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This Week in Jobs Pittsburgh: Swimming Toward Success

What Olympic swimming can teach us about motivation.

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The Olympics are upon us! And when it comes to U.S.-dominant sports, the first weekend didn’t disappoint. Team USA swimming took home eight medals in the first weekend, a record-breaking feat.

Many Team USA swimmers attribute their success to one element — in particular, the competitor in the next lane over. Having another Olympian just a lane over inspires them to swim faster, shattering records and winning gold medals.

Makes you think, how could a little healthy competition boost your accomplishments?

Let’s paddle on over to jobs.

The News

Through a partnership between the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure and transit app Transit, Pittsburgh is the first city to launch a partnership between private and public partners to change mobility.

Rides are here! ​​Last week, Argo AI announced plans to put autonomous rideshare vehicles on the road before the end of the year.

With a mix of robotics and automation, Fifth Season is revolutionizing vertical farming.

The Jobs

The Remote Jobs

The End

May your job search go swimmingly! See you again soon.

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