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October 21, 2025

From Survival To Strategy: The Side Gig Economy Is Evolving
Not everyone is abandoning their extra gigs at the same rate. Workers between 18 and 44 show more staying power in the gig economy. They’ve grown up viewing multiple income streams as the norm ...
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Workers at Major D.C. Concert Venues Launch Unionization Effort
Production staff as well as employees in food services, box office and those staffing the door at D.C.’s 9:30 Club, a well-known venue that helped launched the careers of bands including Nirvana ...
The Art of Listening
Whether we are sitting in nature or in a boardroom, I have learned that there are three distinct ways we listen. Most leaders I meet have mastered one, maybe two. But we need all three. I see leaders ...
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Uber’s Newest Gig Work: Train AI To Earn Extra Cash
The ride-hailing app announced on Thursday a new pilot program that will offer gig workers the opportunity to train artificial intelligence (AI) through so-called “digital tasks.” They include simple ...
After The H-1B Visa Fee Hike, Global Teams Are Looking Like The Future Of Work
Your future colleagues may be increasingly based in other time zones. After President Donald Trump signed an executive order in September that slapped a fee of $100,000 on every new H-1B visa, the ...
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AI Headshots Changing Ways Job Seekers Are Seen And Hired In Tough Labor Market
AI headshots are becoming popular on LinkedIn and in professional portfolios as job seekers look for affordable profile pictures to give them an edge. Since first impressions happen almost entirely ...
Empowering Black Women: Twin Cities Entrepreneur Launches Job Fair Amid Tough Job Market
A Twin Cities entrepreneur launched a job fair for Black women after learning that over 30,000 Black women have lost their jobs since mid-summer. Hundreds of women were in attendance …
Poll: Economic Anxiety Grows As 47% Of Americans Doubt Job Prospects
Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to find a good job under President Trump, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds, in what is a potential ...
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How HR Leaders Are Transforming Health Care From Big Business to Personal Choice
Research suggests that rising demand for personalization also extends to work benefits. A recent survey from Aon found that 65 percent of employees prefer benefits with more choices ...
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When You Shut The Door On Remote Work, Seasoned Talent Turns Away 
Veteran talent walks away the moment in-office work policy clashes with autonomy. McKinsey found 43 percent of prime-age employees, between 25 and 54, already work remotely, and nearly 60 percent ...