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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...
Mentoring Monday Connects Women Professionals

PA Media Group’s fourth annual Mentoring Monday event took place April 24 in the newly renovated Founders Hall at the Milton Hershey School. Mentoring Monday is a nationwide event that takes place in nine markets served by Advance Local, parent company of PA...

Does The Future Still Have Meetings?

During my research for Exponential Theory, I had the opportunity to study workplace cultures at some of the most disruptive companies in the world. Through these experiences, I came to realize that traditional meetings may no longer be the most effective way to...

In-Demand Jobs For 2023: Which Career Paths Are Worth Pursuing?

The job market is constantly evolving, with new industries and technologies emerging every year. Currently, there are certain top careers for 2023 that are expected to be in high demand. With new technologies and industries emerging, there are many...

7 Ways To Improve Workplace Diversity And Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion has never been more important in the workplace than it is right now, and businesses are reviewing their internal processes to see what they can do better. Although many companies have released corporate statements on the topic, workplace...

Why ‘Soft’ Skills Are The New ‘Power’ Skills

Where autocratic or transactional leadership (leadership based on action-reward) may have succeeded in the more hierarchical and stable world of the past, this world no longer exits.  A recent report on workplace trends from Indeed and Glassdoor claims...

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