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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,...
Why Women Look For Gig Jobs: Avoiding The Old Boys Network

Jean-Paul Sartre once said, “Hell is other people.” The French philosopher wouldn’t get much of an argument from many working women. There’s a reason lots of women are freelancing, doing contract or gig jobs and saying goodbye to the traditional workplace − and it’s...

Is ‘Kind Productivity’ The Future Of Work?

Is this kind? If every decision made by every person at work—where many of us spend most of our daily lives—were to begin with that one question, what would the workplace look like? Laura Tan is a company director, "a lifelong grafter", and a firm believer that...

Personality Traits That Can Help You Ace A Job Interview

Anna Papalia, the Philadelphia-based author of the just-published book, “Interviewology” (Harper Business, Jan. 30, 2024), has some key tips for those in search of new jobs — as well as those on the front lines of filling those positions. Speaking to Fox News...

Marina Marchese and the Power of Building Your Vision

Workshifter had a conversation recently with Marina Marchese, Owner of ATD Healthcare Services Metro Detroit, Marina talked about her story as a young immigrant and how her push to succeed paved the way for the opening and growth of her business. To see Marina in...

Amazon Cutting Hundreds Of Healthcare Jobs

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs at its health care units, Amazon Pharmacy and the primary care company One Medical, the tech giant confirmed Tuesday. In a statement and memo to employees shared with GeekWire, Amazon Health Services Senior Vice President Neil...

Hybrid Work Is An Equity Issue

“For women, hybrid or remote work is about a lot more than flexibility. When women work remotely, they face fewer microaggressions and have higher levels of psychological safety.”1 While executives may believe it’s time to come back to the office, there...

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