New Hiring Techniques For A New Year

71% of hiring managers agree to increase the quality of people they hire, the recruiting process itself requires improvement.

Forbes article here

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How To Stay Ahead Of Mobile Marketing Trends

Mobile continues to be the marketer’s medium of focus, with mobile increasingly subsuming the overall digital advertising landscape.

Luxury Daily article here

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2016: The Rise Of Self-Driving Cars

Despite hiccups, regulators are largely on board with self-driving technology. But a big question remains — are Americans ready to actually ride in self-driving vehicles?

CNN Tech article here

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Easy New Year’s Prediction: Uber To Cause More Drama In 2016

UBER READY TO BLAZE INTO NEW YEAR: For a company that over the past year has been shifting paradigms like there was no tomorrow, Uber in the new year promises more of the same fireworks that the San Francisco-based gig-economy icon has been shooting off since it first launched in the Spring of 2009. Just Google-news the ride-sharing startup and you’ll see headlines like these. SiliconBeat.com article here

SIDECAR TO SHUT DOWN DEC. 31: Sidecar Technologies Inc., the third-biggest U.S. car-hailing service, said it will end its ride and delivery operations as the company is squeezed out by better-known competitors Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. Bloomberg Businessweek article here

UBER TO DEEPEN REACH INTO TRAVEL MARKET: Uber isn’t only about booking cars. It looks like it’s thinking of becoming a travel agent. On December 24, Uber secured a new patent that could be used to plan trips. Business Insider article here

FEDS PROBE UBER DATA BREACH: The Department of Justice is probing a data breach at Uber that an internal investigation reportedly linked to an employee at rival service Lyft. The Hill article here

UBER JUDGE MAY DELAY CLASS ACTION DECISION: Uber has won a ruling that may put off the outcome of a bid by California drivers to be treated as employees in a lawsuit that has grown dramatically in both size and potential liability. SFGate.com article here

LYFT BECOMES FIRST TNC TO PICK-UP AT LAX: Earlier this year, Los Angeles officials agreed to allow Lyft and its larger rival, Uber, to apply for permits to work at LAX. Lyft completed its negotiations first, gaining a head start in the potentially lucrative airport market. Los Angeles Times article here

VIRGINIA AIRPORT DISPUTE WITH TNCs HIGHLIGHTS FAIRNESS ISSUE: Norfolk International Airport officials are addressing an ongoing dispute over fees between the authority and Uber, after state officials told them to resolve the issue before the New Year. WAVY-TV 10 article and video here

JOLLY TROLLEY TO MEET NEW YEAR ON-DEMAND: Looking to avoid paying pesky surge pricing this New Year’s Eve? Uber riders in Boston and Cambridge have another option this Thursday night, when with the tap of a finger, they’ll be able to summon an on-demand trolley car with room for 18 people. Boston Globe tidbit here

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6 Business Travel Trends To Track In 2016

Unless you’re still stuck at the airport as a result of this week’s between-holidays spate of truly nasty weather, it’s time to think about what will affect our travel lives in 2016. Here are six trends business travelers need to track in the months ahead:

Business Journals article here

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Man Standing In Motorcoach Flies Out The Windshield

WEEKHAWKEN, N.J. — A man flew out of the front windshield of a tour bus – taking the windshield with him – Tuesday when the bus came to a sudden stop while he was standing near the front, police said Dec. 29.

New York Post article here

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Driverless Cars Just Don’t Think Like Us

The self-driving vehicle, that cutting-edge creation that’s supposed to lead to a world without accidents, is achieving the exact opposite right now: The vehicles have racked up a crash rate double that of those with human drivers.

The glitch? Driverless vehicles obey the law all the time, as in, without exception.

Bloomberg News article here

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Meet The Best Cab Driver In The Nation

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Albert Tracy has been driving a taxi for just four years, but he’s made an impressive mark during that time.

The white-haired, easy-speaking driver from the Valley was named national Taxicab Driver of the Year by the trade group that represents the industry, the Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association.

The Arizona Republic article here

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84-Year-Old Woman Gets Wish Of First Limo Ride

“After much thought, it occurred to me that one of my longtime dreams was to ride in a limousine — before my last trip in one. So, on the top of my new bucket list is to invite my sisters and friends to dinner at an exclusive restaurant and pick them up in a limousine.” — Annabelle Henry, 84, Greencastle, Penn. 

Herald-Mail Media article here

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