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With Diversity Programs Under Attack, MLB Celebrates Jackie Robinson
A shot-riddled historical marker from Jackie Robinson’s hometown of Cairo, Georgia, and the severed cleats from a bronze Robinson statue in Wichita are both on display at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. They’re spread around other...
The Future Of Work Is Skill-Based
The way we work is changing. Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the workplace, automating tasks, creating new efficiencies, and helping us accomplish more across virtually all industries. In this environment, new hiring strategies based on evaluating a...
Founders Of Black Brands Adapting Their Hopes And Business Plans
Pound Cake and Puzzles of Color are among the small businesses whose owners are rethinking their plans as major U.S. companies weaken their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The initiatives mostly date from the end President Donald Trump’s first term and...
Mentoring For A Successful Maternity Leave And Return To Work
Mentoring for new mothers can be the difference between a positive and a negative return to work—and should be offered to all employees going on maternity leave, according to new research. Researchers from Keele University and the University of Southampton teamed up...
Remote Work Changed Workplace Accessibility – Impact On Employees With Disabilities
On Jan. 20, wasting little time during his first 24 hours in office, president Donald Trump issued a memorandum terminating federal remote work arrangements for millions of government employees. It was a pleasing move to many Republican lawmakers, the authors of a...
How AI Is Impacting The Skills Of Gen Zers In The Workplace
AI is proving to be a mixed blessing for some Gen Z employees. The rapidly developing technology, which can help shore up their skills, can also pose challenges for these members of the workforce, according to employers. The downsides of AI should concern...
Are You A Gig Worker? What You Must Do To Prepare For Retirement
While gig work offers flexibility, it has a significant downside: no employer-sponsored retirement benefits. For millions of freelancers and other independent workers, this means taking retirement planning into their own hands. "The biggest retirement mistake gig...
Why More Black Women Should Look Into Fractional Leadership
This model also allows women to command executive pay without the burnout of being “the only one” in the room every day. Many fractional leaders work 20–30 hours a week per client and maintain two or three clients at a time, earning six-figure incomes while designing...
