This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite tech and cybersecurity companies proclaiming to advance new initiatives to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in recent years, not nearly enough progress has been made in the cybersecurity industry, which…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2012, Marissa Evans wanted to make history when she applied to be editor-in-chief at Marquette University’s student newspaper, the Marquette Tribune. If she got the job, she would become the second…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For years, a patchwork of afterschool programs in Dallas have provided care for thousands of children and reassurance to working parents their kids are in a safe place for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The so-called “gig economy” continues to grow. In January, the ride-hailing company Lyft announced it had 1.4 million drivers in the United States, meaning its free agent workforce — which…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As millions enjoyed Labor Day with backyard barbecues, millions more reported to low-wage jobs, working unpredictable hours and facing difficult conditions that have come to characterize work for too many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The traditional high school-to-college-to-employment route has hit a number of potholes recently, among them cripplingly high college tuition and growing concern that higher education is disconnected from emerging work opportunities. Although demand for jobs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With record-breaking temperatures blanketing the country and no federal heat standard in place, workers find they have no choice but to walk out. As a heat dome blanketed Portland, Oregon…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Off a country road deep in Durham, North Carolina, dozens of people wearing white shirts gather under a large, white tent in an open field. There is singing, clapping, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The traditional 9-to-5 day at a single employer isn’t a reality for many workers. Although data are limited on nontraditional workers, available data do show that more employers are using contractors, franchises,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You successfully led Liberia through the Ebola epidemic from 2014 to 2016 — helping stop the disease within your country and preventing its spread beyond West Africa. What advice do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If Americans are to embrace apprenticeships, I believe coveted Silicon Valley companies, financial institutions, hospitals, and law firms must hire graduates who train outside of full-time academic programs. Indeed, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The city of Chicago announced a first-of-its-kind legal challenge against food delivery platforms DoorDash and Grubhub on Friday, accusing the companies of engaging in a host of unfair business practices…