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JUNE 2023 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 27 Harvard Business Review states, "82% of employees and 62% of HR directors believe that workers will need to hone their current skills or acquire new ones at least once a year in order to maintain a competitive advantage in a global market." 1 What's a better way to attract talent than by helping them stay competitive in the ever-changing market? I remember hearing in my senior design class that to stay competitive as an engineer we must always be learning. When looking for my first job, I asked about the opportunities compa- nies offered to keep their employees competi- tive in today's job market. Attracting top talent can be possible by offering opportunities for training and development, which allows us to learn skills and advance in our careers within the company. Conclusion Traditional notions of success in the work- place have been linked to financial stability, but the next generation of workers seeks careers that offer work-life balance, personal growth, and purpose. To both draw in talent and allow us to thrive in our new roles, employers should be seeking opportunities for growth. Align to the evolving needs of the workforce and you'll attract and retain the top talent you seek. You will become a driver for success in the dynamic landscape of the future. PCB007 References 1. "What Your Future Employees Want Most," by Tim Minahan, May 31, 2021, Harvard Business Review. 2. "What Do New Generations Of Employees Want, And Can Your Business Adjust?" by Liz Kislik, Jan. 28, 2022, Forbes.com. 3. "Gen Y and the Collaborative Workplace," by Bill Patterson, May 29, 2012, Forbes.com. Hannah Nelson is a validation engineer at Texas Instruments and in her third year of IPC's Emerging Engineer Program. She is a former IPC Student Board Member. To read past columns, click here. Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science at UNSW Sydney have demon- strated that OLEDs, a type of semiconductor mate- rial commonly found in flat-screen televisions, smartphone screens and other digital displays, can be used to map magnetic fields using magnetic res- onance. Sensing of magnetic fields has important applica- tions in scientific research, industry and medicine. Published in the prestigious journal Nature Communica- tions, this technique is able to function at microchip scale and does not require input from a laser. The majority of existing quantum sensing and mag- netic field imaging equip- ment is relatively large and expensive, requiring either optical pumping (from a high-powered laser) or very low cryogenic temper- atures. This limits the device integration potential and commercial scalability of such approaches. By contrast, the OLED sensing device prototyped in this work would ultimately be small, flexible and mass-producible. Professor Dane McCamey of UNSW, who is also an Exciton Science Chief Investigator, said, "Our device is designed to be compatible with commer- cially available OLED technol- ogies, providing the unique ability to map magnetic field over a large area or even a curved surface." Professor McCamey said that a patent has been filed (Australian Patent Applica- tion 2022901738) with a view toward potential commercial- isation of the technology. (Source: Exciton Science) Quantum Sensing in Your Pocket: Using OLEDs to Image Magnetic Fields