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Zapatero reappears in the PSOE campaign in Castilla y León to vindicate Sánchez’s “patriotism” for standing up to Trump | Elections in Castilla y León

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has reappeared this Friday in a PSOE campaign acting as a prophet in his land with a new mission that seems more impossible than that of the 2023 general elections: trying to put an end to the hegemony of the PP in Castilla y León, where it has governed uninterruptedly since 1987. “I come with my eyebrows, the firmness and the conviction to always support the PSOE. To the best party in the political history of Spain. I am proud of the party that most has done for democracy and that has modernized Spain the most…

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Studies: This is how AI is slowing down female tech careers

More and more young women are studying MINT subjects. At the same time, the proportion of female employees in tech roles is falling, current studies show. Why is this and how can HR counteract it? Although women have increasingly acquired academic STEM qualifications in recent years, female employees in many places in Europe appear to be losing ground when it comes to tech careers. At least that’s what a new report from the consulting firm McKinsey & Company suggests. According to this, the proportion of women in IT professions has fallen from 22 to 19 percent in the past three…

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Firefighters are searching for the driver of a vehicle found in a stream in Barcelona | News from Catalonia

The Generalitat Firefighters are searching for the driver of a vehicle that they found flooded in the Giola stream in Llinars del Vallès (Barcelona) during the rain storm that affects Catalonia this Friday. They received the notice at 2:32 p.m. and activated 16 crew members, including members of the underwater unit of the Special Actions Group (GRAE) and a helicopter. After accessing the interior of the vehicle, flooded in the middle of the river, they have not located anyone inside and have begun the search for the possible driver.Storm Regina has dumped rain in various parts of Catalonia, in some…

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The Generalitat buys half of the headquarters of the Bank of Spain in Barcelona | News from Catalonia

The Generalitat has bought half of the headquarters of the Bank of Spain in Barcelona, ​​located in the central Plaza Catalunya in the Catalan capital, for 58.4 million euros. The purchase was signed this Friday in an event in which the president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the governor of the Bank of Spain, José Luis Escrivá, participated. The Generalitat will keep the upper part and the BdE will rehabilitate the “lower part”, which will make possible “an in-depth reform” of the property.The Bank of Spain also wants this central property to be “more open and closer to citizens”…

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Language barriers in recruiting: attracting skilled workers better

– Advertisement -Germany’s industry is standing in its own way: While the shortage of skilled workers is growing, rigid language barriers in recruiting are blocking access to qualified talent from abroad – for example from Poland, one of Germany’s most important labor market partners. Rafał Mroziewski (MONDI) shows how companies use visual process control, structured onboarding and a “skills-first” culture to decouple operational performance from language barriers – without compromising on security or quality. Executive Summary Language barriers in recruiting: making better use of the potential of skilled workers The challenge: Germany’s industry suffers from a shortage of skilled workers,…

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Labor market for engineers: What reskilling is needed now?

For a long time, engineers were the big winners on the German job market. But that has changed significantly in recent years. The job cuts in industry, for example in mechanical engineering and especially in the automotive industry, are hitting the professional group to the core. Added to this is technological change: artificial intelligence, robotics and the introduction of digital twins are significantly changing the skills requirements in technical professions – or even making them superfluous. The Association of German Engineers (VDI) has now published a study on up- and reskilling in engineering. Around 1,300 members were surveyed for the…

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The Robert Capa Foundation prohibits the Madrid City Council from using the photographer’s name | Madrid News

Bad start for the cultural space at Peironcely, 10, in Entrevías, which intended to become a reference for the world of photography. The Robert Capa Center, which manages the legacy of the Hungarian photographer, has prohibited the Madrid City Council from using his name after it turned its back on the project promoted by a platform of neighbors and artists who have fought to save from demolition the brick house where Capa took the iconic Civil War photograph that appeared in the New York Times.“We categorically disavow this new unilateral direction and will not authorize, endorse or permit the use…

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