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Marina Marchese and the Power of Building Your Vision
Workshifter had a conversation recently with Marina Marchese, Owner of ATD Healthcare Services Metro Detroit, Marina talked about her story as a young immigrant and how her push to succeed paved the way for the opening and growth of her business. To see Marina in...
Amazon Cutting Hundreds Of Healthcare Jobs
Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs at its health care units, Amazon Pharmacy and the primary care company One Medical, the tech giant confirmed Tuesday. In a statement and memo to employees shared with GeekWire, Amazon Health Services Senior Vice President Neil...
Bus Route Opens In Berlin For New Britain, Meriden Workers Along ‘Career Corridor’
Regional economic development officials are hoping a new bus route will connect transportation-challenged workers in Meriden and New Britain with careers in a local industrial park. CT Transit Route 511 New Britain/ Meriden is set to launch in March,...
Corporate Leaders Failing To Collaborate; It’s Leading To A Major Trust Crisis
Companies have undergone significant changes in the last few years, from the pandemic and the rise of remote work to the introduction of AI in the workforce. As business leaders scramble to keep up, many neglect to involve a key stakeholder group in their decision...
Hybrid Work Is An Equity Issue
“For women, hybrid or remote work is about a lot more than flexibility. When women work remotely, they face fewer microaggressions and have higher levels of psychological safety.”1 While executives may believe it’s time to come back to the office, there...
Oakland Nonprofit To Mentor Black Young Men Through STEM
A nonprofit organization that started in Oakland with a mission to mentor Black young men and transform their life through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics now has spread across the country. "I want to be an entrepreneur, but I've also been thinking...
Telework Produces 22 Percent Increase In Employees’ Productive Work Time
In a recent congressional hearing, a narrative unfolded challenging the very foundation of remote work policies within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Spearheaded by House Republicans, the discourse centered on the alleged inefficiencies bred by telework, casting...
Jerome Powell: Remote Work Will Be Persistent
If corporate America was hoping Fed Chair Jay Powell would provide ammunition in the ongoing battle to end the scourge of remote work, instead it got friendly fire. Three years on from the rollout of lifesaving COVID vaccines and the gradual ending of pandemic-era...
