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New Engineering, STEM Virtual Skills Hub For Future-Ready Training
The Sandwell Colleges have launched their new Engineering and STEM Virtual Skills Hub and Prospectus, offering a ladder of opportunity to young people, apprentices and adults, and showcasing the many roles and careers in engineering, advanced manufacturing and STEM....
Tuning Into The Future Of Collaboration
When work went remote, the sound of business changed. What began as a scramble to make home offices functional has evolved into a revolution in how people hear and are heard. From education to enterprises, companies across industries have reimagined what clear,...
US Adds 130K Jobs In January, But Barely Gained Any In 2025
The U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January but gained far fewer jobs than initially reported in 2025, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The January employment report showed the labor market booming last month, with the jobless...
4 Types Of Remote Work For People Who Are Fantastic At Math
Creative passions do not have to solely exist in an arts vacuum - they can also exist in other humanities, like mathematics, and can universally bond human beings together. That is why working from home as a math tutor can be such a fulfilling, wonderful experience...
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...
Zohran Mamdani Takes On The Gig Economy’s Wage Thieves
Inside the office of the nonprofit Worker’s Justice Project in Brooklyn, Gustavo Ajche pulled up a screenshot on his phone. It showed the delivery app Motoclick had paid him $6.75 for three hours of work in November 2024—a fraction of the city’s $19.56 minimum hourly...
GM Pours $30 Million Into Training For UAW Workers In Kansas
General Motors is pouring $30 million into training for employees of its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas, as it transitions to next-generation gasoline-powered vehicle production at the site. The training will happen on-the-job, meaning the hourly and...
Map Shows Where Unemployment Is Rising And Falling In The US
While many analysts consider the U.S. labor market to be going through a downturn, the reality is not uniform—with certain states seeing their unemployment rates improve, and others experiencing sizeable increases. According to preliminary figures released...
