“Talent is the top consideration among companies such as Google, Amazon, Facebook and Salesforce, all of which have expanded in Chicago and other cities outside Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. Chicago’s tech talent pool got a little deeper last year. The number of tech workers grew 2 percent in 2018 from a...

“The coming wave is likely to empower women in ways that they not empowered today.” – Jerry Kaplan, Futurist & Professor, Stanford University ...

“If you look at the startup world today, there’s an undeniably distinct pattern in who gets the lion’s share of investor funding, year after year. Spoiler: It’s men. Specifically, white men. For the past few years, we’ve heard from leaders at tech companies and venture capital firms around the world pledging to fund and hire...

“A multi-institution research team will deploy experimental technology next week to explore the deep scattering layers of the ocean. The team which includes marine scientist Kevin Boswell from Florida International University is looking for information about animals in the Gulf of Mexico that make up the scattering layers—those that undergo daily vertical migrations of 100...

“After announcing plans to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business, Apple is getting straight to work on a custom 5G modem. According to Reuters, this custom hardware could arrive in new Apple products as soon as 2021. Here’s what Reuters said, citing anonymous sources: A person familiar with the matter said Apple plans...

Prevail Health is looking for a Software Engineer.   “Prevail is a mission-driven and growing Chicago health teach startup transforming the way we connect to the healthcare resources and support. Prevail partners with large healthcare organizations like the Veteran’s Health Administration, health plans and health systems to make our clinically-proven product easily accessible. We are looking...

Searching for your first job can be an overwhelming process with several ups and downs. You will go to interviews that led to nothing and apply for jobs you are over or under-qualified for. Eventually, your job search nos will turn into a yes. Here are some tips for your search. “PREPARE IN THE RIGHT...

QuickBooks is one of the most popular accounting software on the market right now. Thousands of business owners use it every day to ensure their finances organized and properly audited. Unfortunately, getting up to speed with QuickBooks can be a bit difficult, so here are some tips to keep you on track.  “Use ProAdvisor Here’s...

A+ (CompTIA) is one of the top help desk cerification to break into the tech support field.  “Technical support and help desk positions remain traditional points of entry into IT for many people nowadays. One way to make yourself stand out as a help desk professional is to validate your knowledge and skills by earning...