Tag: Future of Work
Could Having Robot Coworkers Make Us Lazier? Yep, Pretty Much, Study Says
It’s not uncommon for people to take their foot off the pedal at work if they know others will cover for them. And it turns out, the [more…]
Higher Ed Should Pay Attention to the Corporate World’s Growing Use of Skills Data
Employers these days are moving to skills-based hiring — looking for signs that candidates have specific abilities rather than just checking for a college degree as a [more…]
Why This Future Teacher Has Always Viewed School as a Home
School has always been a source of comfort for Pricila Cano Padron — so much so, in fact, that she describes it as a “second home.” She’s [more…]
These Skills and Jobs Will Be Most in Demand as AI Churns the Market
There’s long been concern about automation and AI making jobs obsolete, and the release of ChatGPT and similar large language models has only fueled that fire. But [more…]
A Generative AI Upped Worker Productivity and Satisfaction—and the Lowest-Skilled Benefited Most
Since OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT last November, the buzz around generative AI has been steadily ramping up. Some are excited about its potential to transform the way [more…]
What Happens When You Give Child Care Providers Money — With No Strings Attached?
Last year, Olivia Hernandez was weighing a difficult decision. Her family’s financial situation had deteriorated considerably, due to her husband’s partial loss of income and rising costs [more…]
They Left Teaching in Search of a Better Life. Did They Find It?
The breaking point for Julie Sherlock was a literal one. The elementary music teacher was burned out and so very tired, following years of feeling increasingly overburdened [more…]
The World’s Biggest Guaranteed Income Trial Will Launch in India This Year
Universal basic income (UBI) schemes are often dismissed as being too expensive to implement on a large scale, but several cities are trying them out among small [more…]
Startup Guide: Building employee-centric, high-performing teams
Editor’s note: This article has been contributed by guest poster Ali Hamriti. Building a high-performing team is a key priority in the early days of a startup. Finding [more…]
AI Won’t Kill Our Jobs, It Will Kill Our Job Descriptions—and Leave Us Better Off
The hype around artificial intelligence has been building for years, and you could say it reached a crescendo with OpenAI’s recent release of ChatGPT (and now GPT-4). [more…]
Students Want More Workplace Skills From Colleges. Will Higher Ed Adjust?
Today’s high school graduates are increasingly questioning whether higher education is worth it, and that’s pushing colleges to rethink the value they bring students. This was a [more…]
10 super promising Swiss startups to watch in 2023 and beyond!
Not only is Switzerland home to postcard-perfect landscapes and an incredibly high standard of living, (and that’s not to mention the chocolate and cheese), but it’s also [more…]
What Are the Odds Your Superintendent Is Named Michael, John or David?
Several years ago, when Rachel S. White was compiling a list of every public school district superintendent in the country, she began to notice something peculiar. As [more…]
What’s It Like to Leave the Classroom for a Job in Edtech?
After three years of facing heightened stress since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic — not just the safety worries, but also the political frays that have [more…]
The Idea of a Teacher Salary Minimum Is Gaining Steam in Congress. Where Has This Worked?
Congress is weighing a significant change to the teaching profession — one that proponents hope could help attract strong candidates to the classroom while retaining those who [more…]
Why Many Early Childhood Educators Can’t Afford to Retire
Danielle Caldwell has been operating her home-based child care program, The Children’s Room, for 27 years. But lately, she’s been considering other career options. The North Carolina [more…]
5 Interesting European locations for digital nomads and remote work
Remote work is here to stay, as more and more people and companies are starting to see the bright side of it. While many dream of working [more…]
Maryland Wants to Be the First US State to Switch to a 4-Day Work Week
Last summer, the biggest four-day work week trial in the world kicked off in the UK. 3,300 people started working 80 percent of their regular hours for [more…]
Maryland Wants to Be the First US State to Adopt a 4-Day Work Week
Last summer, the biggest four-day work week trial in the world kicked off in the UK. 3,300 people started working 80 percent of their regular hours for [more…]
Could the U.S. Soon See a Federal Minimum Salary for Teachers?
Rep. Frederica Wilson has long felt that American teachers are undervalued, an opinion that developed during her time as a classroom teacher, a principal, a school board [more…]
How High School Should Change for an Era of AI and Robots
Public high school in America was the product of the time of its invention, which was way back in 1821. But in this era of rapid technological [more…]
