Higher education in the United States is seen as the holy grail for landing the dream career, but with lower admission rates and more students graduating with crippling debt, is it worth it?
When applying to university you would expect that the admissions committee would accept their students based on merit alone. That would mean that the only thing that they should take into consideration is performance history: GPA, test scores, extracurricular activities, recommendations, essays, portfolios, etc. Accomplishments should speak for themselves and them alone, but the reality is another. …
The use of blockchain technology has developed past its original purpose. Today, the digital ledger not only functions as a financial network for digital currency, but it is also being used in new and creative ways.
It’s 2018 which means you should have heard of the terms, blockchain, bitcoin, and cryptocurrency, in one way or another. Similar to the way the Internet revolutionized communication in the 20th century, blockchain is in the works of becoming not just the next economic revolution, but the decentralized innovation of our time.
The novelty of blockchain is that it has the capability to record…
We are living in an era where the job market is constantly evolving due to technological advancements. While this means that more jobs are being created, it also makes it harder for people to enter the workforce. In a rapidly changing environment, skills that were current one year ago may be outdated today. As a consequence, job seekers have to continually improve their skills in order to have a chance in an increasingly competitive job market. This professional anxiety may lead many applicants to find ways in which they can ‘hack’ the system.
If you are a recent university graduate…
Skillchain
We aim to build a world where companies, universities and professionals can rely on the verification of certified skills on the blockchain.
