( Durable Trades book cover)
Is your career durable? Has it stood the test of time or will you be replaced by a robot in a few years? Rory Groves, in
Durable Trades is more than a career guide; it’s a treatise on why certain professions have always been necessary and what makes a career fulfilling. It is also an argument for a return to family-centered economies rather than a focus on climbing the career ladder. In the foreword to the book, Dr. Allan C. Carlson explains, “While almost every other ‘career book’ buys into the argument that workers will need to completely retrain every five to seven years just to keep a job, this author proves that there are many rich and rewarding forms of labor with astonishing records of durability.”
Wedding industry bouncing back after a year of COVID-19 cancellations
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COVID-19 put a hold on a lot of things, including many couples plans to get married. Now that wedding season is approaching, folks are looking forward to tying the knot.
âOkay, weâre going from Lopez to Ramos! said bride-to-be Brenda Lopez.
On September 8 2021, it will be official. Lopez says she was over the moon when her longtime boyfriend, Daniel Ramos, popped the question last year. However, after the proposal came the stress of wedding planning.
âThe very first conversation that we had was, do we want to have a wedding? Do we want to just elope because of COVID? Lopez remembered.
Fukushima decision roils certain Chinese stocks By SHI JING in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-15 09:01 Share CLOSE An aerial view shows the storage tanks for treated water at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan on Feb 13, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. [Photo/Agencies]
Stocks of fishery and environmental protection companies listed in China s A-share market have been moving in opposite directions ever since concerns arose over Japan s decision to release more than 1 million metric tons of contaminated water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. Fishery-related stocks fell while green-themed shares soared on two consecutive trading days.
Bairong sees strong rebound in Q1 By Cheng Yu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-04-15 18:17 Bairong Inc, a Chinese provider of financial big data analytics and other services, has gained strong business momentum by earning a total of 409 million yuan ($62.58 million) in revenue in the first quarter of this year. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Bairong Inc, a Chinese provider of financial big data analytics and other services, has gained strong business momentum by earning a total of 409 million yuan ($62.58 million) in revenue in the first quarter of this year, registering a significant 92 percent year-on-year increase according to its latest fiscal report.