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America’s Auto Manufacturers Working To Future Proof Their Workforces
The U.S. auto industry is a significant part of the country's economy, employing 10.1 million people and generating a $1.2 trillion annual impact, which accounts for 4.8 percent of the U.S.'s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the Alliance for Automotive...
Factory Work Is Overrated — Here Are The Jobs Of The Future
Trumpian types are unanimous: America needs factories. The president describes how workers have “watched in anguish as foreign leaders have stolen our jobs, foreign cheaters have ransacked our factories and foreign scavengers have torn apart our once beautiful...
ILO Commits To International Standards On Gig Work
The agreement by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on June 13, 2025, to develop binding global standards on decent work in the “platform economy,” or gig work, is a positive breakthrough, Human Rights Watch said today. A majority of ILO member states and the...
Meta’s $15 Billion Scale Deal Could Leave Gig Workers Behind
Meta is reportedly set to invest $15 billion to acquire a 49% stake in Scale AI, in a deal that would make Scale CEO Alexandr Wang head of the tech giant’s new AI unit dedicated to pursuing “superintelligence.” Scale AI, founded in 2016, is a leading data...
US Job Growth Slows As Tariff Uncertainty Leaves Businesses In Limbo
U.S. job growth slowed in May amid uncertainty about the Trump administration's import tariffs, but solid wage growth should keep the economic expansion on track and potentially allow the Federal Reserve to delay resuming its interest rate cuts. The ebbing labor...
Most Job Switchers Are Making A Change In Career: Top 5 Fields They’re Leaving
Nowadays, when Americans switch jobs, they’re not just making changes around the edges. Sixty-four percent of workers who switched jobs from 2022 to 2024 also changed careers, according to an Indeed study of 35 million profiles on the leading job site....
The Tech Trends Driving SMB Innovation in 2025
Long gone are the days when cutting-edge technology was only accessible to the enterprise sector. SMBs can now evolve faster than ever by adopting technologies and tactics that were once exclusive to enterprises. If you’re a small business owner or in charge of tech...
Citi Doubles Down On WFH, Offering Two Weeks Of Fully Remote Work In August
Citi CEO Jane Fraser is doubling down on work from home at a time when more companies — from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — are demanding employees return to the office five days a week. Citigroup on Monday announced two weeks of fully remote work in August for its...
