Dubai Mall, UAE. People of Determination parking sign used to describe people with disabilities. Selika Josiah Talbott In Dubai, people with disabilities are lovingly referred to as “people with determination.” This empowering term captures the essence of individuals who embody resolve and a firm sense of purpose. At the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), this […]
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK businesses are cutting jobs at the fastest pace since the financial crisis, excluding the pandemic, as rising costs reignited stagflation fears in the British economy, according to a closely watched survey. The S&P Global […]
Justin Paget | Digitalvision | Getty Images Many workers hate the prospect of returning to the office five days a week — so much so that they’d quit their jobs if told to come in full time. To that point, 46% of workers who currently work from home at least sometimes would be somewhat or […]
Securing a leadership role requires a CV that showcases not only your skills but also your ability to drive success and inspire teams. Yet, many senior professionals fall into common CV pitfalls that can hinder their chances of standing out. By avoiding these five blunders, you can craft a CV that commands attention and positions […]
Aaron Colvin was doing tricep pushdowns at the gym when he spotted a cartoonishly huge bodybuilder across the mirrored room. The guy was coaching a woman through a set of cable rows, and the 18-year-old Colvin paused to study their technique. When the bodybuilder caught him staring and lumbered over, Colvin got concerned. He figured […]
On Wednesday, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released its Future of Jobs Report 2025with CNN immediately highlighting the finding that 40 percent of companies plan workforce reductions due to AI automation. But the report’s broader analysis paints a far more nuanced picture than CNN’s headline suggests: It finds that AI could create 170 million new […]
When some 25,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association went on strike last October, bringing three dozen container ports on the east and Gulf coasts of the US to a halt, there was widespread alarm. Some predictions were that, because these ports handle one-quarter of the country’s international trade, the stoppage could cost the American […]
President Joe Biden, left, greets Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su as he arrives to speak at the … [+] Department of Labor in Washington, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved For years at this point, it’s been clear that the ABC test, promoted heavily by […]
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US economy blew past expectations to create 256,000 jobs in December, sending yields on long-term US government debt to the highest level since 2023 and pushing stocks to the lowest point since Donald Trump’s […]
The December jobs report is likely to provide only limited clarity on where the labor market is headed, with experts differing on how pronounced a slowdown there is in hiring. From a consensus view, economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning to report a gain of 155,000 in nonfarm payrolls, a step […]
