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CES 2020 WRAPS: AI and 5G Define the Future of
INNOVATION

More than 4,400 companies launched their latest tech products to some 170,000 attendees across more than 2.9 million net square feet of exhibit space. From global
tech brands to pioneering startups, the innovations shown at CES 2020 are destined to revolutionize markets and change our world for the better. “CES 2020 inspired and connected every major industry across the globe,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM, owner and producer of CES. “The innovation unveiled at CES 2020 will reshape industries, create jobs, fuel the global economy and improve lives around the world.”
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THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19: Retailers Report

The year 2020 was billed as a time of tremendous opportunity and promise for the global economy. But then came the coronavirus pandemic which effectively brought the world to a halt.
“Unprecedented” now feels like a severe understatement for what we’ve all been living through, but it is certainly accurate. As of early April, at least 90 percent of Americans have been told to stay at home, and businesses and corporations across the globe have been forced to transition their entire staffs to work from home, where possible. Meanwhile, schools are closed, restaurants are empty, nonessential businesses are shuttered, public parks and playgrounds are roped off to prevent social gatherings, and hand sanitizer is nowhere to be found.
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Book Review

MASTERING THE HIRE 

By Chaka Booker
No one can know with 100-percent certainty that the applicant in front of them will be the right person for the job. But with the right strategies and preparation, the odds of making the right decision will increase exponentially. The interview is the cornerstone of the hiring process, yet the short time hiring managers can spend with candidates barely suffices for the employer to truly get to know them and discover what makes them tick. Mastering the Hire applies research plus the experience from thousands of interviews to reveal a system that increases the likelihood of a successful hire by over 40 percent.
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About The Author
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Chaka Booker is managing director of The Broad Center, a national nonprofit founded by billionaire Eli Broad and focused on leadership development. Chaka has conducted voluminous research in hiring processes, and has recruited and developed talent across the U.S.
​Publisher: HarperCollins Leadership