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13 hours agoLicensed vs. Certified: Which Actually Fits Your Career Goals?
Understanding licenses and certifications is crucial for career advancement and distinguishing oneself in a competitive job market.
The CRSB Certified Producer Incentive will provide a $400 payment in 2026 to eligible beef producers who maintain active certification by June 30, 2026, or who were certified at any point between January 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. Producers must hold a valid certificate from a CRSB-approved certification body and meet all qualifying cattle requirements to receive the payment.
The Poco X8 Pro got certified last month in Thailand, and now the X8 Pro Max has been certified in Indonesia by TKDN. The Poco X8 Pro Max has the model number 2602BPC18G, which was recently tied to the X8 Pro Max name by an IMEI database listing. The Poco X8 Pro Max was also certified by IMDA in Singapore and the EEC in the past.
You have probably heard about voluntary carbon offset-if not from elsewhere, from buying plane tickets, where, after you have paid for the ticket, the tax, the seats, maybe the luggage fee, and the priority boarding, you have an option to also pay to offset your carbon footprint. Companies get to do this, too, and, unlike you, they get to brag about it.
LinkedIn's looking to help its members showcase their generative AI proficiency, with a new qualification that you can display on your profile, which is backed by AI training providers to support reflect your skills. As you can see in this example, LinkedIn is rolling out a new Vibe Coding qualification, which will be an optional display in the Licenses and Certifications element of your LinkedIn profile.
Let's trace Agile's trajectory: From 2001 to roughly 2010, Agile was a practitioner movement. Seventeen people wrote a one-page manifesto with four values and twelve principles. The ideas spread through communities of practice, conference hallways, and teams that tried things and shared what worked. The word meant something specific: adaptive, collaborative problem-solving over rigid planning and process compliance. Then came corporate capture.
The group aims to begin piloting business certification in Southern California, the nation's silicosis epicenter, as early as this summer, according to testimony by ISFA's CEO Laurie Weber to California regulators Thursday in Sacramento. The audit and training program, which would be expanded statewide later in the year, aims to protect workers without banning artificial stone, she added. "We believe that bans happen when systems fail, and we're here to help fix the system," Weber said. "We want an opportunity to sit at the table and talk about how to solve this together."
Late last month, the vivo X300 Ultra got certified for sale in Europe, basically confirming its rumored global release. Now, the phone has been certified in Indonesia by TKDN as well. It has the model number V2562, which was confirmed to be attached to the X300 Ultra name all the way back in November. So it's pretty much settled at this point - the X300 Ultra is going global.
This time next year, Joellah Fletcher plans to be prepping or taking her final exams to become a certified Red Seal carpenter. The determined, level 2 carpentry apprentice from outside Stratford, Ont., has had a fairly straightforward path since choosing a trade rather than university. She took carpentry co-op placements and a dual-credit opportunity in Grade 12, which led to a pre-apprenticeship college program that matched her with her current employer.
In line with our AI Principles, we're thrilled to announce that New Relic has obtained ISO/IEC 42001:2023 (ISO 42001) certification in the role of an AI developer and AI provider. This achievement reflects our commitment to developing, deploying, and providing AI features both responsibly and ethically. The certification was performed by Schellman Compliance, LLC, the first ANAB accredited Certification Body based in the United States.
As the price of olive oil continues to skyrocket, international crime rings infiltrate the market with fraudulent or adulterated olive oil. In 2023, Italian inspectors found 380 tons of counterfeit virgin olive oil worth 2 million Euros, accusing 17 individuals of mislabeling and phony advertising. That same year, Italian and Spanish authorities arrested 11 suspects after they seized 260,000 liters of olive oil that was likely blended with seed oils or even lampante - a much lower-quality oil historically used as fuel for lamps.
IAB Europe, the leading European-level industry association for the digital advertising ecosystem, is delighted to announce that Albert Heijn has become the first retail media network (RMN) to be certified under the IAB Europe Retail Media Certification Programme. The certification follows the successful completion of a pilot audit conducted by ABC, one of the independent auditors participating in the programme.
Mplify (formerly MEF), a global alliance of network, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise organizations working together to accelerate the AI-powered digital economy, today warned that the $10.5 trillion cybercrime economy (according to Cybersecurity Ventures), weaponized AI, and escalating global conflicts are creating unprecedented risks to IT systems and critical infrastructure. In response, its Enterprise Leadership Council (ELC) has issued a manifesto calling for mandatory SASE certification across all products, services, and solutions under the Mplify framework.
An association Learning Management System (LMS) is a learning platform specifically designed for member-based organizations, focusing on engaging voluntary learners through tailored educational content.