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Addressing Employer-Worker Disconnects Could Lead To Better Outcomes For All
Sixty-nine percent of employers cite one or more workforce-related issues as major concerns for their company's leadership, and more than six in 10 (61%) reevaluated their health, retirement, and other benefit offerings in 2022, according to a new survey report by...
IBM Replacing 7,800 Jobs With AI
Amid widespread concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna confirms the company will pause hiring and replace up to 7,800 jobs with AI. The transition will happen over the coming years, Krishna says in...
Germany Has Plan To Tackle Rapidly Aging Workforce: Recruiting Robots
A robot takeover has long been the stuff of science fiction, but digitalization could be key in solving Germany's labor shortage crisis, as its population ages. A record 45.9 million people were employed by Europe's largest economy in the fourth quarter of 2022,...
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It’s Not Just The Gig Economy — Precarious Work Is Everywhere
In their new report, “But Is It a Good Job? Understanding Employment Precarity in BC [British Columbia],” for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Kendra Strauss and Iglika Ivanova survey the rise of the “gig economy.” The report finds that the harms of...
Should Entrepreneurship Be ‘Social’?
The term “social entrepreneur” has entered the language of American institutions, from business schools and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Investopedia. Like “diversity and equity,” this phrase can seem to unsuspecting observers like an unobjectionable...
Want A High-Paying Freelance Gig? These Are The Top 5 Industries
Between the Great Resignation and the waves of tech layoffs, more people are interested in freelance work. Freelancing hit an all-time high in 2022, with 39% of professionals taking on some form of contract work, according to a survey from Upwork....
‘Take 1 Risk A Day’: 3 CEOs On How To Succeed At Work
The workplace can be nerve racking. You want to make a good impression and continuously prove your worth by excelling in your tasks. You also want to grow and move your career forward by experimenting with new projects and ways of working. It's a tough balance to...
