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Federal Job Applicants Can’t Skip ‘Loyalty Question’ 

New essay questions on many federal job applications, asking candidates how they would advance the Trump administration’s policies, are optional, according to the Office of Personnel Management. But new documents submitted in a lawsuit seeking the removal of these...

Engineering Without The Liberal Arts Is A Broken Machine  

This whole-brain approach to engineering is neither emphasized nor practiced nearly enough. Sure, our school, like any school, supports the idea of exploratory education on paper. UConn regularly boasts about their general education program: an overflowing course...

Leadership Macomb Visits Detroit Arsenal

 A group of leaders from throughout Macomb County were introduced to the county’s defense and aerospace industries April 15 with visits to the U.S. Army’s Detroit Arsenal and General Dynamics Land Systems as part of the Leadership Macomb program. The Detroit...

The Tech Industry Is Applying An Uber-Style ‘Gigification’ Model To Nursing

In the late 2000s, surging unemployment during the financial crash gave rise to the gig economy, later supercharged by the emergence of ride-sharing and food-delivery apps. Almost two decades later, gig work is as big as it’s ever been, and is creeping into one of the...
Why Women Look For Gig Jobs: Avoiding The Old Boys Network

Jean-Paul Sartre once said, “Hell is other people.” The French philosopher wouldn’t get much of an argument from many working women. There’s a reason lots of women are freelancing, doing contract or gig jobs and saying goodbye to the traditional workplace − and it’s...

Is ‘Kind Productivity’ The Future Of Work?

Is this kind? If every decision made by every person at work—where many of us spend most of our daily lives—were to begin with that one question, what would the workplace look like? Laura Tan is a company director, "a lifelong grafter", and a firm believer that...

Personality Traits That Can Help You Ace A Job Interview

Anna Papalia, the Philadelphia-based author of the just-published book, “Interviewology” (Harper Business, Jan. 30, 2024), has some key tips for those in search of new jobs — as well as those on the front lines of filling those positions. Speaking to Fox News...

Marina Marchese and the Power of Building Your Vision

Workshifter had a conversation recently with Marina Marchese, Owner of ATD Healthcare Services Metro Detroit, Marina talked about her story as a young immigrant and how her push to succeed paved the way for the opening and growth of her business. To see Marina in...

Amazon Cutting Hundreds Of Healthcare Jobs

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs at its health care units, Amazon Pharmacy and the primary care company One Medical, the tech giant confirmed Tuesday. In a statement and memo to employees shared with GeekWire, Amazon Health Services Senior Vice President Neil...

Hybrid Work Is An Equity Issue

“For women, hybrid or remote work is about a lot more than flexibility. When women work remotely, they face fewer microaggressions and have higher levels of psychological safety.”1 While executives may believe it’s time to come back to the office, there...

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