1. Follow Up to Copper Charts from Yesterday
2. Indian Options Frenzy Dwarfs America
3. 2023 The U.S. Added Record Solar Energy Capacity
It’s Official: America Is Experiencing a Solar Power Explosion Unmatched in History
For the first time since WWII, a renewable energy source has outpaced fossil fuels. BY DARREN ORF-Popular Mechanics.
- In 2023, the U.S. added more solar capacity that ever before, at 32.4 gigawatts.
- This added capacity surpassed any other energy source in 2023, marking the first time a renewable energy source outpaced fossil fuels since World War II.
- The Inflation Reduction Act, along with the Biden Administration’s push for U.S. solar manufacturing, means these record-breaking years will hopefully be the year-after-year norm.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a60130391/solar-breaks-record-2023/
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5. Real Time Inflation is 1-2%?
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6. The Bitcoin Halving …We are at 19.6 million tokens with stop at 21 million tokens
Barrons Halvings happen roughly every four years and will continue until Bitcoins in circulation hit 21 million tokens. So far, more than 19.6 million Bitcoins have been mined, leaving 1.4 million to be issued. Since Bitcoin has no underlying value—only a cost to produce—its price is subject to supply and demand. Halving tends to restrict supply.
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Alpine Macro
8. European AI Act-First Legal Framework to Address AI
Summary of AI Act in Europe
The AI Act is the first-ever legal framework on AI, which addresses the risks of AI and positions Europe to play a leading role globally.
9. Top 5 and Bottom 5 Areas for Job Growth
WSJ By Te-Ping Chen
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/new-job-hot-spots-phoenix-orlando-albuquerque-2314675a
10. 3 red flags recruiters look out for in job candidates: They’re how you ‘get blacklisted,’ says ex-Amazon recruiter
Gili Malinsky-CNBC
A majority of people, 95%, intend to look for a new job this year, according to a January 2024 survey by jobsite Monster. And many anticipate it will be challenging. More than half, 68% say they think it will be difficult to find one given the state of the economy.
While finding work opportunities can be challenging, there are ways to conduct yourself that could make doing so even harder.
“There’s something called validation seeking behavior, aka desperation,” says Lindsay Mustain, a former Amazon recruiter and current CEO of career coaching company Talent Paradigm. She adds that “it’s that ‘pick me’ energy that actually repels the opportunity.”
Here’s how to avoid giving it off.
Don’t apply to a company over and over
First, avoid applying to jobs in the company over and over again, especially in a short period of time.
If Mustain sees that “you’ve applied 20 times in the last two years and we’ve never hired you once,” she says, that’s a red flag. She immediately thinks, “something’s wrong with that candidate for them to have not been hired by this point.”
Regardless of how much of a fit you might be for the job, a recruiter’s likely not going to take the time to investigate your candidacy further.
“This is how you can kind of get blacklisted,” she says. Try to limit your internal applications to a maximum of five roles that you closely align with in the company.
Don’t use LinkedIn’s ‘open to work’ banner
Another red flag for a recruiter: the “open to work” banner on LinkedIn.
Just by putting up that one signal on the site, “we already know that you need something,” says Mustain. It means that you might not be as picky when it comes to your job opportunities, that you might not be moving your career forward in a measured way that helps you build skills and get better.
“It reduces the appearance of being a high caliber candidate,” she says. Plus, it changes the dynamic in a conversation with a hiring manager. Now, they’re not trying to convince you of a great job opportunity because they want you at the company. Instead, you’re trying to convince them to consider you.
Nolan Church, CEO of talent marketplace Continuum and ex-Google recruiter, agrees. Using the banner “actually feels to a hiring manager like desperation,” he previously told CNBC Make It.
“It’s kind of like asking for a handout on the corner,” says Mustain.
Don’t show up ‘very wounded and hurt’ on social media
Finally, if you’re unemployed, don’t post your unemployment status on social media, especially if you’re inclined to do so from a place of hurt. Mustain gives the example of a post like the following:
“I just got laid off and I have two kids at home and I really need another job, like, as soon as possible. So if you could please introduce me to every person that you know that has a possible opening, I would be so grateful.”
Though sad and a cause for sympathy, people who post like statuses are “showing up very wounded and hurt,” she says. They’re “bleeding out on social media.” Ultimately, they’re showing a weakness in a similar way to people who include the “open to work” banner on their LinkedIn profiles. It’s clear they need something.
A post like that “repels people because they’re not coming from a place of strength,” says Mustain.
Instead, if you’ve been laid off and want to signal to the world that you’re looking for new opportunities, try framing the situation as a new beginning or a chance for growth and sharing concrete examples of your past contributions and successes. You can also share what you’ve learned and how your experiences have equipped you for future challenges. All of this “demonstrates adaptability and a forward-looking mindset to potential employers,” she says.
Remember, “you don’t need any job,” says Mustain. “You want a good job.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/11/red-flags-recruiters-look-out-for-in-job-candidates.html