Latest education and career news from around the world — 14th September, 2020

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Curated by the Knowledge Team of ICS Career GPS

EDUCATION NEWS / ARTICLES

Dr Amrita Dass says that the announcement of NEP 2020 is good news for students because to acquire ‘in demand’ knowledge and skills for a successful career, interdisciplinary studies are highly recommended. (Image credit: ICS)

NEP 2020 opens the way to holistic multidisciplinary education for Indian students

Dr Amrita Dass, Founder-Director ICS, and a leading educationist and career consultant, throws light on the advantages of multidisciplinary studies and various new-age career fields such as Cliodynamics, Behavioural Finance/ Economics, Molecular Gastronomy, Cognitive Science and Genetics Law.

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Queuing for tests: lower-income communities are being hit disproportionately hard by the virus. Image: REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Investing in education and skills can improve the health of both humans and the planet. Here’s why

Put simply, health and wealth are inextricably linked. Education and workforce development interventions can mitigate health and social risks in the long term by creating pathways into stable, well-paid jobs.

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CAREER NEWS / ARTICLES

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There are 2 kinds of remote workers. You’ll get more done if you know your type

And according to a fascinating recent post by Wharton professor Nancy Rothbard on the school’s Knowledge@Wharton site, our individual preferences and quirks have a big impact on both how we handle remote work and how successful we are at it, writes Jessica Stillman. Rothbard divides people into two groups — integrators and segmentors.

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Top 5 business tips for entrepreneurs

Robert Herjavec: My five tips for entrepreneurs. Don’t look to start a business, look for a problem. Too many people think about, “Ah, I got to start a business to do this or to do that.” The best businesses are ones that find a problem.

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