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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...

Astemo Engineering Careers Tour Meets Brody Kavanaugh

The Global Auto Mobility and Smart Mobility Today team spent the day on campus at Detroit’s Wayne State University just before winter break. During our visit, John Petty and Cindy Polakowski met with Brody Cavanaugh, President of Warrior Racing at WSU. Brody talks......

Gig Work Isn’t The Same As Owning Your Own Business

Countless millions of people are very clear that working for themselves is much better than working for “the Man,” for numerous reasons. There’s even a theory that Gen-Z workers, turned off by many restrictive workplace traditions like the 9-to-5 grind, are turning...

Managing The New Blend Of Human And Virtual “Co-Workers”

With the picture of an immediate future workplace including humans working alongside non-human “colleagues,” the human resources profession is having to quickly prepare by revising the traditional rulebooks and protocols to make way for a “new workplace.” Gartner,...
Here’s What Makes Work Unhealthy

When one of our clients joined the leadership team of an international financial institution based in Germany, there was a standing item on the executive team’s meeting agenda: burnout cases. That was costly from a time perspective, of course, but that they were...

You Need New Skills To Make A Career Pivot

Sometimes you don’t just want a new job, you want a radical career change. Perhaps you’ve been in finance and now want to be an acupuncturist, you’re a marketer eager to lead a startup, or you’re an educator looking to shift into catering and event planning. In...

Gen Zers Walk Into Workplace With One Foot Out The Door

Gen Z’s reputation precedes them, as new criticisms of being “lazy” and “difficult to work with” seemingly occur almost daily. Whether analyzed in research or referenced in pop culture moments, there is no doubt the perceived notion that Gen Z “lacks work ethic” is...

Jumpstart Your Freelance Career: 25 Beginner-Friendly Jobs

If you’re reading this article, you’re probably looking for ideas of what easy freelance jobs are out there that you can start making money with right away. Ideally, you want something that allows you to work from home, set your own rates, and has minimum barriers to...

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