06/08/2017: Helping veterans find jobs in tech
Jun 8, 2017

06/08/2017: Helping veterans find jobs in tech

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Google and Apple are implementing new tools in their browsers that would block certain ads, like videos that automatically play with the sound on. On today's show, we'll chat about the move with analyst Brian Wieser, who argues this could make advertisers develop ads that are lot more friendly for users. Afterwards, we'll hear from Ardine Williams, a VP of talent acquisition for Amazon Web Services, about the difficulties veterans face when trying to find a job and Amazon's efforts to help them. 

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Amazon is helping veterans find jobs in cloud computing

The tech company's head of talent acquisition says she knows difficult it can be for a vet to find a civilian job.
Veterans register for a job fair.
George Frey/Getty Images

Google and Apple are implementing new tools in their browsers that would block certain ads, like videos that automatically play with the sound on. On today’s show, we’ll chat about the move with analyst Brian Wieser, who argues this could make advertisers develop ads that are lot more friendly for users. Afterwards, we’ll hear from Ardine Williams, a VP of talent acquisition for Amazon Web Services, about the difficulties veterans face when trying to find a job and Amazon’s efforts to help them. 

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