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Why Cybersecurity Training & Awareness Are Essential For Any Small Business
In the ever-evolving digital world, cybercriminals are constantly seeking ways to exploit weaknesses within organizations. Small businesses face much the same risks as big enterprises. But while large organizations typically have the resources to withstand a run-in...
Amazon’s New Back-To-Office Mandate Fuels Debate Over Remote Work And Productivity
In his memo sent Monday notifying corporate workers about returning to the office five days per week, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy touted advantages of working in-person, citing the ability to learn, collaborate, brainstorm, and connect with colleagues more effectively. It’s...
Need Freelancers? 5 Ways To Make It Work
A trend that the Covid pandemic started—a tidal wave of freelancers across all industries who focus on project work—appears to be a permanent feature throughout the U.S. economy. The proof: More than 35 percent of the U.S. workforce engaged in freelance work in...
Insights From Free Trade Europa’s Future Of Work Study 2024
This month, Free Trade Europa released its Future of Work Study 2024. In it, they highlighted the rise of the self-employed freelance economy across three perspectives: individuals, companies, and government policy. Europe has seen a steady rise in freelancing...
Having An Enemy At Work Might Help You Get Ahead
Career coaches and researchers agree: You need a bouquet of mentors in order to maximize success at work. Within that bouquet, there’s of course the mentor whose career you most desire: the manager who always knows the right thing to do, or the executive who models...
AI May Not Steal Jobs, May Make Workers More Efficient
Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is. Alorica, a company in Irvine, California, that runs customer-service centers around the world, has introduced an artificial intelligence translation tool that lets its...
Almost 25% Of Americans Aged 65-plus Are Still Working
For some in the U.S., retirement doesn’t start at age 65. Twenty-two percent of Americans 65 and older are still in the workforce, according to a LendingTree analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Some states are seeing more of this than others. “Significant...
Employee Death Reveals Issue With Remote Work
Wells Fargo employee Denise Prudhomme badged into her office on a Friday morning, but never left. Her body was discovered at her cubicle the following Tuesday by a security guard. No foul play is suspected. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our...
