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Study: Skilled Trades Shortages Threaten $1 Trillion Annual Loss

A large shortage of workers to fill millions of skilled trades jobs could result in $1 trillion in economic losses annually, according to new research from JLL. The commercial real estate services company revealed Tuesday that by 2030, an estimated 2.1 million skilled...

You Can’t Be Disconnected At Home And Magically Connected At Work

Here’s the story most leaders carry: I’m different at work. I’m on. I’m focused. Whatever is going on at home stays at home. I understand the appeal. It feels like discipline. Like professionalism. Like exactly the kind of thing a high performer should be able to do....

Paying Workers To Come In — Instead Of Mandating RTO

Employees at Superhuman, which offers AI assistant apps including Grammarly, dug in their heels when a two-day in-office mandate was introduced last April. It was met with "negative energy and sentiment," chief people officer Kenny Mendes told Business Insider. So,...

The Future Of Engineering Is Hybrid

The future of engineering will not be defined by AI alone. It will be defined by how humans and AI work together. AI is a human-created technology. It becomes valuable when paired with domain knowledge, judgment and accountability. Humans with AI can do more than AI...

Small Businesses Have Two Added Months to Apply for Foregivable PPP Loans

Mar 30, 2021 | Featured, Finance, Small Business, U.S. Economy

The Senate on Thursday passed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 with overwhelming support, extending the deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program to May 31 from March 31. Passage of the PPP extension came about one week after the House approved the bill,...

Infographic: 8 Simple Remote Work Tips

Mar 30, 2021 | Remote Work, Tips

As the workforce has become more centered around remote work, many individuals are looking for ways to optimize their work-from-home space. Working from home can be simple and efficient when you have your own designated workspace setup. We’ve gathered some tips and...

Gig Economy Workers Ignored in Economic Recovery Plans

Mar 30, 2021 | Gig Workers, Legal, U.S. Economy

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new spotlight on income inequality and the grievous conditions facing frontline and service workers. The attention, however, has done little to curb the causes of these problems. The assault has been led by companies in...

West Virginia Can Lead on Freelance Economy

Mar 30, 2021 | Featured, U.S. Economy, Unions

West Virginia is in a unique position to guide the course of U.S. Policy. The “Blue Wave” put the presidency and both houses of Congress under Democratic control, but with a catch. Namely, a few Democrats – most notably the state’s U.S. Senator Joe Manchin – are...

The Future Of Work: Work-on-Demand

Mar 30, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work

Is it time to drop the word ‘gig’ from ‘gig economy’? Nobody says ‘smartphone’ any more, since nearly all phones are smart. And we’re now at a stage where on-demand, as-needed work appears to be the future of work; not for all jobs, but for many. A McKinsey survey...

The Hybrid Workplace: Engaging the Post-Pandemic Workforce in Midsize Companies

Mar 30, 2021 | Future of Work, Leadership

As the promise of large-scale vaccination programs come to fruition, midsize companies are now grappling with the realities of transitioning their workforce back into the office. But the question is not when to bring everyone back, but how to use this opportunity to...

Transitioning to Remote Work: The Apps You’ll Need to Ensure a Productive Workforce

Mar 30, 2021 | Management, Remote Work, Technology

The world is changing at a swift pace. A couple of years ago, remote work was an unheard term in the business world; it was a privilege enjoyed by a select few. However, this is no longer the case as more organizations are embracing working from home and its...

5 Rules for Writing a Killer Resume

Mar 30, 2021 | Career, Tips

Throughout my decades-long career as a wealth manager, I've read thousands of resumes, many of them from young job seekers. Almost all of them are plain and boring: Education, work experience and skills — that's it. The vast majority of them get tossed in the...

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