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AI Displacement In The Workplace Is Increasing – And Affecting Young People Most

There is good and bad news about AI disruption in the labor market. It’s still barely discernible as a trend with the technology responsible for adding around only 15 basis points to the overall unemployment rate. But, that figure has risen from 10 basis points last...

China: Proposed Social Security Law Sparks Gig Worker Pushback

With China's flexible workforce estimated at nearly 300 million, Beijing pledges to strengthen their safety, wages and basic social security. Guangzhou delivery vehicle driver Zhang Liang watches on warily as more graduates, former factory workers and other jobseekers...

Upwork: Skilled Freelancing Jumps To 38%

The future of work took a measurable step this month, as Upwork’s Future Workforce Index 2026 found that 38% of skilled U.S. knowledge workers now freelance. That is up sharply from 28% a year ago. The report, released July 14, surveyed 2,400 U.S. workers and paired...

‘Digital Lifeline’ – Gaza Tech Workers Give Glimpse Of Possible Future

"I was just in a trough, drowning in uncertainty," says Walaa Volidis, a Palestinian software engineer. "But deep inside, I made a decision: it will not be the end, no matter how hard it gets. I'll keep fighting for my dreams." Wearing a headset and glued to her...
How To Land A Job In Management In 2024

Are you eyeing a promotion within your current organization or perhaps seeking to progress into management elsewhere? As industries undergo major global transformations, from managing hybrid workforces, to bridging the talent gap, to widespread adoption of AI,...

Why Good Business Leaders Are Miserable People

This is not a humblebrag, but in my line of work, I come into contact with a lot of rich and successful people. And -- I think this is because of my personality -- they tend to tell me things they shouldn't. Most of them are miserable people. Not all of them. But a...

What Older Workers Need To Know About Finding A Job

Trends often are based on large samples which makes results difficult to apply to a single individual. However, trends do point to opportunities. Let’s start with some encouraging facts. Check the following as true or false. More From Los Angeles Daily News

Where Veterans Can Get Free Industry Certifications

Veterans leaving the military should always prepare as much as possible for the civilian job market. No matter how long they've served, military members should get every bit of education and training benefit they can for their chosen career while on active duty. It...

Robots Are Becoming A Bigger Part Of The Texas Workforce

Don't be surprised if your next meal is served to you by a robot. While they're not taking over completely, robots are starting to pop up as restaurants and businesses strive to work smarter, not harder. In 2021, a Dallas restaurant introduced a robot, creating quite...

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