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Students Speak: Scrutinizing the Healthcare Sector in Australia and the US - Part 2

Optimizing quality, cost, and accessibility of healthcare may be a three-pronged scenario, but there remains room for improvement in both Australia and the US. Business Today spoke to Anjana Sreedhar, author of “Healthcare of a Thousand Slights”, and Charles Fedor, an economics student at the University of Western Australia, about perceived gaps and possible solutions for the Australian and American health insurance and healthcare spaces.

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Approaching Death’s Door: Health Insurance Dilemmas in Australia and the US - Part 1

As regulation of private and public health coverage continues to be debated in the political arena, a comparison between Australian and American health systems illustrates the benefits and shortfalls of each. 2020 Summer Journalism Fellow Millie Muroi speaks to Anjana Sreedhar, author of Healthcare of a Thousand Sights, about the unique problems faced by the Australian and American healthcare spaces.

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Measuring Potential in the Era of Digital, Data-based Hiring: a case study with re:work

re:work, led by CEO Shelton Banks, provides individuals coming from non-traditional backgrounds with training and opportunities to secure jobs in technology sales. As re:work uses HireVue’s digital interviewing software, Banks explains to what extent his company relies on HireVue’s assessments to select candidates. Business Today writer Vignesh Panchanatham also conducts a side-by-side analysis with statements about HireVue’s capabilities from their CEO, Kevin Parker.

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Accelerating the Future Talent: Workspace Temporalities

The booming startup scene has also introduced concepts of interconnected work-life management that would have been unthinkable a decade ago. While part of this evolution is undoubtedly part of the regular adaptation of the workplace to modern expectations and technological advances, a different component and its place in the workspace has changed profoundly: time.

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Design Nation 2020: Sandra Campos, CEO of Diane Von Furstenberg

In this audio podcast, we hear an excerpt from a keynote given at Design Nation 2020 by Sandra Campos, CEO of Diane von Furstenberg. In this episode, she shares her journey to becoming the CEO of DVF, and how all of her different entrepreneurial adventures and career experiences gave her the crucial skills to grow as a business leader in fashion.

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A Conversation with Miri Rodriguez, Head of Global Internship Program at Microsoft: Part II

In part II of Grace Hong’s podcast with Miri Rodriguez, Head of the Global Internship Program at Microsoft, Miri explains how to connect with potential mentors on LinkedIn by showing up with grace, reaching out with the intention to gain insight and relate via compassionate empathy, and coming out of a space of learning. She also explains a storyboarding exercise, where she challenges others to describe their brand story using colors or paint, but not words, in only six panels.

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An Interview with Frida Polli (Co-Founder and CEO of pymetrics): Using AI in Recruitment, Pivoting from Research to Business, and Creating a Flexible Work Culture

Frida Polli, CEO and Founder of pymetrics, explains why algorithmic specificity matters in the future of AI-based recruiting and how to create a flexible work culture that won’t negatively impact productivity.

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Bigly Huge Tariffs: A Discussion with Former Fed Vice-Chairman Alan Blinder

While these tariffs cater to the industrial workforce, they also establish a strong statement of American protectionism and opposition towards Chinese trade tactics.

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Youtubers: Challenging the Traditional 9-5

With individuals foregoing college and making millions, is Youtube a sustainable career platform worth pursuing?

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