Not long ago, being “ready for the workforce” meant completing a degree, landing a job and building a clearly defined career path. In short, you learned, you worked and you tried to stay the course. But in 2025, readiness looks different. It’s not a milestone we reach once; it’s a constant …
Archives for November 4, 2025
Power At Work Blogcast #110: How Workers Win – Thousands of Child Care Providers Win a New Contract
In this blogcast, Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris is joined by Miren Algorri and Johanna Hester to discuss the recent important contract victory for more than 60,000 child care workers in California. Watch now to learn more about the lives of child care workers and how
7 Meeting Habits That Separate Managers From Leaders
Learn how great leaders manage meetings with purpose. These 7 habits help managers build trust, engagement, and stronger teams.
What To Do When Your Job Changes But Your Identity Doesn’t
A significant job change—whether it’s a layoff, an industry collapse, or a radical pivot—isn’t just a career move; it’s a grieving process.
“9th Circ.’s Rejection Of NLRB Challenge Highlights Split,” Law360
Work 52 minutes, break for 17: A winning productivity hack?
A Cambridge researcher says it’s an effective ratio—especially when tech distractions are removed.
How AI became HR’s copilot
From performance reviews to coaching to upskilling, there’s virtually nothing you expect HR to do that it isn’t trying to do better with AI.
Some Workers Are Turning to Pay-Advance Apps for Basic Expenses
Rising use “is not a signal of satisfaction,” an author of a new report says. Rather, heavy users of the apps are under “financial strain.”
Walmart CEO says paying its star managers upwards of $620,000 yearly empowers them to ‘feel like owners’
From Rolls-Royce to Volkswagen, companies are betting big on pay hikes to fix culture—because money still talks.
Research Shows Women Need More Confidence To Aim Higher—Here’s How To Get It
Women’s representation at the top of business and politics remains stubbornly low. New research may help explain why and what women and organizations can do about it.
What A Company’s Communication Style During The Hiring Process Reveals About Its Culture
Clear communication during the hiring process reveals a company’s true culture. From tone to follow-up, every interaction shows how leadership and teams operate.
Who’s Hit Hardest By Corporate America’s Mass Layoffs
New research shows that women and employees of color are bearing the brunt of corporate layoffs—raising urgent questions about fairness, trust, and dignity at work.
Employees Plan to Spend More Time on Enrollment This Year
Economic uncertainty and financial concerns are pushing employees to spend more time reviewing their benefit elections. Learn what this means for employers.
International Employment Law Tracker—November 2025
Jackson Lewis is a founding member of L&E Global, a worldwide alliance of independent law firms providing advice and counsel on employment law matters. We are pleased to present you with recent international employment law updates for November 2025 compiled by L&E Global.
Rethinking Talent in a Changing World
Rethinking Talent in a Changing World
Across every industry, employers are facing the same paradox: there has never been more global connectivity or access to talent, yet finding and keeping the right people has never felt harder.
Talent has become the defining currency of competitiveness. But as the global workforce evolves,