Latest education and career news from around the world — 11th September, 2020

Curated by the Knowledge Team of ICS Career GPS

EDUCATION NEWS / ARTICLES

How technology will transform learning in the COVID-19 era

A “great unbundling” will see traditional degree courses make way for companies offering focused training in soft skills, core skills, critical thinking or an opportunity to network. Shorter courses, ROI-oriented career choices and a switch to lifelong learning will power new business models in education. Person-to-person contact as well as AI will be essential.

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How parents can prepare kids for the COVID-19 world: Try, fail and try again

There is no immediate respite from coronavirus in sight. So, it’s necessary that our younger generation brings about changes in their daily life and social behaviour to stay safe during the pandemic.

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CAREER NEWS / ARTICLES

3 interview mistakes that can hurt your chances of getting hired

As an executive with more than 20 years of experience in financial services, Pamela Lipp-Hendricks knows what it takes to impress a hiring manager during an interview.

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A robot wrote this entire article. Are you scared yet, human?

GPT-3, OpenAI’s powerful new language generator, was asked to write an essay from the scratch. The assignment? To convince humans that robots come in peace. For more information about GPT-3 and how this piece was written and edited, do read the editor’s note that follows the essay!

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