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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...
Hiring Seniors Can Be Financial Boon In Tight Labor Market

More senior workers are staying in the workforce than ever before, and that may be a “win-win” for employers and workers alike, writes my colleague Alexa Mikhail for Fortune’s February and March 2024 print issue. Around one-fifth of Americans...

Illegal To Record A Conversation At Work?

I've recently had a conversation with my boss where she accused me of something I didn't do, and she mischaracterized things I said afterward. I am considering recording future conversations to capture proof of what was exactly said. Can employees record work...

Remote Work Not To Be Discarded in 2024

Frank Weishaupt wants to share a wake-up call for bosses in 2024. Weishaupt is a boss himself: He's the CEO of Boston-based Owl Labs, which makes video conferencing equipment, and has more than 20 years of executive experience at companies ranging from startups to...

64M Americans At Risk For Work Loss

Whether working full time for themselves or part time as contractors, picking up occasional gig work or having a side hustle, an estimated 64 million Americans performed some sort of independent work in 2023. These aren’t just accountants or Uber drivers. They’re IT...

Lisa Mininni and the Power of Human Wiring

Workshifter had a conversation recently with Lisa Mininni, President of Excellerate Associates and Human Wiring Expert. In this interview, Lisa talks about ways that managers, employees, and  job seekers can see more success through better communication based on...

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