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From the Newmaverse: Older Workers Wonder Where All Those Jobs Are
When Noy Rigoni lost his welding job in 2019, he figured he’d have no trouble finding a new one. The job market in the Portland, Oregon, area, where he lives in the suburbs, was solid, plus, trade groups report a nationwide shortage of welders. But Rigoni has been...
6 Executives Focused on Diversity Have Big Ideas for Buffalo Niagara’s Companies
The Buffalo Niagara region is becoming a more diverse place – and that growing diversity is a big reason why the local population is growing again after five decades of decline. But that doesn't always translate into better jobs and better opportunities for the...
Why Business Management for Startups is Essential for Growth
Startup businesses are essential to the economy. They are job creators, innovators and filled with creators who bring new ideas to market. If you are leading a startup company, you know that it’s not easy and there are so many hats you need to wear as a business...
Cybersecurity Now: A To-Do List For Your Company
As workforces continue to operate outside traditional office boundaries, they’re using more digital platforms. The result is a heightened cybersecurity risk profile with more potential points of attack, many of which are subject to third-party security protocols. ...
Driving Authentic Culture: A Conversation with Rom LaPointe
Capricorn Leadership CEO Rom LaPointe sat down with Workshifter to talk about the challenges of building a culture-driven organization and the positive impact of having culture-driven leaders. Workshifter: The current headlines suggest that it is tougher now to...
Why Indefinite Remote Work is Bad for Gen Z
While executives, employees, and scholars debate the future of work, the fate of the office lies in wait. Its original identity as the central setting of most of one's adult life remains threatened by uncertainty over the future of COVID and a newfound skepticism of...
Five Strategies Employers Can Use To Address Workplace Mental Health Issues
COVID-19 has inflicted a serious mental health toll on many U.S. workers. Like other Americans, workers have lost loved ones, connections to friends and family, and the comforts of their daily social rhythms. The pandemic has also imposed a unique set of stresses...
Experts Explain How To Remove Friction from Remote Work and Enable Productivity.
As we've entered another year of the pandemic, there's no question whether remote work is here to stay. The important part now is how to offer a competitive edge in your company that adapts to your remote employees' needs and improves productivity. At a session titled...
