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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...
9 Smart Part-Time Jobs for Retirees

Retired people need to stay busy and it never hurts to make extra cash, especially when you’re on a fixed income. If you’re thinking of working while retired, let’s go over some of the best part-time jobs for retirees. Here are our nine picks that can offer...

Maximize Work-From-Home Scenarios

I’ve discussed in the past how technology has accelerated the adoption use of remote and contactless transactions. You continue to see this as more products and services, such as buy now, pay later (BNPL), have caught on as consumers embrace remote, contactless...

Barbara Corcoran’s 3 Best Tips for Growing Your Career

At some point during your career, you may find that you end up getting stuck in a rut. Maybe you've somehow landed in a job that isn't going anywhere. Or maybe you want to make a career change, but you're not sure how to go about it -- and you're worried about taking...

Workforce Data Privacy in the Modern Work Era

Digital workforces continue to be highly distributed, mobile, and flexible, requiring more visibility into employee productivity, work habits, and well-being. At the same time, regulations continue to mount for employers and their use of workforce data collection...

Colorado Seniors Turn to Gig Work

Some people say do what you love, but Scott Walker did not always take that advice. When we first introduced you to Walker in April, the former Loveland attorney had lost his job and needed help navigating Colorado's unemployment backlog. "I'm 67 years old and...

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