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sports7 days ago•10 min saved

Arsenal win title after six-year rebuild under Arteta

Arsenal clinched their first Premier League title in 22 years after Manchester City's draw with Bournemouth sealed the win, capping a meticulously planned six-year project led by Mikel Arteta. The triumph followed a reshaped recruitment strategy steered by Edu and newly appointed sporting director Andrea Berta, with impactful signings such as Viktor Gyokeres and a bolstered defensive core alongside key academy graduates like Saka. The club balanced long-term goals with adaptability, celebrated a culture of team cohesion and innovative coaching, and now looks toward Champions League glory while planning a squad rebuild and contract extensions as Arteta’s leadership continues.

via BBC|

#andrea-berta #arsenal #mikel-arteta

career9 days ago•4 min saved

Doughnuts at the Doorstep: How an Unannounced Office Visit Won Him a Job

After 10 months of unemployment and a string of missed opportunities, a tech professional landed a job by showing up unannounced at the company’s headquarters with a box of doughnuts, sparking conversations that put him at the top of the applicant pool; six months in, he earned a raise and a solid performance review.

via Business Insider|

#career #job-search #networking

world27 days ago•6 min saved

Russia Eyes 18,500 Foreign Fighters for 2026, Ukrainian Intel Claims

Ukraine’s military intelligence says Moscow plans to recruit about 18,500 foreigners into Russia’s armed forces in 2026, focusing on citizens from Central Asia and other developing nations in Asia and Africa, with reports of coercion and incentives such as pay and citizenship. Kyiv’s data also notes 27,407 foreign nationals fighting for Russia from 135 countries as of March 30, and identifies North Korea as the largest contributor with around 12,000 troops.

via The Kyiv Independent|

#foreign-fighters #intelligence #recruitment

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

NASA Launches Portal to Hire Next-Gen Space Engineers

NASA and the Office of Personnel Management launched NASA Force, a new portal on usajobs.gov to recruit highly skilled early- to mid-career aerospace engineers and technologists for two-year positions with potential extensions, part of NASA’s Artemis-era workforce expansion and innovation push.

via Shore Daily News|

#careers #nasa #recruitment

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

FAA Bets on Gamers to Fix Sky-High Controller Shortage

The FAA is launching a recruiting push targeting video gamers to address a long-running shortage of air-traffic controllers, touting six-figure pay in a YouTube ad and arguing gaming skills like hand-eye coordination and focus translate to the job. While officials say the strategy could help as the agency remains thousands short of the roughly 14,663 fully staffed positions (about 11,000 certified today), critics warn gaming experience isn’t a substitute for training and discipline. With an 8,000-applicant cap for the new window opening April 17, the agency aims to accelerate hiring over the next few years, building on past reforms that cut onboarding time and reduced washouts but haven’t closed the gap.

via The New York Times|

#air-traffic-control #faa #gaming

military2 months ago•2 min saved

US Army Extends Enlistment Age to 42 and Loosens Marijuana Conviction Rules

The US Army raised the maximum enlistment age to 42 and removed restrictions for recruits with a single marijuana-related conviction, aligning with other branches and aiming to bolster recruitment as the force faces aging recruits and prior shortfalls.

via The Guardian|

#army #enlistment-age #marijuana-policy

technology2 months ago•4 min saved

Huang urges Nvidia engineers to spend half their compensation on AI tokens

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says top engineers should spend roughly half of their annual pay on AI tokens and would be deeply alarmed if a $500k engineer spent only a few thousand on tokens, framing token budgets as a boost to productivity and a potential fourth component of compensation alongside salary, bonus, and equity; Nvidia is actively investing in token budgets as a recruiting tool.

via Business Insider|

#ai #compensation #note-ensure-five-tags-only

technology2 months ago•5 min saved

AI hiring screens risk narrowing the path to first jobs

UK jobseekers report rapid AI-driven screening and video interviews that can reject applications in minutes as firms lean on AI for scale; while AI can standardize processes, candidates fear losing a human touch and potential bias, though some employers still plan human interviews later in the process.

