by dankeelan | Sep 9, 2025 | Construction, Featured, Skilled Trades
A 2025 survey of more than 1,300 general contractors nationwide found 92% reported difficulty finding qualified workers. The report from the Associated General Contractors of America states that another 45% of employers reported that labor shortages are leading to...
by dankeelan | Sep 9, 2025 | Age, Agriculture, Featured
In 1979, the average California farmworker was 30 years old. Today it’s 40, with many still laboring well into their 60s and 70s, according to Edward Flores, faculty director of the UC Merced Community and Labor Center, who has studied these changes. Beginning in the...
by dankeelan | Sep 9, 2025 | Future of Work
The foundations of work are already cracking. Only 21% of employees worldwide are engaged. Leadership pipelines are thinning, succession plans are stalling and critical roles sit vacant just when they matter most. AI is shrinking the half-life of skills from years to...
by dankeelan | Sep 2, 2025 | Gig Workers, Jobs
In these economically uncertain times (tariffs, inflation, a struggling job market), side hustles have never made more sense. If you’re struggling to find a career-long position or a 9-to-5 gig, or you need additional income to supplement either of those, a freelance...
by dankeelan | Sep 2, 2025 | Interview, Workplace
Job interview questions pretty much all feel like minefields where one poorly chosen word or awkward pause blows the entire thing. Most of us know that honesty, or at least complete honesty, isn’t the best policy, but figuring out how to navigate the dynamics...
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