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Hospitals Turn To Gig Work, Non-Medical Staff To Fill Nursing Shortage
The gig economy has reached health care. ADVERTISEMENT And hospitals are increasingly turning to on-demand staffing platforms to fill critical nursing shifts. SSM Health, which operates over 20 hospitals in the Midwest, used gig workers for almost a million hours of...
The Future Of The Auto Industry Is Electric. Will Mechanics Be Out Of Work?
The future of the American auto industry is electric — President Joe Biden has committed to making two-thirds of all new cars in the U.S. electric vehicles (EVs) by 2032, and major manufacturers, including General Motors, have announced that they'll stop making...
Does The Future Still Have Meetings?
During my research for Exponential Theory, I had the opportunity to study workplace cultures at some of the most disruptive companies in the world. Through these experiences, I came to realize that traditional meetings may no longer be the most effective way to...
In-Demand Jobs For 2023: Which Career Paths Are Worth Pursuing?
The job market is constantly evolving, with new industries and technologies emerging every year. Currently, there are certain top careers for 2023 that are expected to be in high demand. With new technologies and industries emerging, there are many...
1 Million Americans With Disabilities Missing Out On Benefits?
A researcher estimates that over 1 million Americans with disabilities aren't getting the benefits they may need. Zachary Morris, an assistant professor at the Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare, wanted to look at how well a couple of big Social Security...
7 Ways To Improve Workplace Diversity And Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion has never been more important in the workplace than it is right now, and businesses are reviewing their internal processes to see what they can do better. Although many companies have released corporate statements on the topic, workplace...
Why ‘Soft’ Skills Are The New ‘Power’ Skills
Where autocratic or transactional leadership (leadership based on action-reward) may have succeeded in the more hierarchical and stable world of the past, this world no longer exits. A recent report on workplace trends from Indeed and Glassdoor claims...
Best Practices Aid Employees’ Mental Health Journeys
There’s no shortage of research that shows mental health struggles took rise in the COVID-19 pandemic. One standout study from Lancet of 204 countries revealed an additional 53 million cases of major depressive disorder and 76 million...
