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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...
20 Essential Habits Business Development Leaders Yearn To See

The role of a business development leader is challenging and vital. These professionals foster growth, steer companies toward new opportunities and forge valuable partnerships. As the business landscape evolves, so too do the expectations placed upon these leaders and...

The Robots We Were Afraid Of Are Already Here

A humanoid warehouse worker, Digit walked upright on goatlike legs and grabbed bins off a shelf with muscular arms made from aerospace-grade aluminum. It then placed the boxes on an assembly line and walked back to the shelf to search for more. The crowd, which had...

Workers Not Ready To Retire Seek Advice

I know several people in their late 50s who aren’t ready to retire but are ready to pull back on their 40-plus-hour-a-week schedules. What is the best way to request moving from full to part time without risking management deciding it would be best to say “no” and let...

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