Educational institutions around the world are not keeping up with teaching styles and general skill needs of the 21st century workforce.

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With the French star Vincent Cassell, who, evading some laser beams, does a cross between gymnastics and Tai Chi Chuan, and, in general, performs with professional skill.

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Online communities dedicated to specific industries or professions have an advantage over more general purpose social networks because they are servicing the professionals with the specific skill set that hiring managers need.

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What Silverman has proved adept at is cutting costs, a skill that no doubt pleases the network's tight-fisted corporate parent General Electric.

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"He has a unique skill set which we believe will be a welcome addition to our offense, " general manager Jeff Ireland said of Wallace in a statement.

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Unlike regular degree programs, which provide a macro education on a general topic (say, Computer Science), badges certify micro-based competency in a very specific skill (say, JavaScript).

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