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Having An Enemy At Work Might Help You Get Ahead
Career coaches and researchers agree: You need a bouquet of mentors in order to maximize success at work. Within that bouquet, there’s of course the mentor whose career you most desire: the manager who always knows the right thing to do, or the executive who models...
AI May Not Steal Jobs, May Make Workers More Efficient
Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is. Alorica, a company in Irvine, California, that runs customer-service centers around the world, has introduced an artificial intelligence translation tool that lets its...
Almost 25% Of Americans Aged 65-plus Are Still Working
For some in the U.S., retirement doesn’t start at age 65. Twenty-two percent of Americans 65 and older are still in the workforce, according to a LendingTree analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Some states are seeing more of this than others. “Significant...
Employee Death Reveals Issue With Remote Work
Wells Fargo employee Denise Prudhomme badged into her office on a Friday morning, but never left. Her body was discovered at her cubicle the following Tuesday by a security guard. No foul play is suspected. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our...
How DEI Can Survive This Era Of Backlash
Professionals and leaders who care about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in organizations are facing a critical question: Is DEI dead in the U.S.? It’s true that the current attacks on DEI appear to go beyond the program cuts of a decade ago,...
What Can You Do When Leaders Tolerate Demeaning Workplace Behavior?
Work comes with inherent stressors and challenges. However, working in an environment where toxic behavior is tolerated is unnecessary and frustrating. When leadership seems indifferent to such issues, it can demoralize employees and create a hostile work environment....
VR & Digital Twins: Streamlining Remote Work In Tech
Remote work and digital twins date back to the mid-20th century. This technology has come a long way since the early days of the pandemic, let alone the first era of the space age. Now, remote work is more common, Earth-side. Only about 5% of US jobs were classified...
Full-time Jobs Vanishing, Forcing More People Into part-time Work
Looking for full-time work? You might have to settle for fewer hours or take on several part-time jobs. The number of people working full time in the U.S. has shrunk by a whopping 1.5 million since hitting a record 134.8 million some 14 months ago, according to the...
