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Providing More Opportunity For Women In STEM
The gender gap for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) remains significant, with women making up only 28% of the STEM workforce. Fueling this gap is the stigma that the industry is viewed as a more male-dominated workforce, further adding...
Workers With Job Flexibility And Security Have Better Mental Health
American workers who have more flexibility and security in their jobs also have better mental health, according to a study of 2021 survey data from over 18,000 nationally representative working Americans. The study, published Monday in JAMA Network Open, may...
Ask Someone to Be Your Mentor Using These 10 Simple Techniques
At this point in your career journey, you might be ready for a mentor yet unsure of how to approach the topic. Knowing how to ask someone to be your mentor is a vital skill, as discovering a mentor is likely one of the most valuable choices you will make in...
Is 4-Day Work Week The Future?
One recent study of British companies that adopted a 32-hour workweek concluded that employees came to work less stressed and more focused. In the study, revenues for these companies remained steady and or even increased. Dozens of companies based in the United...
The True Cost Of The Wrong Marketing Hire
It’s obvious that hiring the wrong candidate can cost your business time and money (in fact, the average cost, according to Career Builder, is $17,000). It’s also obvious that poor hiring decisions can have an impact on your company in other ways, affecting...
AI Will Take 10 Percent Of Jobs; What About The Other 90 Percent?
Will generative AI take your job? It depends, according to a March 21 CNN story about the U.S. Council of Economic Advisors' Annual Economic Report of the President. The report distinguishes between simple tasks--which an AI can perform more efficiently...
Social Media Boosts Youth Entrepreneurship, US Economy
Social media platforms are becoming powerful tools for youth entrepreneurship, significantly impacting small business revenue and the US GDP. Platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, and LinkedIn are cost-effective channels for entrepreneurs to...
US Office Occupancy Faces ‘Black Hole’ Of Remote Work
Remote work has caused a "black hole" in U.S. office occupancy, knocking demand significantly below pre-pandemic levels and vacancy rates to historic lows, with a recovery to prior usage unlikely for years, said real estate analysis firm Green Street. In addition to...
