by dankeelan | Mar 3, 2026 | Featured, Gig Workers
Most public school teachers are working more than one job, and many say they’re still just getting by. A new Gallup survey released Monday found 71% of teachers hold at least one side gig, and 85% of those teachers work that extra job during the school year, not just...
by dankeelan | Mar 3, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Career, Featured, Training
These days, gen Z appears to be pivoting towards skilled trades, perhaps driven by a desire for “AI-proof” job security. Many young workers now view blue-collar careers as more stable than office jobs in the face of rapid change. It’s not just the youngest workers. A...
by dankeelan | Mar 3, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Jobs
Digital transformation profoundly reshapes the meaning of work, not just efficiency. A new review highlights how technology alters job characteristics like autonomy, skill use, and relationships, impacting how employees find purpose. Leaders must design digital...
by dankeelan | Mar 2, 2026 | Career, Education, Technology
A conversation with Joe Petrosky, Vice Chancellor for Economic & Workforce Development at Oakland Community College Workshifter spoke with Mr. Petrosky about the difference between IT and technology and how that distinction shapes career thinking. He explains that...
by dankeelan | Feb 24, 2026 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
By many measures, the U.S. economy is doing well, with the gross domestic product growing steadily and stock indexes routinely hitting record highs. But one thing is missing from the economic expansion: the jobs. Forecasters expect that the economy grew at a healthy...
by dankeelan | Feb 24, 2026 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers
Enhanced subsidies that helped millions of people afford health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace expired at the end of 2025 — which has forced many people to make tough financial choices. The enhanced subsidies, which had been in place since...
by dankeelan | Feb 24, 2026 | Leadership
It has turned into the default state of modern work. Emails, meetings, customer demands, operational fires, and endless streams of information compete for our attention. In the middle of all that noise, it’s easy for an organization’s original vision—the reason it was...
by dankeelan | Feb 24, 2026 | Leadership
Every year, millions of workers are injured or die on the job, imposing enormous human and economic costs. The socio-economic impact of workplace safety is hard to avoid and presents governments and organizations with a major challenge. In the United States...
by dankeelan | Feb 24, 2026 | Jobs, Remote Work
You may be eager to move into remote work but feel stuck because you don’t have formal experience in the fields that interest you. Maybe you’ve just finished school. Or stepped away from paid work to care for family. Whatever your situation, you might be typing...
by dankeelan | Feb 24, 2026 | Education, Engineering, Featured
The Global Auto Mobility and Smart Mobility Today team spent the day on campus at Detroit’s Wayne State University just before winter break. During our visit, John Petty and Cindy Polakowski met with Brody Cavanaugh, President of Warrior Racing at WSU. Brody...
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