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The workforce crisis of 2030 — and how to start solving it now

It sounds counterintuitive, but by 2030, many of the world’s largest economies will have more jobs than adult citizens to do those jobs. In this data-filled — and quite charming — talk, human resources expert Rainer Strack suggests that countries ought to look across borders for mobile and willing job seekers. But to do that, they need to start by changing the culture in their businesses.

The Fastest Growing Demographic In The Workforce? People Over Age 75

A new analysis by Pew Research Center finds that the share of older Americans who are working has nearly doubled since 1987.

The New-Collar Workforce – Advanced skills but no degree

There’s a huge, capable, and diverse talent pool out there that companies aren’t paying nearly enough attention to: workers without college degrees. It’s time for a skills-first approach to hiring and people management.

How to Make Your Hybrid Workplace More Efficient in 2024

With fewer days at the office, founders are getting creative about enabling their teams’ productivity and connection.

Cities Need Infill Community, Not Just Infill Housing

Almost a century into the Suburban Experiment, evidence abounds that the patterns of city- and neighborhood-building we’ve embraced has led not only to insufficient housing, but to serious social consequences: increasing loneliness, non-existent social ties, and growing polarization, to name a few. Not just that, but the social expectation of self-sufficiency resigns us to spending growing portions of our time to money-making so we can all buy our own tool sets, lawn mowers, and KitchenAids.

Before Laying Off 1,500 People, Spotify’s CEO Made the 1 Mistake No Leader Should Make

Daniel Ek sent a memo to employees explaining his reasons. It missed the most important point.

Meta AI unveils free ‘Seamless’ translator for real-time communication across languages

SeamlessStreaming enables near real-time translation with only about two seconds of latency. The researchers say it is the “first massively multilingual model” to deliver such fast translation speeds across nearly 100 spoken and written languages.

4 ways every company can win with early-career tech talent

Handshake estimates that more than 80% of students majoring in non-tech fields have at least some level of tech skills.

You should have more friends of all ages

Intergenerational friendships make your life richer. Here’s how to cultivate them.

Remote work beats out salary as the most important thing to employees

Flexjobs, a search site for remote jobs, surveyed over 8,000 workers, with 63% voting remote work as the most important thing in a job, narrowly beating out salary. In fact, two-thirds of respondents are willing to take a pay cut to work remotely, highlighting the demand for continued flexibility four years since the start of the pandemic.