Workforce
What to Do When the Future Feels Hopeless
Humans like to feel optimistic about and in control of where their life is headed. The pandemic has made it very hard to feel that way.
What to Do When the Future Feels Hopeless
Humans like to feel optimistic about and in control of where their life is headed. The pandemic has made it very hard to feel that way.
Workforce
Millennials ‘Can’t Even’ Get Ahead—They’re Already Too Far Behind
Anne Helen Petersen’s new book "Can’t Even" interrogates the lies millennials were told about having it all.
Tennessee Reduces Improper Unemployment Payments through Data and Determination
COMMENTARY | The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development implemented technology solutions to help mitigate improper unemployment insurance payouts.
How Good Is Your Phishing Training? A New Tool Could Help Figure That Out.
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology are looking to pool more data from outside organizations to further refine it.
Tips for Living Online—Lessons from Six Months of the Covid-19 Pandemic
COMMENTARY | It can get better.
Survey: More than Half the Tech Workforce Say Pandemic Hurting Career Progression
Networking opportunities during the Covid-19 pandemic have been at a minimum, and it’s negatively impacting the private-sector workforce.
‘All Kinds of Opportunity Here’: Will the Pandemic Help Improve the Way Cities Operate?
The virus brought about sudden changes to the way cities do business, some of which could stick. Local government leaders discussed this and other ways cities might transform during the final day of Route Fifty's Future Cities event.
Inclusion Starts with Better Management—Here's What Employees Say about Making Diversity Work
COMMENTARY | To fully tap into the positive outcomes of diversity, organizations need to focus on inclusion.
Young People Fueling a Pandemic Rise in Freelancing, Report Says
A survey of American workers revealed that young people between ages 18 to 22 are increasingly picking up freelancing.
Grant Funding Will Help Bolster Financial Literacy Programs for State and Local Public Workers
Recent research found that two-thirds of public employees are interested in workplace programs that provide guidance on how to better manage their finances.
Employers in D.C. Region Expect Some Remote Work Into Mid-2021, Survey Finds
About 60% of respondents anticipated less than a third of workers would return to the office by early September because of coronavirus risks. Some are planning for a portion of staff to still be working remotely even next summer.
Why Female Bosses Get Different Reactions Than Men When They Criticize Employees
COMMENTARY | This has important implications for the success of women in leadership.
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