Weekly Reports

FINDING SKILLED WORKERS IS BECOMING A “SCAVENGER HUNT” and a top concern for companies. According to the latest Duke University survey, “finding candidates with necessary skills is by far the biggest hiring challenge. Even rank-and-file candidates lack basic writing &... Continue

RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA STATUS IN CALIFORNIA: Starting next January, a state-regulated system – still frantically in development – becomes legally effective and could generate over $1 billion in annual tax revenue. However, before licenses can be issued, regulators must work with... Continue

CYBERCRIME IS APPROACHING $5 TRILLION OF ANNUAL ACTIVITY, enabled by a thriving online marketplace where hackers sell tools and services to criminals. Their shopping list ranges from as little as $1 for malware installation; to $25 for a password, fake... Continue

TODAY’S SMARTPHONES, FOR MANY, CREATE AN ADDICTION which, in combination with social media feeds & links, can consume up to 12 hours a day. The average iPhone or Android user evidently checks in about 80 times a day, which “scientific... Continue

TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO CHANGE OUR WORLD at an accelerating pace as SOFTWARE TOOLS disrupt most industries and worker needs. UBER and AIRBNB, for example – now the biggest taxi and hotel companies in the world – don’t own cars or... Continue