via BBC|

#ai #bias #hiring

sports2 months ago•2 min saved

Heyward Seeks Rodgers Reunion for Steelers, Direct Line Has Entered the Chat

Cam Heyward hinted on his Not Just Football podcast that the Steelers are actively pursuing Aaron Rodgers, leveraging a direct line to the quarterback this season as the team weighs his future ahead of the draft.

via Steelers Depot|

#aaron-rogers #cam-heyward #nfl-rumors

technology2 months ago•4 min saved

Anthropic bets on principle, gains talent and visibility in the AI race

Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Trump administration over a designation labeling it a supply-chain risk is a high-stakes bet that could pay off beyond lost contracts by boosting recruitment, brand recognition, and morale; support from tech peers, a spike in Claude’s app presence, and stronger market positioning amid a competitive AI landscape suggest a potential long-term advantage despite short-term financial risk.

via CNN|

#ai-safety #anthropic #government-contracts

africa2 months ago•4 min saved

Africa treads carefully as Russia-linked recruitment of citizens for Ukraine war surfaces

African governments are navigating cautious diplomacy as reports of Russia-linked recruitment of Africans to fight in Ukraine emerge; Kenya’s foreign minister visits Moscow under domestic pressure to halt recruitment, while Ghana and South Africa report casualties and investigations. Estimates suggest thousands of Africans could be involved, including over 1,000 Kenyans, but officials emphasize dialogue over confrontation and analysts say public backlash remains limited for now.

via Reuters|

#africa #ghana #kenya

professional-fighters-league-pfl2 months ago•25 min saved

PFL Parts Ways With Ngannou, Shifts Focus to Recruiting New Talent for 2026

The Professional Fighters League has released Francis Ngannou after just one appearance in the promotion, as PFL pivots toward recruiting new talent for its 2026 schedule. Ngannou, 39, has largely focused on boxing against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua and was briefly appointed PFL Africa chairman, but did not attend the 2025 Africa debut, making a UFC return unlikely per Dana White. PFL also plans a busy 2026 tour across multiple domestic and international stops after recently retiring its tournament format.

via MMA Mania|

#mma #ngannou #pfl

business2 months ago•3 min saved

Palantir Signals Return of Former Employees With Shire-Themed Appeal

Palantir publicly enlists former employees to rejoin, using a Lord of the Rings–themed pitch that they’ll be on a plane day one and coding on meaningful deployments within hours. The outreach comes amid increased scrutiny of AI use in government and the military, and follows Palantir’s expanding government work (US Army contracts up to $10B, DHS $1B). The company hasn’t disclosed compensation details or how large a hiring push this represents, and it’s unclear if this signals a broader recruitment effort.

via Business Insider|

#alumni #business #government-contracts

africa2 months ago•3 min saved

Kenyan recruiter charged after luring Kenyans to fight in Ukraine for Russia

Kenya’s Festus Arasa Omwamba, head of Global Faces Human Resources, was charged with luring 22 Kenyans to Russia under false job promises, only for them to be deployed to Ukraine’s front lines; three others had already left Kenya and were on the front, while authorities say about 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia. Omwamba, 33, pleaded not guilty to the charges as investigations continue near the Ethiopian border.

via BBC|

#africa #kenya #recruitment

world2 months ago•27 min saved

Russia gears up Fortress Belt offensive as drone warfare and recruitment expand

ISW assesses Russia has likely begun artillery and drone-based battlefield preparation for a spring–summer 2026 offensive against Ukraine’s Fortress Belt in Donetsk Oblast, with shelling near Kramatorsk and Kostyantynivka and a continuing battlefield-air-interdiction campaign. Moscow is expanding recruitment for its unmanned-systems forces in universities while cracking down on pro‑war information space figures. The report notes a Russian drone incident near the Charles de Gaulle and alleged white-phosphorus usage in Kostyantynivka, though civilians remain in the area. Ukrainian forces have made some local advances and oil-depot strikes amid broader energy infrastructure damage, as Russia pursues a multi-axis, costly campaign.

via Institute for the Study of War|

#battlefield-air-interdiction #donetsk-oblast #fortress-belt