversity in the workplace.   Employee reviews on Glassdoor from the week of May 25 to the week of June 1st highlight related topics spiked by 63%. That huge jump is proof that even with the extreme pr ...

Colleges and Universities Scramble To Minimize Financial Losses

College enrollments have been steady. Then, came the virus.   Our nation’s colleges and universities are suffering deep financial wounds as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its sixth month. The devastating results show institutions scrambling to thwart large financial losses and even for some small colleges the possibility of closing. How large are the losses facing higher education? An ABC News report showed unthinkable numbers. University of Michigan’s three campuses, for example, will see $400 mi ...