by dankeelan | Mar 26, 2024 | Jobs, Leadership
It’s obvious that hiring the wrong candidate can cost your business time and money (in fact, the average cost, according to Career Builder, is $17,000). It’s also obvious that poor hiring decisions can have an impact on your company in other ways, affecting...
by dankeelan | Mar 26, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Jobs
Will generative AI take your job? It depends, according to a March 21 CNN story about the U.S. Council of Economic Advisors’ Annual Economic Report of the President. The report distinguishes between simple tasks–which an AI can perform more...
by dankeelan | Mar 26, 2024 | Entrepreneurs, Featured, Social Media, U.S. Economy
Social media platforms are becoming powerful tools for youth entrepreneurship, significantly impacting small business revenue and the US GDP. Platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, and LinkedIn are cost-effective channels for entrepreneurs to...
by dankeelan | Mar 26, 2024 | Remote Work
Remote work has caused a “black hole” in U.S. office occupancy, knocking demand significantly below pre-pandemic levels and vacancy rates to historic lows, with a recovery to prior usage unlikely for years, said real estate analysis firm Green Street. In...
by dankeelan | Mar 26, 2024 | Economy, Featured, Gig Workers
Some 73.3 million people participated in the gig economy last year, representing about 38% of the U.S. workforce. This year, it is projected to exceed 76.4 million — and these workers aren’t all doing rideshares or deliveries. As the future of work evolves, we...
by dankeelan | Mar 19, 2024 | Mentoring, Women
According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, if economic trends continue as they are “the US will take 208 years to close its gender gap.” If we want to see this rate of change accelerated, we must commit to raising women leaders who can tell...
by dankeelan | Mar 19, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Workplace
A United Kingdom study of nearly 5000 workers reportedly found that AI, robots, trackers, and other new technology are bad for people’s well-being while laptops, computers, and other long-established technologies prove to improve people’s...
by dankeelan | Mar 19, 2024 | Featured, Gen Z, Gig Workers
Fiverr, a freelance marketplace, recently conducted a study that examined how Gen Z thinks about work and their careers. The study examined how layoffs, technology, and a need for flexibility impact the generation’s work preferences. Many Gen Zers are already...
by dankeelan | Mar 19, 2024 | Featured, Jobs
The labour market is tightening – and it’s getting harder to find a job. In the wake of the Great Resignation, which drove more job vacancies than employers could fill, workers often had their pick of open roles. Now, they have largely lost their leverage among...
by dankeelan | Mar 19, 2024 | Cybersecurity, Featured, Michigan
Phillipp Emma, CEO of PSN Technology, shares details on a survey he is asking companies to complete that looks at their cybersecurity infrastructure and needs. PSN Technology is a Michigan-based phone, internet, and IT services provider with a staff of technology and...
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