At present, the educational sector's global value is a colossal $5 trillion.

While your educational institution may thrive on young, ambitious learners, it's also your workforce that will ultimately steer its long-term success. That said, from the lecturers and researchers to the campus ambassadors and customer service operatives, selecting the right talent is essential.

With the start of the new school year, between 500 and 950 conferences are advertised on INOMICS and Conference Monkey. With such tough competition for strong delegates, making your event stand out can be a challenge, whether on 11 Academia Networks websites or elsewhere in online or printed media.

As you may well know, the digital world has changed the face of the educational sector exponentially. While once upon a time, colleges and universities used tactics including print, radio and television advertising as well as word of mouth to attract budding students - nowadays there is a wealth of channels on which to connect with tomorrow’s alumni.

11 Academia Networks is a group of niche platforms hosting study, career and event opportunities in over 60 disciplines. Our users consist of 1 million+ students, job-seekers, professionals and academics, who rely on our tailor-made services to help them take their next ‘big step’.

This summer we are happy to introduce a faster and improved INOMICS to our users and customers. Over the last few months, we have worked hard to improve our design towards building a faster website and a friendly UI that helps our users and customers make the most of INOMICS. Please find below the latest updates coming to INOMICS this summer:    

Since our inception in 1998, our mission has been to help students, researchers and academics advance in their careers while at the same time, helping institutions to improve their profiles, reputations and, recruit the best candidates for their offers. As part of our actions to fulfil our mission, we have initiated cooperative partnerships with universities, research centres and conference organizers with the aim of promoting research and knowledge exchange at the highest level.

Programming is one of the few career paths that can survive the age of automation. But, programming is more than just a smart career choice. It’s also a passion, commitment and a lifestyle. That’s why asking the question, “Which programming language should you learn?” is one of the most important topics you can explore right now.

Today we are delighted to interview Lon Safko, author of "The Social Media Bible" and "The Fusion Marketing Bible". Lon is a professional speaker, and coach for large companies to help them harness innovative thinking and social media techniques. Lon is also the host of the PBS Television Special "Social Media & You... Communicating In A Digital World". His achievements have led him to become one of the most admired industry experts in the digital world today. This is the is the first half of the interview with Lon.  

The Amercian Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an industry leader in advancing engineering technology and the Joint Rail Conference it sponsors has quickly become one of the most empowering events for engineers on a global scale.

“There’s still a disconnect between brands listening through technology and knowing what to do with the information they’re hearing.” - Didier Bonnet We are in the midst of the digital age. In a world where technology thrives, and consumers are more tuned in than ever before, for brands and businesses hoping to have a future, digital transformation is a must.

Modern man-made marvels are fast becoming a hot topic of interest these days, as it’s truly outstanding to witness the way civil engineering is transforming societies, pushing the boundaries of what was deemed possible and improving the quality of life for entire generations. From suspended bridges, underwater tunnels or industrial railways to gravity-defying skyscrapers built to withstand an earthquake, all have one thing in common – they are all are made to solve a problem and to make life easier for humankind.

Today, all that you need to build a life-changing product is a decent laptop, and a community of tech-savvy individuals. That’s why Silicon Valley is far from being the only power player in the globalized tech economy which we live in. In fact, some developing tech hubs are seriously challenging Silicon Valley’s dominant status as the tech industry leader.

Digital technologies are making cities more livable, more workable, and more sustainable. The term ‘smart cities’ refers to cities in which the public sector seeks to offer better services with fewer resources, pushing governments to adopt digital technologies to increase efficiency. It’s estimated that by the year 2050, more than 60% of the world’s population will live in cities.

Getting more women into the STEM workforce is something that will surely lead to better performance and better products, according to global consultancy firm Accenture.

Are you searching for a tech conference to attend this year? Depending on what you’re looking for, different conferences will appeal to you. That being said, the opportunity to network with diverse individuals or communities and get a feel for what is going on in different facets of the tech world should be enough to wet your mouth with anticipation for these upcoming conferences.

Engineering graduates fresh out of school would be wise to do some research on which companies offer the best working conditions and career advancement prospects. Based on data by research and advisory firm Universum - a few large firms have come at the top of the list of most desirable employers for various reasons. Firstly, the compensation packages they offer are more competitive and secondly, their size and structure gives employees more opportunities for career development across multiple departments.

Thomas H. Davenport and Bala Iyer (Harvard Business Review) advise that with companies’ hierarchies becoming flatter, the efficient use of digital tools is crucial for the success of any transformation project.

Unless you've been isolated in a space capsule for the past decade, you'll  know that we live in a world dominated by social media. According to Facebook's personal statistics, on average, the platform's Like and Share Buttons are viewed across almost 10 million websites daily. That's an incredible amount of potential for any brand or business looking to connect with new and existing prospects.

If you think improving your work environment costs too much and/or may take too much of your time, then please, think again. By improving your work environment, you are making it easier for yourself to be more productive, effective and efficient at your work.

The field of engineering has expanded considerably in the past decade. This growth is supported by advances in biological science, physics and technology, which have created new opportunities for development of tools for fine-tuning many engineering processes.

Online content is produced and consumed so rapidly that sorting through all that data can feel like sifting through sand in the Sahara. Identifying individual data points is like finding a grain of sand in a desert. Although daunting, great potential lies in the wealth of information available. Big data is transforming business, and we have just begun to tap into its potential.

To build a successful mobile app, you typically have to entertain your users with an emotion-driven product, or eliminate some type of user pain. Either way, using these top 5 tools for building mobile apps will enable you to develop products that satisfy your users, and push your apps to ma​rket ​fast.