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Astemo Engineering Careers Tour Meets The CARES Lab

Another installment in our video series from Wayne State University: The Global Auto Mobility and Smart Mobility Today team spent the day on the WSU campus. During our visit, John Petty and Cindy Polakowski met with some facinating people at the CARES Lab. The...

Survey: 71% Of Teachers Work At Least One Side Gig

Most public school teachers are working more than one job, and many say they’re still just getting by. A new Gallup survey released Monday found 71% of teachers hold at least one side gig, and 85% of those teachers work that extra job during the school year, not just...

Time To Retrain? How To Future‑Proof Your Career In The AI Age

These days, gen Z appears to be pivoting towards skilled trades, perhaps driven by a desire for “AI-proof” job security. Many young workers now view blue-collar careers as more stable than office jobs in the face of rapid change. It’s not just the youngest workers. A...

AI Is Reshaping Not Just Job, But How Work Makes You Feel

Digital transformation profoundly reshapes the meaning of work, not just efficiency. A new review highlights how technology alters job characteristics like autonomy, skill use, and relationships, impacting how employees find purpose. Leaders must design digital...
Is Gig Work The New Retirement Plan?

Life expectancy at birth is now 77, 15 years later than in 1935 when the U.S. adopted 65 as the official retirement age. The prevalence of centenarians — people over the age of 100 — in our population has doubled. Many people are choosing to spend those extra years in...

More Companies Call For Return Office

This is all part of a larger trend we've been seeing. This fall, employers all across the country are rolling out stricter requirements for in-person work. The financial firm BlackRock has asked people to come in four days a week, up from three. Amazon says some...

A Global Maritime Innovation Hub Coming To Seattle

Proponents of the planned Maritime Innovation Center in Seattle want to help Washington state get its marine mojo back. “There are folks that are incredibly top of their field, but don’t come together,” said Fred Felleman, a commissioner for the Port of...

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