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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...
Tech Careers Outlook: Recognizing Opportunities
A conversation with Joe Petrosky, Vice Chancellor for Economic & Workforce Development at Oakland Community College Workshifter spoke with Mr. Petrosky about the difference between IT and technology and how that distinction shapes career thinking. He explains that...
The Economy Is Growing: So Where Are The New Jobs?
By many measures, the U.S. economy is doing well, with the gross domestic product growing steadily and stock indexes routinely hitting record highs. But one thing is missing from the economic expansion: the jobs. Forecasters expect that the economy grew at a healthy...
The ACA Health Coverage Subsidy Lapse Hit 22 Million People
Enhanced subsidies that helped millions of people afford health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace expired at the end of 2025 — which has forced many people to make tough financial choices. The enhanced subsidies, which had been in place since...
Creative Tension: Balancing Vision and Focus
It has turned into the default state of modern work. Emails, meetings, customer demands, operational fires, and endless streams of information compete for our attention. In the middle of all that noise, it’s easy for an organization’s original vision—the reason it was...
