The conventional degree was once as integral to the American Dream as getting the keys to your first home. But among the many norms the pandemic upended, the job market and what is required to succeed has been reimagined. We are all familiar with the …
Retirement should be a time of comfort and enjoyment after decades of contribution to the workforce. Yet financial uncertainty and anxiety overshadows this phase of life for nearly half of working Americans who lack access to a workplace-sponsored ret…
Look up the word “productivity” in a thesaurus and synonyms include “abundance,” “potency,” richness,” and “yield.” Sounds positive and something to strive for, right? No wonder many of us constantly look for ways to improve our productivity. &nb…
Warren Buffet, chairperson and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, once said, “The big question about how people behave is whether they’ve got an inner scorecard or an outer scorecard. It helps if you can be satisfied with an inner scorecard.” Buffet’s insight…
About 44% of U.S. employers with 500 or more employees cover drugs for weight loss in 2024, up from 41% in 2023, according to a survey from consulting firm Mercer released on Wednesday.
Mercer also said 64% of U.S. employers with over 20,000 employ…
Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country.Opponents, including the California Chamber of Commerce, said it would have increased costs, led to h…
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions.
Q: What can I d…
Even as the political attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts ramped up last year, many people still seemed to value the importance of DEI at work. The Pew Research Center found that in early 2023, about 56% of workers believed DEI w…
There are many perks of remote work. Research suggests that giving workers flexibility in where they work enhances workplace culture, improves productivity, and boosts profits.
But there’s one growing pain that many teams are still trying to overco…
When a company experiences rapid growth, there are usually more employees gunning for leadership positions than available titles. This means managing promotions requires a delicate balancing act to avoid causing resentment.
A diverse group of exper…
