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Mentoring A Lab Colleague? Share Your ‘CV Of Failures’ With Them
Melanie Stefan leads a computational neurobiology lab at MSB Medical School Berlin. But as a postdoc 16 years ago, a failed fellowship application prompted her to write an article in Nature. In it, she called for researchers to keep a ‘CV of failures.’ Stefan says:...
A New Leadership Book Puts Dignity, Trust, And Accountability At The Center Of Modern Business
In a business world increasingly focused on efficiency, automation, and scale, Robert L. Mason makes the case for an advantage no technology can replicate: a culture built around people. In Tuesday in Trussville, Mason takes readers inside SPOC Energy, the Alabama...
Remote Work Was Supposed to Make Parenting Easier. Why Are Parents Still Struggling?
Recently, one of us learned that her five-year-old was forgotten at school. The teenage neighbor who usually walks him home got distracted and forgot to collect him. Luckily, it was easy enough while working from home to dash out, stop at school, and then return to...
Graduate Jobs Plunge To Lowest In A Decade As AI And Rising Costs Hit Entry-Level Hiring
Vacancies for graduates have fallen to a decade-long low as businesses cut entry-level hiring due to rising costs and the increasing use of artificial intelligence. Jobs website Adzuna said the number of graduate openings on its platform fell to 7,826 last...
US Manufacturing Is Adding Jobs Again, But The Hiring Rules Have Changed
The U.S. is adding manufacturing jobs again. The catch: You might need a college degree to get one. That shift has big ramifications for the U.S. economy. Higher-skill jobs tend to pay better and create greater profits for their employers, boosting growth. But because...
Fivrr: The Top 10 Ways Small Businesses Are Using AI
The work never ends for a small business owner. After they close up shop, they still have to carry out tasks related to their business, like writing tomorrow’s social media posts and answering pending questions from customers. Hiring an entire marketing or technology...
California Cracks Down On AI at Work: What Other States Are Doing
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed three new workplace laws targeting the growing use of artificial intelligence and automated technology to monitor workers, make disciplinary decisions, and replace jobs. The measures expand protections for California...
8 Workplace Skills Trends That Could Make Or Break Your Career In 2027
Knowing how to use AI won’t be enough to get ahead in 2027. As the tools become commonplace, the advantage will shift to people who can spot when AI is wrong, apply sound judgment and bring expertise that a prompt can’t supply. For workers, that means rethinking which...
