Articles by Elisabeth Greenbaum Kasson

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  Breaking Into the Machine Learning Field

  According to a Siemens study, the global market for “smart” devices is expected to increase 20 percent annually over the next eight years. The boom is driving a need for tech pros with artificial…
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  Tips for Hiring Remote Tech Pros

  The problem of finding and retaining top tech talent has always been a challenging one. There never seems to be enough skilled professionals to fill open positions; similar salaries make it nearl…
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  Saving the World as a 'Green' Engineer

  Sustainability (or “green”) engineers can fall into several engineering disciplines: mechanical, electrical, environmental, civil, or structural. Whatever their current position, though, all have…
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  Landing a Job at Lumo Bodytech

  Founded in 2011 by Stanford entrepreneurs Monisha Perkash, Charles Wang and Andrew Chang, and cited by multiple tech publications as a wearable startup to watch, Lumo Bodytech’s technology platfo…
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  How to Fit into Your New Job's Culture

  Any new job comes with an adjustment period—but the learning curve is even steeper if you’re fresh out of school and it’s your first full-time position. It can take weeks to learn the essentials…
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  Defending Utilities as a Security Engineer

  Thanks to the rise of the Internet of Things, every part of the electrical grid—from the power plants producing electricity to the appliances consuming it—has the opportunity to “smarten up” with…
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  Career Profile: Civic Technologist

  The public sector is undergoing disruption on a number of fronts, including technological. However it evolves in coming years, the process of civic engagement—getting people to engage in issues o…
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  Using Improv to Boost Your Collaboration Skills

  Many employee-development programs and team-building workshops are agonizing to attend, and any value they add to your professional life may very well be minimal. But for many people, one major e…
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  Key Challenges of Working Remotely

  For those tech pros open to conducting their company’s business from home (or a coffee shop), remote work offers many benefits, including a more flexible schedule. But working beyond the walls of…
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  Breaking Into Government Tech

  Public sector technology (a.k.a. “government tech”) has been a potential disruption target for years. There’s a special kind of tech pro who wants to transform the digital footprint of local, sta…