I’m a working-from-home mom and my supervisors have no intentions of bringing me back to the office at this time. In order to actually get work done, I have pieced together childcare using the help of family and friends. I have one friend who has really gone above and beyond to adjust her own flexible…
The threat of recession amid a shrinking economy may force a return to the office for employees. Or the end to the office as we know it. Those are the two wildly differing opinions emerging on the future of the work-from-home movement, which has become a way of life for tens of millions of Americans…
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As the stock market contracts and the tech industry likely faces a downturn and belt-tightening, there’s some predictable chatter that employees working from home or hybrid may suffer. But any leader who penalizes or rolls back flexible work policies at this moment is making a massive mistake. In uncertain times, you need to keep top…
Even in a blazing hot labor market, you can’t count on catching an employer’s attention when you apply for a job. So don’t skip the critical step that could make your application rise to the top of the pile. Yes, sit yourself down and write an old-fashioned cover letter. Letter-writing may sound quaint in an…
Two years since Corporate America’s $ 50 billion promise to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the question on many people’s minds is whether companies have actually made progress towards their commitments. Have we seen significant changes demonstrating impact? Americans are looking for action. New survey research by JUST Capital and SSRS shows that 92%…
Conventional wisdom says retirement should be a time of rest and relaxation. Yet there’s a reason so many seniors mentally regress quickly after they stop working. If we’re not mentally active, our brains tend to atrophy, inviting a greater chance of cognitive decline. Fortunately, there’s a remedy. By continuing to learn, we live longer, healthier…
The economy is failing American women. That’s the message multiple speakers conveyed – sometimes through tears – to the House Ways and Means Committee during a hearing Wednesday, decrying what they described as the country’s lack of paid leave, its broken care economy, and rising costs. In his opening statement, Democratic Chairman Rep. Richard Neal…
There’s no escaping the ravages of inflation. Far from “peaking” as some hoped, the consumer price index accelerated in May, rising at a 12.3% annual rate, the government reported Friday. Not only are the costs of necessities becoming more unaffordable, so are the costs of escaping by taking a vacation or by curling up on…
How to plan for and enjoy life after your career Illustration by Mark Long The daily grind of work can take its toll, especially after decades. What if you had more flexibility and could work part time from home, while still using your expertise to help people? Georgia McManus is doing exactly that. Read on:…
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