The unemployment rate is starting to improve and businesses that were shuttered are opening back up, but experts predict a wave of bankruptcies in the third quarter. A lot of people are hurting professionally and financially from the pandemic, but not …
Automation used to be something workers dreaded, a force that could replace jobs. Not anymore. Automation is a skill everyone can use to do their jobs better, and job seekers are increasingly realizing that.
70% of job seekers think automation skills w…
Last week, you wrote, “Social media is dividing us. Together, we can redesign it.”
You’re absolutely right. But you’re wrong about who redesigns it, and how. There is one fundamental reason that, as you put it, “the d…
As of now, two-thirds of employees are currently working remotely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, my company included. It’s true, remote work has its benefits: From a commute to the kitchen table to the ability to have lunch with your k…
For the modern workforce, relationships, environment, and structure are no less important than the work itself. Increasingly, employees are more interested in a clear alignment and understanding of a company’s culture and values than they are in…
If 2020 were a game of poker, it’s safe to say we drew a bad hand. While “uncertainty” is the word of the year, it’s easy to forget that we do have control over some things. While much of life (and poker) is chance, itȁ…
Each year Black Women’s Equal Pay Day marks the number of days a Black woman must work into the year to earn what her white male counterpart earned in the previous year.
In 2020, that dubious distinction falls today, August 13—226 days in…
If you’re on the hunt for a new job, there are few tools more powerful than your LinkedIn profile. It’s a one-stop shop for recruiters and hiring managers to learn more about your professional story, so make sure your profile represents n…
June’s jobs report showed promise. Employers added 4.8 million jobs, and the jobless rate fell to 11.1%, indicating the labor market is cautiously shifting course.
Promise aside, candidates should still expect stiff competition as they reenter t…
Q. I sold my startup to a private equity firm, which is starting to make cuts. One of the cuts is a feature I am most excited about—and something that I see as an opportunity to build an entire company around. How can I approach the CEO about pa…
