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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Opinion: Instead of Banning Cellphones in School, Our Connecticut District Embraced Them
To many teachers and administrators, the biggest enemy of education sits in the pockets and backpacks of their students. Viewed as a classroom distraction, cellphones have been banned in K-12 districts across the country, ensuring that social media and artificial intelligence apps are inaccessible during the school day. While the intentions behind the bans are understandable, are schools unknowingly holding back students in the long run? At Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, we were frustrated by our students' growing dependency on their cellphones and the potential misuse of AI and other tech tools. But Meriden is also a district that pioneers innovation by embracing new technology and teaching methods. Related The reality is, technology isn't going away — it's only going to become more prominent in students' everyday lives. According to the 2025 Future of Jobs report, AI and technology are expected to transform 86% of businesses in the next five years, making digital literacy a must-have skill for tomorrow's workforce. As district administrators, we held the responsibility to foster responsible, productive digital citizens in our hands. We just had to find the right balance between traditional and tech-reliant learning. The district's acceptable-use policy provides a solid framework that encourages the responsible use of all technologies while allowing administrators the flexibility to pilot new tools. To help teachers and staff navigate the ever-changing AI landscape, our school leaders and instructional technology team created a library of documents and guidelines, including AI FAQs and an academic honesty and integrity checklist to use with students. In addition, ensuring the effective use of technology has meant expanding our digital citizenship curriculum. All Meriden students complete grade-appropriate lessons each year, which cover topics including online safety, cyberbullying and how to build a positive online profile. While younger pupils participate in offline simulations to learn about the responsible use of social media in the future, older students can take classes in digital photography, video production and other tech-related topics. Related Refining our technology guidelines required us to revisit our cellphone usage rules. With millions being spent on 'bell-to-bell' school phone bans, Meriden chose to take the opposite approach. School leaders realized that it's not the device that matters, but quick and easy access to high-quality digital content. Meriden students have always been able to access digital curriculum through their Chromebooks in the classroom, but they prefer the convenience and familiarity of their smartphones. So rather than sitting in a pouch all day, cellphones are now being used as learning tools. Meriden students use their phones to create photos, audio recordings and videos to demonstrate learning, monitor assignments and grades in PowerSchool, and regularly communicate with teachers, counselors and coaches through ParentSquare. They also rely on their phones to access critical AI learning tools, including Gemini, which generates personalized study guides and practice questions, and the AI Chat for Securly Filter that teaches ethical digital practices and allows them to conduct research in a controlled environment. To promote the effective use of AI, cellphones and social media, the district provides educators with training on integrating technology into learning and student data privacy. While teachers can request that phones be 'off-and-away' during class time, many have made them a part of their lessons. For instance, in math classes, students are encouraged to take photos of the examples and use them as guides when solving complex problems. In dual-enrollment public speaking classes, students record their speeches, which helps them work on timing, pacing and delivery. Similarly, in physical education classes, students use their phones to demonstrate proper form and receive feedback on personalized workouts. Embracing technology allows educators the flexibility to facilitate small-group instruction during class time. While one group of students learns alongside the teacher, their classmates work on digital content at their own pace and grade level with a virtual tutor such as ST Math and Freckle. Tools like MagicSchool AI have also helped educators automate daily tasks, such as generating rubrics and creating learning materials, while NoRedInk streamlines the grading process, alerts teachers when students are copying and pasting text rather than doing original writing and helps ensure that they receive targeted, personalized instruction. Now, teachers can spend more time interacting with students and less on administrative duties. Related As new tools and policies are implemented, the district has continued to keep parents in the loop with information sessions and regular communication. That open dialogue has prevented the pushback many districts have received. Most parents have been receptive to our 'off-and-away' cell phone policy, not just from a safety aspect, but an educational one as well. AI is already reshaping tomorrow's workplace, and for the sake of students' success, schools have to take the fear out of technology. Administrators should feel empowered to try different tools, show educators how AI can assist them in their daily operations and design curriculum that thoughtfully incorporates new technology. School leaders must do more than equip students with digital literacy skills — they need to teach them how to use digital tools appropriately and responsibly, to be good stewards of technology. There's power in those cellphones sitting in students' pockets and backpacks. It's up to educators to get them to use it the right way.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Marc Andreessen predicts one of the few jobs that may survive the rise of AI automation
