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Why This Oklahoma Group Keeps ‘Diversity’ In Its Name

Michael Korenblit looked around the room as the Respect Diversity Foundation's board of directors took a vote on whether to change the nonprofit's name. Would they decide to take the word "diversity" out of the foundation's name or leave it intact? Korenblit, a...

Study: Amazon, Gig Companies See Spike In Workers On SNAP & Medicaid

While the number of working adults who depend on food stamps and Medicaid has ticked up since the start of the pandemic, the number of recipients who work at Amazon and on gig economy platforms has exploded, according to a new report from the U.S. Government...

Paidwork Breach Exposes Bank Data of 23 Million Gig Workers

A database stolen from Paidwork in March 2026 surfaced on a cybercrime forum in April and became public on July 19, when Have I Been Pwned confirmed the breach hit more than 23 million accounts, according to Help Net Security and Malwarebytes. The 11GB file includes...

Global Auto Mobility Engineering Careers Tour – Featuring Western Michigan Sunseeker Solar Team

Global Auto Mobility is happy to announce another feature in our Astemo Engineering Careers Tour — featuring a group of engineering students we met at Western Michigan University. As technology pushes us toward innovative mobility products and services, who are the...
At 66 I Went Back To Work As An Apprentice

Just before the Covid pandemic hit, Chris Bore retired at 63. Then in September 2020, he changed his mind and unretired. For Chris, his retirement at 65 was highly desirable after decades in corporate life, working as a consultant and trainer in DSP (digital...

Do You Have Leadership Charisma?

We have all met someone we love working for or with. That person seems to have that extra gear for rallying the troops and getting everyone to bring their A-game to the office or wherever. It's as if they have a magnetic personality that everyone is attracted to....

Coffee Badging: Swiping Into Work To Show Your Face

First popularized as a term by video conferencing company Owl Labs in 2023, coffee badging refers to workers who badge in at the office before going back home to do the bulk of their work. They're swiping their badges to satisfy their return-to-office mandates,...

Etiquette Expert: Avoid Wearing Shorts To Work

At my high school there was a phenomenon commonly referred to as "getting Schenked." Despite the sound, it wasn't an act of violence. It meant you got called out or even punished for being out of dress code by one of the school's administrative assistants,...

5 Work Perks That Everyone Should Look Out For

It’s a great time to be on the hunt for a new job, because most organizations are offering large numbers of perks to attract and retain employees—and you can be the beneficiary of this trend. It’s all because of the talent shortage. Employers are struggling to find...

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