Month: July 2021

Dr. Michael Plater to reimagine college and university workforce solutionsDr. Michael Plater, vice president and practice leader for higher education, Kelly EducationPlater is partnering with higher ed administrators across the country to build a workforce that’s flexible and responsive to evolving enrollment and delivery needs.TROY, Mich., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Institutions of higher learning are facing a dual challenge ahead of the 2021/22 academic year. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused enrollments to fluctuate at unprecedented levels while intensifying budget challenges across our nation’s colleges and universities. Recognizing that these unknowns demand innovative workforce solutions, Kelly Education today announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Plater as vice president and practice leader for...

Only 3% of employers freezing salaries ARLINGTON, Va., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pay raises are making a comeback. U.S. companies plan to give employees larger raises next year as they recover from the economic fallout from the pandemic and face mounting challenges attracting and retaining employees, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. The survey also found employers are continuing to recognize their high performers with significantly larger raises. The 2021 General Industry Salary Budget Survey found only 3% of companies are not planning to boost salaries next year, a drop from 8% that didn’t give raises this year. Notably, raises are returning to pre-pandemic levels. According to the survey, companies project average salary increases...

Internet-Scale Vulnerability Scanning is Back! TYSONS, Va., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Internet must become safer for both users and website operators.  That’s why QOMPLX has revived Punkspider, a powerful tool that quickly scans and identifies website vulnerabilities across the breadth and depth of the internet.  As ransomware attacks continue to plague companies and consumers, vulnerable web applications play a tragic role in harvesting user information and supporting global fraud and criminal enterprises. QOMPLX recognizes that everyday internet users and the cyber community need a shared perspective on the specific dangers of the web.  Punkspider provides a simple and massively scalable monitoring tool that quickly identifies gaps in collective defenses by highlighting which websites can easily fall prey to attackers.  “We...

BROSSARD, Quebec, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diagnos Inc. (“DIAGNOS” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: ADK) (OTCQB: DGNOF), a leader in early detection of critical health issues, announces today the initiation of a clinical trial study with CommonSpirit Health Research Institute, Chattanooga Center for Neurologic Research LLC and conducted at the CommonSpirit Hospital in Chattanooga, to confirm early Proof-of-Concept results that showed a strong potential in the early detection of stroke through the inspection and analysis of the retina. The clinical trial will be carried out under the direction of Thomas G Devlin M.D., PhD. The IRB study has been approved by an Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) in compliance with all applicable regulations in the USA. “DIAGNOS will be providing the necessary hardware and technical support...

THOMASVILLE, GA, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — GGToor, Inc., (OTCMKTS:GTOR) (“GGTOOR, Inc.”, “GTOR”, or the “Company”), an emerging leader in the eSports markets, announces this weekend’s Pokémon event drew over 400 registrations, and we also launched another Clash of Clans event with the first matches underway right now; that event will be played over the course of almost 2 weeks, and the competitors are fighting their way to make it to the Top Cut, where they will battle it out for the cash prizing live on stream, July 25th! Management believes that eSports are at the cross-section of some powerful trends: social connections being formed and maintained online, digital consumption of video, and global growth in the gaming audience. Looking ahead, we see numerous public and private investment opportunities...

20 July 2021 15:55 CET ArcelorMittal today announces that it has achieved ResponsibleSteel™ site certification in Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg. The company’s steelmaking sites in ArcelorMittal Belgium (Geel, Genk, Gent and Liège), Luxembourg (Belval, Differdange and Rodange) and Germany (Bremen and Eisenhüttenstadt)  are the first steel plants globally to be independently audited and found to meet the standards required for ResponsibleSteel, the industry’s first global multi-stakeholder standard and certification initiative. The ResponsibleSteel audit process enables each site to prove that its production processes meet rigorously defined standards across a broad range of social, environmental and governance criteria including:                     Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions Water stewardship and biodiversity Human...

Gig Harbor, Washington , July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Harbor Custom Development, Inc. (“Harbor,” “Harbor Custom Homes®,” or the “Company”), (NASDAQ:HCDI), an innovative and market leading real estate company involved in all aspects of the land development cycle, today announced that it has entered into a contract with Corporate Capital Solutions, Inc. (“CCS”) to guide Harbor’s real estate acquisition arm and provide project management consulting services on a national basis. Harbor Custom Homes has worked closely with CCS since the Company’s IPO in August 2020, utilizing CCS’s services in California, Texas, and Florida.  “We are excited to establish this national contract with Corporate Capital Solutions allowing us to rapidly accelerate our footprint in the country’s fastest growing metro areas without deploying significant...