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More than 2 million high school and college students are expected to work summer jobs or internships this year. For most, the summer is about making money, but toiling during the dog days can help young workers flesh out what they like and dislike about a particular job, determine what kind of workplace environment appeals to them, and can help develop indelible skills that last throughout their careers. Regardless of the role, workers can develop a deep respect for the value of work, learn to juggle multiple tasks concurrently, all while dealing with demanding and sometimes tough customers. The summer job that…

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FXGT.com has carved a niche for itself in the competitive world of forex affiliate programs. Recently recognized with the “Best Global IB/Affiliate Program” award at the 2024 Brokers with Outstanding Assessment Awards, FXGT.com boasts a feature-rich program that caters to both new and experienced affiliates. Let’s delve deeper into what the program offers… The FXGT.com Affiliate Program The FXGT.com Affiliate Program offers a promising opportunity for individuals and businesses looking to capitalize on the burgeoning CFD trading market. With a blend of lucrative commission structures, robust support, and a range of marketing tools, FXGT.com aims to provide affiliates with the…

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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – Performance fabric supplier Crypton has promoted Elise Gabrielson to be the company’s new vice president of marketing. “(Elise) possesses the right skill set to align our brand with our company goals,” said Crypton CEO Lance Keziah. Gabrielson joined the company in 2015 to launch consumer-facing brand marketing for the company’s line, Crypton Home Fabrics. “In a remarkably short period, her single-minded focus resulted in significant benchmarks for the residential brand,” added Keziah. Keziah also said that the company’s current leadership status in the residential furniture manufacturing market, residential design trade and at retail is due in…

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The turmoil in today’s business market has led to an increased use of the freelance workforce by companies looking for flexibility and cost-effective solutions. This shift, noted by Shannon Denton, co-founder of Wripple, is leading to instability in the traditional job market structure, pushing individuals towards freelancing. For businesses, freelancing offers reduced overhead costs, access to specialized skills, and flexible workforce sizes depending on project demand. While freelancers face challenges such as lack of job security, they enjoy the flexibility and global opportunities. A study by Wripple and MDRG reveals a growing freelance workforce, with 90% of organizations planning to…

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Tim Cook at Apple WWDC.Screenshot: AppleApple left viewers guessing whether it would reveal a major deal with OpenAI for nearly two hours during its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday.GameStop stock falls yet againDuring the company’s annual event, it announced Apple’s new AI initiative, Apple Intelligence, which will include AI-powered updates to Siri and an array of native Apple apps. And just before the WWDC keynote address wrapped up, Apple finally unveiled that it’s partnering with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT 4-o into its latest iPhone operating system (iOS 18), iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia.Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi,…

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That meant she had about $3,100 a month to live on: her survivors benefit, plus her public pension.It was enough for her to meet her expenses, with a little cushion. But then the Social Security Administration, apparently after a routine review, determined it had mistakenly overpaid her for more than a year. It slashed her survivor benefit from about $1,300 a month to about $100 a month.On top of that, the Social Security Administration demanded that Cocks repay more than $16,000 to make up for the overpayment.Cocks was devastated.“That letter was a total shock,” Cocks, now 68, told me. “It…

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Last month, Meta announced that it was going to expand its artificial intelligence services around the world, and the company let users in Europe know that it would use their public information to train its A.I. services starting on June 26.The notifications sent to users of Facebook and Instagram in Europe, letting them know that their public posts could be used to train the A.I. services, including Meta’s chatbot, prompted privacy concerns and backlash as users wondered where the policy change would next be in effect.But for those living in the United States, where online privacy laws are not as…

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FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Farm Credit Mid-America and Rural 1st kicks off its third annual competition this week to receive donations to help fight off food insecurity in Indiana Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer is an initiative that brings together junior fairs across Indiana in a friendly competition to raise donations for local food banks. All participating junior fairs receive a $500 prize and at the end of the fairs the weight of all the donations is calculated and the top five winners receive additional prize money that in past years has been used to send young people to statewide…

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