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) co-founder, Marc Andreessen, says that VCs may escape the rising tide of AI automation. On a recent podcast, he said the relationship-driven art of venture capital may make it one of the last remaining fields that people are still doing when other jobs are automated. Marc Andreessen is predicting that at least one job is safe from the rise of AI: his own. In a recent podcast, Andreessen said that venture capital might be one of the few jobs that will survive the rise of AI automation. He said this was partly because the job required several 'intangible' skills and was more of an art than a science. 'A lot of it is psychological analysis, like, 'Who are these people?' 'How do they react under pressure?' 'How do you keep them from falling apart?' 'How do you keep them from going crazy?' 'How do you keep from going crazy yourself?' You know, you end up being a psychologist half the time," he said. Andreessen is a seasoned venture capitalist having co-founded the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) in 2009, which went on to invest in major tech companies like Facebook and Airbnb. While he acknowledged that AI may become better at picking investments, he added that the complex skills needed for the job may help it escape the rising tide of AI automation. "The great part of venture capitalism is that picking is the small part of the game," he said. "So much of what a venture capitalist firm is are its relationships with the world, because to build a company, you end up needing a lot of relationships." 'So, it is possible—I don't want to be definitive—but it's possible that that is quite literally timeless. And when, you know, when the AI is doing everything else, that may be one of the last remaining fields that people are still doing," he continued. As companies increasingly incorporate AI into everyday workflows, some employees are getting concerned about their jobs. A recent Future of Jobs report published by the World Economic Forum forecasted that 40% of employers plan to reduce headcounts in areas where AI can automate tasks, with technology projected to disrupt roles in information processing, customer service, and basic analytics over the next five years. Employers have been saying the quiet part out loud recently when it comes to replacing workers with AI. CEOs such as Shopify's Tobi Lütke and Klarna's Sebastian Siemiatkowski have both spoken candidly about their desire to reduce future headcount with the help of AI. In a memo shared with Shopify staff late last month, Lutke told staffers before asking for more headcount and resources, 'teams must demonstrate why they cannot get what they want done using AI.' At Klarna, Siemiatkowski has said that the company's AI chatbot does the work of 700 customer service agents and has spoken openly about AI eventually driving down the headcount at the company. Big Tech companies like Microsoft, Google, and Meta are also increasingly incorporating AI to work on coding tasks. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently said that AI is writing around 30% of the company's total code. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has also predicted that AI could be writing more than half of the company's code within the next year. This story was originally featured on
Forbes
01-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
7 In-Demand Skills You Need To Have In Your Resume In 2025
AI and increased digitalization has led to increased demand for specific skill sets like ... More cybersecurity and business communication skills The job market is undergoing several major shifts, with the AI and remote work revolution being two of the core influencing factors. Coursera's latest Microcredentials Report 2025 highlights how employers' mindsets are shifting towards embracing candidates who have the right skill sets, as evidenced by short courses and certifications recently undertaken for professional development. This is a powerfully positive move in the right direction, as we progress towards skills-first hiring and embracing candidates in new fields and industries regardless of whether they have a degree or not. With job requirements and skills specifications evolving every day, and industry and market changes happening pretty swiftly thanks to technology, it's essential to keep apace with all these changes and ensure that your skills are relevant to the times. There's one thing that every professional needs in 2025, and it's all summed up in this one word: adaptability. If you've been applying for jobs to no avail this year, you might need to take a look at your skill set and the skills and competencies that you're demonstrating on your LinkedIn profile and