Hiring remote disabled workers could help close the labor gap, economist says

The end to America’s nationwide labor shortage is still not in sight, but some economists suggest that having a more diversely-abled workforce in today’s hybrid work culture could help solve it.

The switch to working from home or through a …

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By Women, For Women: A Space To Build Your Career

With the goal of supporting women in their career journeys, Cate Luzio founded Luminary, a professional education and networking platform.

Luminary founder Cate Luzio took a chance in 2018 to prioritize career development for women. Her vision was simple: create …

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Job cuts rise in November, causing employees to shift focus to ‘career cushioning’

The rate of job cut announcements at U.S. employers in November was more than five times greater than a year ago, according to a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Overall, U.S.-based firms announced 76,835 job cuts in November, led by …

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Red flag: how to spot toxic management in an interview

The word “toxic” has been fashionable since even before Britney Spears sang about it. Back then, it was the toxic ex being talked about; now it’s the toxic manager. But can we say that a person is toxic in the …

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Tech Workers Face a New Reality as Talent Wars Turn to Pink Slips

The power, perks and demand that many workers at big tech companies enjoyed over the past decade are giving way to angst over layoffs and shrinking net worths

This spring, Google employees in the Bay Area got a private Lizzo …

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Career Lessons From Watching Speaker Nancy Pelosi – Part I

When Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced the other day that she is stepping down as a leader of the Democratic Party, lots of stories were written about it being the end of an era, or …

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TikTok Is Still Hiring as Competitors Shed Jobs

Social-media company has said it would add 3,000 engineers, plans to boost head count at Mountain View, Calif., hub

Several of the world’s biggest tech companies are laying off employees. One company bucking the trend so far is TikTok.

Amid …

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Computer science has a racism problem: these researchers want to fix it

Black and Hispanic people face huge hurdles at technology companies and in computer-science education in the United States, with far-reaching consequences for science and all of society.

Computer scientist Juan Gilbert has been working to make his field more diverse.

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Are divisive US politics repelling international early-career scientists?

Gun violence, the high cost of living and health care, abortion bans and racial tensions raise concerns for scientists who choose to further their careers abroad.

For the past five decades, the United States has been a top destination for …

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Tech’s Talent Wars Have Come Back to Bite It

Hiring the best, the brightest and the highest number of employees was a badge of honor at tech companies. Not anymore as layoffs surge.

When Stripe, a payments start-up valued at $74 billion, laid off more than 1,000 employees this …

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