Image Source | Unsplash user Gabriel Rodriguez President-Elect Donald Trump has finally rolled out his much-discussed extreme vetting plan, which includes an ideological test given to individuals looking to relocate to the US. Of course, many wonder how the US government is going to verify the answers to these tests. After all, someone with the…
President-elect Donald Trump once called for “extreme vetting” of immigrants. After he said it, no one agreed or disagreed. Instead, they asked, “What’s extreme vetting?” Trump’s definition of extreme vetting is more of a value test, which involves interviewing prospective immigrants on whether they agree with many American core belief systems, like religious freedom and…
Image source: Flickr user Daliscar1 President-elect Trump has been pulling back on many of his anti-immigration policies following his win. This is unsurprising, as campaigners historically tend to over-promise. However, the US is in a unique position right now, one which is fairly unprecedented. A record number of refugees from Syria and other conflict-ridden regions…
Image Source: Unsplash user John Towner While those of us in the USA like to think our country leads the way when it comes to technology, there are more than a few countries whose technology and engineering programs are on par. China, Switzerland, India, and Singapore all have some of the top talent in the…
Image Source: Flickr user Ville Miettinen I read a statistic the other day that surprised me. In English speaking countries, about 54% of companies in the customer service industry outsource their call centers, and India is the number one location those companies choose. India has a significant well-educated, English-speaking population. Due to a lower cost…
Image Source: Flickr user American Advisors Group Here’s something you probably don’t want to hear: For less than $100, anyone can go online and find websites that will help fake job references, produce false education credentials, and even create fictional companies with an online presence to give applicants an edge in getting hired. Operations like…
Image Source: Unsplash user Tim Evans It can be hard to believe that despite all the warnings about the importance of security, the most common password to this day is in fact “password.” Most people don’t ignore security protocols because they want something bad to happen. They mainly do it as a matter of convenience—and…
Image Source: Flickr user Alberto G. I remember a situation I heard about from one brokerage firm, in which they sponsored a new broker for the Series 7 after he aced his online pretest. Then, when he went to take the real test, he failed miserably. When the firm questioned why he did so well…
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons user Michael Caven “Corruption is the enemy of development,” said Pratibha Patil, an Indian politician who, ironically, was accused of misusing government funds several times throughout her tenure. In industry, making ethical claims is no rare event, but proving their validity can be a far more difficult task. Corruption really is…
Image Source: Unsplash user Sai Kiran Anagani I recently learned something surprising about property insurance fraud. As it turns out, people were committing this type of fraud long before the industry even existed. The first known case happened all the way back in 300 B.C., when a Greek merchant decided to sink his own ship…