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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,...
Mentors Among Us: Life Coach

It is the first Monday of May, and therefore time for the monthly mentor highlight. Previous installments have celebrated peer and professional mentors. This month, an impactful coach and educator deserves recognition as he concludes an...

Hiring Freelancers: When You Need To

As of February 2024, Upwork estimates that there are 76.4 million freelancers in the United States, which is an increase of 3.1 million from 2023. This number is expected to continue to grow, reaching 79.6 million in 2025, 83 million in 2026, 86.5 million in...

Passkeys Explained: How To Embrace A Passwordless Future

“Logging in without any passwords, how’s that supposed to work?” you may be asking yourself. After all, user names and passwords are so much a part of everyday life that it’s hard to imagine whether it might not work without them. Yes, you can log in without a...

The Rise Of Remote Work At Disney World

When working remotely on a laptop, technically, a worker can be anywhere. They could even be at Disney World. From Disney bloggers and freelance journalists to tech industry professionals, travel agents and people...

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