HR professionals have used artificial intelligence tools for years to sort through job applications, but candidates are now using those tools, including Open AI's ChatGPT, to write their cover letters, with some saying the technology is improving their chances at landing a job. "If it is generating content that is accurate then it's no different than hiring someone to fine-tune your application," says Somen Mondal, the general manager of talent intelligence at HR software provider Ceridian.

Firms will continue to drive growth via technology such as artificial intelligence and blockchain, and tech professionals with expertise in higher mathematics and solving complicated scaling and architectural problems will have an edge in future-proofing their careers, Yepp CEO Denis Litvinov writes. Aside from getting formal training and certifications, tech workers can also network with peers and attend industry events to stay aware of trends and developments, Litvinov adds.

If you've ever had more than one job interview, you inevitably have heard some iteration of an uncomfortable question. "How much do you expect to make?" "Tell me about yourself." "Where do you see yourself in five years?" The list goes on. Some good strategies to these kind of questions include turning the questions on their head or redirecting.

More employers are prioritizing skills over college degrees in hiring, writes Caroline Castrillon, founder of Corporate Escape Artist. When companies broaden their talent network, they often find better-suited candidates, decrease hiring expenses and improve diversity in their workplace, Castrillon writes.

Nearly 75% of CEOs say they expect a slowdown in global economic growth this year, according to a PwC survey, while 41% of CEOs surveyed for Chief Executive's CEO Confidence Index predicted this month that business conditions will improve this year. Wes Bricker, a vice chair at PwC, says most leaders are coping with expected changes by shoring up diversity and sustainability efforts, remaining flexible about workforce location requirements and reviewing technology investments to help retain workers.

Large employers and government contractors often make use of self-funded insurance plans, which can allow for benefit customization based on workers' needs and help manage rising health care costs, and other employers can reap benefits from them as well. Under a self-funded plan, the employer covers the cost of staff members' claims instead of paying premiums to an insurance carrier, and the opportunity for benefit customization can be used as a selling point in hiring and retention.

Mexican jumping beans, seed pods with moth larvae nestled inside, follow a random walk strategy based on the physics concept of Brownian motion when jumping, according to a study published in the journal Physical Review E. Physicists tracked how pods jump when temperatures rise in order to move to shady spots, finding that the larvae use a random walk strategy to optimize the ability to find shade and survive until the pupal stage.

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