within your resume. How much have you adapted your skills to the needs of the job market and the industry you're in right now? Are you still listing the same old skills from 2015? If so, there's a high chance you're being skipped over for other candidates, even those who may have less experience than you, for this very reason: you haven't adapted your skills. To easily adapt to the needs of the job market, you need to constantly have your head in the latest job trends. Resources like the World Economic Forum, Coursera, LinkedIn, and to be a little biased here, Forbes, provide you with up-to-date current news and information gathered from statistics and reports globally and in the U.S., so that you can align your career choices accordingly. Based on Coursera's Microcredentials report, there are at least seven skills, divided into technical and everyday business skills, that are in high demand by U.S.-based employers right now. If you interweave these skills strategically into your resume, you have a greater chance of success in your job search (more on how to insert them later). These skills are: Adaptability is the most essential tool you need for your career progression in 2025 and beyond These skills have repeatedly featured over the past three years in job reports from the World Economic Forum, such as the Future of Jobs report within their Skills Outlook section, and also in LinkedIn's In Demand Skills report for 2024. So it's no surprise that they are highlighted again here. Technical skills like Generative AI are invaluable today because AI is making a huge buzz globally and transforming every aspect of job roles and industries as we know them. The effects of technology and innovation is resulting in an increase of new jobs and new job titles, with approximately 97 million jobs being created as a result. An AWS report from 2024 noted that employers find hiring someone with Gen AI skills to be a key priority when screening candidates, and that they'd rather hire someone with those skills than hire one without. Microsoft's Work Trend Index 2024 revealed the sentiments, adding that employers would even be willing to hire you if you had less experience but have Gen AI skills, rather than someone who has more years of experience but no expertise regarding AI. Even more important than general AI knowledge is applied AI, which is where you understand and are skilled in how to apply AI applications and tools to your own role in industry. This is where it becomes gold and actually has practical tangible use, which employers love. Cybersecurity is another in-demand skill, especially since more of the world is using online for more hours due to factors such as hybrid and remote working, increased usage of social media, and the uptick in e-commerce, leading to increased numbers of cybersecurity threats and incidents over the past few years. Data strategy goes hand-in-hand with AI implementation, so it's no wonder that employers are seeking this skill within their companies. Last but not least, soft skills, better known as power skills, such as business communication, resilience and adaptability, already mentioned at the beginning of this article, and collaboration and active listening skills are indispensable. These are the wheels that enable business projects to run smoothly and strengthen existing stakeholder relationships, while enabling companies to enter into new markets, form partnerships, and establish trust with their clients. These skills may sound really simple and basic, but they can never be underestimated. Communication is the number one problem we face in the workplace, as evidenced by LinkedIn's 2024 In-Demand Skills report, which highlighted communication skills as the number one skill needed by employers. For technical skills like Generative AI, you can still add this to your resume, even if the role you're applying for is not technical, or your background and work experience was not within a tech company or tech-based. This skill still matters even for everyday employees. As an example, you can list AI-related skills within the skills section of your resume, but also highlight how you applied AI in your work, within your work experience section, and most importantly, what were the results or the payoff. For data strategy, you might speak to how you've recently undertaken a data analysis course, or a related course to understand how data impacts or affects your role, and how to manage it effectively, especially if you work in leadership or management and are applying for a senior role. When it comes to business power skills such as communication and active listening, there are plenty of ways to demonstrate this throughout your resume. You can point to times when you've delivered reports, sales presentations, pitches, chaired meetings with stakeholders, or resolved conflict within your team to enable an important project to keep moving. You could highlight your collaborative skills through pointing to where you've mentored team members or worked with cross-functional teams and departments on a project. Communication is the number one power skill of 2025 Now it's time to put these guidelines into actual practice. Give your resume and LinkedIn profile a thorough audit (or get a resume writer or career coach to help you), and find ways to creatively include these in-demand skills within them. Neglecting this crucial step could cost you your dream job.
