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Adam Grant says traditional interview methods that force candidates to talk about their strengths rather than show them can be causing employers to “miss diamonds in the rough.” Instead, he says interviewers should incorporate two steps to assess a candidate’s true potential and suitability for the job.Grant, a best-selling author and organizational psychologist at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, spoke at WOBI’s World Business Forum in New York City on November 5 and shared tips for improving the interview process.He cited research showing that “how well someone does a job is not determined by how their first…
Newcastle’s home winless streak in the Premier League was extended to 10 games as Brentford came from behind to beat G-Tech 3-1.Harvey Barnes gave them the lead just before the end of the half-hour mark, but Keith Andrews’ side turned the game around with a header from Kevin Shade from a Michael Cayode throw-in and a double from Igor Thiago. Dan Byrne was also sent off for a second offense, rubbing salt into the wound for the Magpies, who have not won an away league game at St James’s Park since April.Heading into the contest, the pressure was on manager…
CEO Elon Musk appears to be celebrating a normal weekend on social media platform X after Tesla shareholders approved a new compensation package worth $1 trillion. In an early Saturday morning post with an admittedly coincidental timestamp of 4:20 a.m. ET, Musk posted a video produced by his company xAI’s new photo and video tool, Grok Imagine. As Musk explained, the video was generated by a prompt from Musk: “She smiles and says, ‘I’ll always love you.'” And indeed, the video shows a vibrant woman saying those words in an apparently synthetic voice on a rainy street. 24 minutes later,…
Luis Ortiz of the Cleveland Guardians pitches in the bottom of the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on April 30, 2025 in Cleveland.Sue Ogrocki AP PhotoTwo Cleveland Guardians pitchers have been indicted on charges related to a sports gambling and money laundering conspiracy, federal prosecutors announced Sunday. This is the latest scandal related to gambling across professional sports.According to the indictment, Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz accepted bribes as part of a scheme to fraudulently bet on pitches thrown during Major League Baseball games. Prosecutors say the scheme began in May 2023 with…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R.S.D.) speaks to reporters during the Weekly Senate Policy Lunch Press Conference at the Capitol on November 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tom Brenner Getty ImagesAs the Senate held an unusual Sunday session, Republican leaders said there was a chance “a deal could be reached” on a government shutdown, but there was no guarantee it would end the current 40-day stalemate.There were few signs over the weekend of potentially crucial progress in the funding battle that has disrupted flights across the country, threatened food assistance to millions of Americans and left federal workers without pay.…
london — Germany and the UK have warned of a growing threat from Russian and Chinese space satellites, which are regularly seen spying on satellites used by Western countries. In recent weeks, countries have highlighted frequent instances of Russia stalking, jamming, or interfering with their satellites in space. “Russia’s actions, especially in the field of space, pose a fundamental threat to all of us. A threat that we can no longer ignore,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told a conference of space industry leaders in Berlin in September. Targeting communications satellites can impact satellite imagery, communications, broadband satellite Internet access,…
Crystal Palace missed a number of chances, drawing 0-0 with arch-rivals Brighton and missing out on a chance to move up to fourth place in the Premier League after a penalty awarded was canceled by VAR.The frenetic M23 derby got off to a good start at a noisy Selhurst Park, with Jean-Philippe Mateta firing at a good opportunity early on and Ismaila Sarr making a fine save from Brighton goalkeeper Bert Verbruggen. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Bad Verbruggen denies Ismaila Saar Between those two chances, Brighton’s Diego Gomez made a smart stop on Dean Henderson,…
london — BBC director-general Tim Davie and News Corp chief executive Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday following criticism of News Corp’s impartiality and bias. Concerns have been raised in recent days about how the BBC misleadingly edited US President Donald Trump’s speech, which was broadcast in a Panorama documentary. Mr Davie announced in a memo to staff on Sunday afternoon that he was stepping down as director general of British Broadcasting, the BBC said. Davey said in a statement that his resignation was “entirely my decision.” “Overall the BBC has done well, but there have been some mistakes and as…
Aston Villa defeated Bournemouth 4-0 at Villa Park to finally move into seventh place in the Premier League and take their tally of goals this season to 13.Bournemouth lost captain Adam Smith to a head injury in the opening minutes following an accidental collision with teammate Tyler Adams, but they were unable to find any rhythm after their early adjustments and Villa turned their early dominance into the lead with a fine free-kick from Emi Buendia. Minutes before the break, Amadou Onana opened the season with a sharp blow over Djordje Petrovic.Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola told Sky Sports after…
Second-bottom Nottingham Forest secured a decisive 3-1 home victory over struggling Leeds with second-half goals from Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliott Anderson, their first league win since the opening game of the season.The come-from-behind win was Forest manager Sean Dyche’s first league win and ended the club’s nine-game winless run in the Premier League, moving them to the brink of a point. Leeds are in crisis after three successive away defeats, with Daniel Farke’s side now just one point above the drop zone. Player evaluation Notum Forest: Sels (6); Savona (7), Milenkovic (7), Murillo (7), Williams (7). Sangare (8), Anderson (8).…