Work

Harvard Business Review

Does Returning to the Office Support Your Company’s Strategy?

The news seems full of companies abandoning remote and hybrid work, requiring their employees to come to the office five days …

Lago

I reviewed every snack in our office kitchen

The design space of good office snacks is different from that of conventional food—and I’m tired of pretending it’s not. …

The Atlantic

The Job Market Is Frozen

Unemployment is low, but workers aren’t quitting and businesses aren’t hiring. What’s going on?

The Wall Street Journal

IT Unemployment Rises to 5.7% as AI Hits Tech Jobs

Artificial intelligence continues to impact the technology labor market.

Harvard Business Review

What Comes After DEI

How a new framework built around fairness, access, inclusion, and representation can succeed where DEI has failed.

The New York Times

Is H.R. Really Your Friend?

Don’t count on human resources to take your side in a workplace issue, especially if it involves a conflict with your boss.

CNN

Bad news for young Americans struggling to find work

The US job market overall remains on solid footing, with unemployment at a low 4.1% as employers continue to add jobs at a …

Harvard Business Review

Stop Relying on Others for Validation at Work

When you’re racking up wins, getting recognized, and growing professionally, work can boost confidence and well-being. But …

The Wall Street Journal

Unemployed Office Workers Are Having a Harder Time Finding New Jobs

More than 1.6 million unemployed workers have been job hunting for at least six months.

Hacker News

Are you unable to find employment?

I am seeing many anecdotal experiences shared online on various platforms stating that it is difficult to find employment in …

CNN

Tokyo government gives workers 4-day workweek to boost fertility, family time

The Japanese capital is set to introduce a four-day workweek for government employees, in its latest push to help working …

The New York Times

How Can I Manage a 'Challenging' Employee?

Health issues are affecting a worker’s performance. But is the real problem her supervisor’s handling of the …

Harvard Business Review

What Employers Get Wrong About How People Connect at Work

Connection in the workplace is commonly thought of as a single dimension that prioritizes interpersonal relationships with …

Harvard Business Review

One Company A/B Tested Hybrid Work. Here's What They Found.

Recent research conducted in a real company showed that employees who worked from home three days a week experienced higher …

Bloomberg

Once You Try a Four-Day Workweek, It's Hard to Go Back

A six-month trial in Germany showed many promising signs. But there were disappointments, too.

The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Consumer Watchdog Cautions Businesses on Surveillance of Workers

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says existing consumer protections apply to AI and other tools used to monitor workers.

Harvard Business Review

We're Still Lonely at Work

Many aspects of modern life contribute to loneliness, including cultural, economic, demographic, and technological factors …

AP

The benefits of a four-day workweek according to a champion of the trend

Companies exploring the option of letting employees work four days a week hope to reduce job burnout and retain talent …

Fortune

Working in the office 5 days a week to build company culture is a myth, PwC report says

“The idea that being on-site all day every day is necessary to establish and sustain a strong culture is a myth,” …

The Conversation

Responding to work emails after hours contributes to burnout, hostility

The intrusion of work into home life, helped along by smartphones and other technologies, might seem like a triumph of …

The Conversation

'It's okay to poo at work': new health campaign highlights a common source of anxiety

In recognition of the discomfort people may feel around passing a bowel motion at work, the Queensland Department of Health …

The Wall Street Journal

IT Unemployment Hits 6% Amid Overall U.S. Jobs Growth

AI and general streamlining efforts leave tech workers in a tough labor market.

CNN

US employers have good reasons not to hire more workers now

Currently, there’s no shortage of economic uncertainty — the bulk of which stems from the US presidential election …

World Economic Forum

Why young people worldwide want and need 'meaningful work'

Meaningful work isn’t only about fair wages and benefits – it encompasses a sense of purpose, growth opportunities and …

Hacker News

Burnout is bad to your brain, take care

I am depressed and burned out for quite some time already, unfortunately my brain still couldn’t recover from it.

Take …

Ross Pettit

For years, tech firms were fighting a war for talent. Now they are waging war on talent.

Tech firms large and small once lured labor by values: who you are not what you know makes us a better community; how we work …

The Guardian

PwC to start tracking working locations of all UK employees

Accounting firm tells its 26,000 workers move is to ensure workers spend ‘minimum of three days a week’ in …

Reuters

Australian employees now have the right to ignore work emails, calls after hours

Is your boss texting you on the weekend? Work email pinging long after you’ve left for home?

Australian employees can …

Harvard Business Review

Make the Most of Your Vacation When You Can't Fully Unplug

While advice abounds on the importance of fully unplugging during your hard-earned time off — and for good reason! — what …