Forbes
17-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
20 Skills Hiring Managers Look For In Resumes In 2025
'What tangible outcomes can you deliver?' is the only core question employers care about Hiring managers are no longer asking, 'Where did you work?', 'What college did you graduate from?', or 'What subject did you major in?' They want to know, "What results/tangible outcomes can you deliver, and what have you delivered in the past?" Outcomes are created, not by papers or letters behind your name (although this can help in some professions), but by skills. Your "hireability" and competency in the job market in 2025 comes down to one critical question: How proficient are you in the skills employers need the most? Even large banks like JPMorganChase recognize the value in hiring for skills over credentials. In a signal move for the bank, about 70% 'of roles for experienced hires--or candidates with full-time work experience--do not require a college degree,' LinkedIn noted in its Top Companies 2025 report, which ranked 50 of the world's best large employers to work for and included JPMorgan. The World Economic Forum noted in its 2025 Future of Jobs report that there are specific skills which are on the rise this year, while others are on the decline. The skills which are on the rise are most essential in the workforce today because there is a serious skills crisis happening right now. As innovation and technological advancements progress, the talent gap continues to widen, and employers are scrambling to find adequate support in adapting to market shifts and navigating industry changes imposed by AI and tech. The skills they listed are divided between 'core skills' and 'skills on the rise.' Looking at their Tableau data visualization, we can get a clear idea of what skills are considered as 'core' for U.S. employers. The top 17 listed are: When it comes to skills on the rise, there is some considerable overlap here. The top 17 skills listed as on the rise over the next few years are: Despite the overlap, three of the skills mentioned in the second list (skills on the rise) were not mentioned in the core skills list. This doesn't take away from their significance; rather, it demonstrates that these will become more prominent and perhaps have a feature on the core skills list in one or two years. These three new skills are environmental stewardship, programming, and global citizenship, which reflect a strong push and prioritization towards CSR (corporate social responsibility), the growing remote work and digital nomad trend, and technical literacy as the foundation for complicated software systems and AI integration. As you work on updating your resume, carefully consider these skills and look for practical, creative ways to interweave them into your experience, skills section, and professional summary. The best way to list skills is to cite proficiency level and use real-world examples. For instance, list initiatives you designed or projects you planned related to social impact programs or partnerships at work, even if they're voluntary and weren't tied directly to your main role. Most importantly, speak directly to the successful outcomes of these projects. You can also approach these skills from another angle: If you're still building your analytical thinking skills, for example, you could include a course that you're currently studying via Coursera to develop your analytical skills, by mentioning 'Currently studying XYZ' in your education/professional certifications section. Tech, creative thinking, and human-centered skills take the lead in the future of work Ultimately, the key to more career opportunities and job success is to make yourself undeniable in the workplace. Achieve this by learning what skills are in demand, and reskilling or upskilling in the areas most relevant to your career goals.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AI will impact job market, but exactly how remains to be seen
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — There's a growing fear that artificial intelligence will vastly affect the job market, causing many jobs to disappear, and replacing people with something we can't even see. Antonio Mobley, a public information officer for Montgomery County Business Services, said that while the county has not seen a decrease in jobs due to AI, it is aware of what the technology could mean for companies. 'AI is a very innovative tool,' said Mobley. 'One click of a button, you can have everything that you ask for and in the blink of an eye.' People are quick to give their thoughts on AI. In response to a 2 NEWS Facebook post seeking public opinion on the technology, one said that it probably will eventually impact jobs, but not yet due to its errors. Another said that 'AI can't drive a semi, at least for now.' Others theorized that it might be people with AI experience and not the technology itself that could take jobs instead. One 2 NEWS viewer said that the technology will be something that can be managed moving forward. 'It's going to change,' commented Craig Cassino, Kettering resident. 'Now, I don't know what it's going to do to impact people's jobs and stuff like that, but, like everything else, we have to go with the change. So I think it'll be an improvement.' Another person agreed, saying that she didn't think it would have a huge effect on jobs. 'I do think that there is more assistive technologies that AI can help in current job markets,' said Kelley Lay, Kettering resident. 'So I don't think its going to eliminate or cause a huge effect overall.' Not everyone agrees. One person who wished to remain anonymous said she is worried about the future. 'Because I have always, always, always thought that computers would eventually take over jobs,' said the respondent. 'So, yeah, it does worry me because it's real.' A recent Future of Jobs survey from the World Economic Forum illustrates opinions on artificial intelligence from a variety of employers on how it would shape their company by 2030. Of those surveyed, 77 percent said they would reskill or upskill that existing workforce. Other companies stated a desire to look for candidates who have AI experience. However, the survey also showed that 41 percent expect to downsize their workforce and utilize AI. Mobley believes downsizing should be avoided, citing more benefits for upskilling workers. 'I would say it's unfortunate,' he said. 'I feel that they should teach AI and reshape their job description into the role that they are in now to continue to boost company morale and to keep those workers around. 'Because stability is the biggest thing in the job market.' Experts say it's not just stability, but adaptability that's going to be key in the future job market. Many companies will be exploring the use of AI in their day-to-day workflow, so Mobley said you should as well to maximize your chances in an evolving job market. Coming Wednesday: Artificial Intelligence could become a beneficial companion in an industry where every second counts: emergency response. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
