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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,...

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Providing More Opportunity For Women In STEM

Mar 26, 2024 | STEM, Women

The gender gap for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) remains significant, with women making up only 28% of the STEM workforce. Fueling this gap is the stigma that the industry is viewed as a more male-dominated workforce, further adding...

Workers With Job Flexibility And Security Have Better Mental Health

Mar 26, 2024 | Mental Health, Workplace

American workers who have more flexibility and security in their jobs also have better mental health, according to a study of 2021 survey data from over 18,000 nationally representative working Americans. The study, published Monday in JAMA Network Open, may...

Ask Someone to Be Your Mentor Using These 10 Simple Techniques

Mar 26, 2024 | Mentoring

At this point in your career journey, you might be ready for a mentor yet unsure of how to approach the topic. Knowing how to ask someone to be your mentor is a vital skill, as discovering a mentor is likely one of the most valuable choices you will make in...

Is 4-Day Work Week The Future?

Mar 26, 2024 | Featured, Future of Work, Workplace

One recent study of British companies that adopted a 32-hour workweek concluded that employees came to work less stressed and more focused. In the study, revenues for these companies remained steady and or even increased. Dozens of companies based in the United...

The True Cost Of The Wrong Marketing Hire

Mar 26, 2024 | Jobs, Leadership

It’s obvious that hiring the wrong candidate can cost your business time and money (in fact, the average cost, according to Career Builder, is $17,000). It’s also obvious that poor hiring decisions can have an impact on your company in other ways, affecting...

AI Will Take 10 Percent Of Jobs; What About The Other 90 Percent?

Mar 26, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Jobs

Will generative AI take your job? It depends, according to a March 21 CNN story about the U.S. Council of Economic Advisors' Annual Economic Report of the President. The report distinguishes between simple tasks--which an AI can perform more efficiently...

US Office Occupancy Faces ‘Black Hole’ Of Remote Work

Mar 26, 2024 | Remote Work

Remote work has caused a "black hole" in U.S. office occupancy, knocking demand significantly below pre-pandemic levels and vacancy rates to historic lows, with a recovery to prior usage unlikely for years, said real estate analysis firm Green Street. In addition to...

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