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California to Give $2,500 Training Grant to Workers Who Lost Jobs During Pandemic
Living through a pandemic sucks, but for Diana McLaughlin, early 2020 was especially bad: A divorce in February 2020, societal shut-down in March, and as part of the COVID-19 economic fallout, she lost her job in April of that year, returning to full-time work only 18...
How to Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Your Workplace
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have never been more important. The pandemic made historical and structural biases more glaring than ever, and a rise in public scrutiny over social injustices has been driving the business world to take action. Organizational DEI...
Business Leaders Feel Like They Wear Five Hats
Four in 10 business leaders have taken on other roles within the workplace after letting staff go because of the cost-of-living crisis. A study of 500 small business owners and decision makers estimate they have to wear five different ‘hats’ every single day –...
Hybrid Work Model: Boon or Bane for Healthy Work-life Balance?
Industry experts believe that it’s less about the work model, and more about how both managers and employees have significant roles to play in ensuring a healthy work-life balance. Work-life balance has become a buzzword in a post-pandemic world. Survey has also found...
Top 16 Essential Soft Skills for the Future Of Work
As artificial intelligence and robots continue to share work with us, almost every job is going to change – and the pace of that change will continue to accelerate as we further enter the fourth industrial revolution. But with the newest wave of technology, work will...
Labor Day Mental Health Check: Work from Home Leaves Americans Lonely and Isolated
Americans' collective mental health is near an "all-time low," according to a recent study of U.S. workers. This was surely accelerated by the pandemic. Globally, the prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a whopping 25% in 2020. Last year, as part of what...
Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Can Boost Retirement Savings
Given up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness by the federal government, there is a huge opportunity for millions of borrowers to grow their wealth by investing and paying off other debts (or make major life changes like buying a home, starting a family or launching a...
Creative Skills Will Be Crucial to the Future of Work
You’ve heard of the gig economy and the portfolio career. Now quite popular terms, they come from the ways artists work. Think musicians gigging across small bars and large arenas, visual artists with portfolios of work in print, in galleries and online, or actors...
