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  This Week In Jobs: Step Up To The Mic And Try One Of These 21 Tech Career Opportunities This August marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop. While the musical movement had been brewing for some time, historians pinpoint its official birth back to a small party on the roof of a Bronx apartment building in August 1973. A young DJ at the time, Kool Herc, spun two records simultaneously , creating one cohesive beat. That one moment of innovation would change the world of music forever. Fifty years later, the genre prevails . Never doubt that even a small idea can change everything. Are you ready for something new? This week’s newsletter is bumping with fresh opportunities.

  Never stop skilling In a skills-first hiring landscape, McCaskill recommends that jobseekers stay competitive by continuously honing their skills. “Whether you’re looking to grow in your current role or industry, or build your expertise to get started in a new role, keeping your skills sharp is very important,” he says. “A great way to stay fresh and competitive is by taking a few LinkedIn Learning courses aligned to the most in-demand skills.” Today’s workplace is ever-evolving, which means there’s never going to be a time where we should stop learning and developing skills. No matter how senior or junior we are, none of us ever fully “arrive” because there is always more to learn.  It’s up to us to leverage every experience—part-time or otherwise—to capitalize on what it can teach us for the next opportunity.