The pendulum of public opinion on in-office work has swung back.
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Workers aren’t quitting anymore as job openings slide to lowest level since March 2021
America’s employers posted 8.8 million job openings in November, down slightly from October and the fewest since March 2021.
Bosses actually want to work from home more than their workers do, finds a surprising 3,000-person survey
It’s not just you grumbling as you make your way to the office the first week of the new year. Your boss likely isn’t all that happy taking a post-holiday commute, either.
The myth that remote work stifles innovation and creativity is gaining ground–but the same evidence shows that it was only true in the pre-2010s workplace
The narrative that traditional, in-person work environments are the sole breeding grounds for innovation and collaborative breakthroughs has dominated the news media discourse. This narrative is not only outdated but also fundamentally flawed in the context of our modern, technologically-driven world.
Don’t wait for everything to fall apart. Preventative self-care offers an edge against workplace burnout
When work stress strikes, most of us will reach for anything and everything to feel better. An impulse purchase. A blood-pumping spin class. A drink with a friend. But what if instead of waiting for everything to fall apart, we practiced preventive self-care?
CEOs will finally admit next year that return-to-office mandates didn’t move the productivity needle, future of work experts predict
Happy holidays, remote workers. In software firm Scoop’s 2024 Flex Report, which includes flexible work predictions from an array of industry experts, one idea bubbled to prominence: CEOs might finally give up the effort on making mandated in-office days happen.
A Tesla factory robot reportedly attacked a worker and left them bleeding.
This could become a new reality in the increasingly automated
workplaceStressed-out employees are multitasking to survive virtual meetings–and bosses hate it
Many managers–perhaps even you–feel frustrated that their employees may be multitasking during videoconference meetings. In fact, when helping clients figure out their hybrid work policies, many managers tell me they want employees to return to the office so that they can be confident their staff are actually paying attention and are fully present during meetings.
Baby boomers forget retirement as the graying of the American workforce continues
Almost 20% of Americans ages 65 and older were employed this year, according to a new report from Pew Research Center. That’s nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago. In total, there are around 11 million Americans 65 or older who are working today, comprising 7% of all wages and salaries paid by U.S. employers. In 1987, they made up 2%.
Boeing is reversing its hybrid policy and requiring thousands of workers to return to the office full-time
Thousands of Boeing employees could be facing the end of a hybrid workweek.
Don’t let your company holiday party turn into a horror story. Here are 7 expert tips to master it
We’ve all been warned in some way or another about proper etiquette for the annual office holiday party. And still, there is much left to decipher on our own: How much should you drink? Do you network with execs or avoid work talk altogether? Can you—dare I suggest—not show up?
Gen Z is often accused of being difficult to work with. Can TikTok-style videos teach young workers how to navigate the workplace?
Gen Z has gained a considerably negative reputation in the workforce.
Millennials and boomers should take note of Gen Z’s approach to work, says a labor skills expert, otherwise they risk becoming an ‘impediment to change’
Young staff are often told they should learn from those with more experience. Yet in an increasingly shifting labor market, older employees might actually want to take inspiration from their junior counterparts as well.
Workers say they’ll return to the office if they are offered certain specific incentives, but few employers are making the changes
Justin Ryan Horton has two jobs. When he’s not working 24-hour shifts as a firefighter, the 22-year-old is working as an administrative assistant for a local community college from his home in Colorado Springs.
2023 was the year middle managers cracked under the impossible mission of pleasing 2 impossible parties: Disenchanted workers and fed-up executives
Whether squashed between two strangers on an airplane, roped into an argument, or sandwiched between your older and younger siblings, being in the middle isn’t always considered prime real estate. There’s no need to ask Malcom if it’s any fun—you can just ask your manager.