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First Engineering Class Begins In New Research Lab Facility On OSU Campus
A decade in the making, a new engineering facility is now welcoming its first class of future engineers, offering smaller class sizes and expanded hands-on learning opportunities. The Engineering Research and Education Laboratories, a 124,000-square-foot complex,...
9 Things To Know About The Game-Changing Workforce Pell Grant
For the first time, students will be able to receive federal funding for short-term workforce training programs this year. The Workforce Pell Grant went into effect on July 1, creating a streamlined path to jobs in high-demand industries that doesn’t involve college...
Gartner Thinks These Four Trends Will Shape The Future Of Work
Fundamental to Gartner's report is the importance of human workers and the preservation of human judgment and context, therefore the analysts warn that AI-induced layoffs could be costly in the long-term despite offering potential savings today. In fact, the study...
Remote Work Offers Flexibility, But At What Cost To Learning Opportunities For Young Workers?
Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to remote work, hybrid and remote arrangements have become an established part of the labour market. About one in five Canadians now works remotely some or all of the time. For many employees, this shift has...
Fed Chair Focuses on Prices After US Economy Sheds More Jobs Than Thought
Kevin Warsh has emphasized that prices will be the central bank's priority during his tenure as chair of the Federal Reserve, even as new figures show that the labor market remains on a shaky footing. During his keynote address at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy...
Bosses Are Firing Near-Retirees Left And Right
Getting laid off close to retirement is a different kind of problem than getting laid off in your 30s, because there are no decades left to rebuild the income you were counting on. And losing your main income stream can tank your retirement plan. Workers closest to...
September Tech Audit
September is the "New Year’s Day" of the business world. Vacations are over, teams are back at full capacity, and the high-stakes Q4 rush is just around the corner. Unfortunately, many small and medium-sized businesses sprint into this busy fall season using slow,...
Study: India’s Gig Economy Leaving Women Behind
India’s gig economy, which includes 10-minute food delivery and ride-hailing apps, is creating millions of jobs. Yet, women are largely missing from it, according to a new study. Indian women have achieved near parity with men in access to basic bank accounts, but...
