by dankeelan | Dec 16, 2025 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
As we count down to the last days of the year, we are looking ahead to what may be one of the next big work trends of 2026: shift sulking. Read on to find out what it is, and what to know about it heading into the new year. “Shift sulking is the moment when hourly...
by dankeelan | Dec 16, 2025 | Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy
The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration, the government said in delayed reports. The unemployment rate rose to 4.6% last month, highest since 2021. The...
by dankeelan | Dec 9, 2025 | Cybersecurity, Featured
Fifth-year cybersecurity student Mitchell Windahl is on the lookout for sensitive data, and he’s doing it to help a local organization strengthen its digital defenses. Through the Cybersecurity Clinic at RIT’s ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute, teams of students...
by dankeelan | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Leadership, Remote Work
During the global Covid-19 health crisis, the shift to online and remote work—and debates about its viability—were unavoidable. Now, years later, conflicting opinions of this model remain. Employees prefer remote work for the flexibility it provides, while employers...
by dankeelan | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Future of Work, Skills
This week, a first-of-its-kind study from Stanford put numbers to AI and the job market. The paper says not only is AI taking jobs, it is making it harder for young people to find work, and pointed to traditional tech roles like software developers as being most...
by dankeelan | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Future of Work, Gen Z
As Generation Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—enters the workforce in growing numbers, Canadian employers are encountering a cohort whose expectations and behaviors signal a fundamental shift from current norms. Unlike previous generations, Gen Z brings pragmatic...
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