Two seconds is how long it takes the adaptive unconscious to form an impression, positive or negative, of anything — including the person you just encountered. Here are a couple of simple ways to optimize that initial interaction.
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California just passed AB 5, which redefines the relationship between employers and consultants, and could make it very difficult for many IT consultants to continue working in California. Could similar legislation be coming to your state soon? bit.ly/2O9FON4
The White House released the FY2020 budget for research + development in AI across all federal agencies.
Mina Hanna, Chair of the IEEE-USA AI & Autonomous Systems Policy Committee speaks on why we need to invest more in AI.
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PRESS RELEASE– Yesterday, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced legislation that addresses one of the most serious problems in our immigration system: the lack of sufficient visas available for high-skill immigrants. Read: bit.ly/2VOP0br
California's AB 5 is an attempt to update employment law to give gig employees some of the legal protections enjoyed by regular employees. But what does it mean for IEEE members who work as consultants? #AB5 #consultants
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Do you sit back and wait for opportunity to come knocking? Check out Jessica' latest Lessons on Leadership column on positioning yourself to create new and challenging opportunities. bit.ly/2oOn4Z0
Want to spend a year in DC learning about public policy while imparting your technical knowledge and experience to policymakers? Consider applying for an IEEE-USA Government Fellowship. Read Ethan Keeler's account of his year with Senator Maria Cantwell. bit.ly/2MH33wy
NSF issues hundreds of grants every year to small businesses to help translate invention into impact — generating technologies and leadership for the nation’s innovation ecosystem. Read on to learn more about NSF’s technology translation programs. bit.ly/2ofbUw5
In her latest column, Jacquelyn Adams says that engineers can, at times, act like intellectual snobs. She also offers some practical ways to avoid coming off as an engineering elitist. bit.ly/38QfH5C
Meet the new #engineering heroes in town. Learn about IEEE-USA's first #comicbook, "The Slate Twins: Caught in the Currents," which is available at a limited number of locations for #EWeek! Learn more in our latest blog! #EWeek #EngineersWeek #Teachers tryengineering.org/news/the-slate…
When we're facing a lot of uncertainty and significant hardship, especially during times like these, those circumstances can fling us into dark, frantic states of mind. But during those uncontrollable situations, there IS one thing you do have control of. bit.ly/3alrhGj