This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you started working from home in the last 16 months, you’re in good company. Over 100 million Americans transitioned from in-person to remote work during the pandemic. And if you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mandatory teacher vaccinations against COVID-19 became the hot topic in education circles again last week, with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, making the media rounds on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Unlike in much of the developed world, the promise of manufacturing to spur economic growth and jobs in Africa has remained elusive, with most of the continent’s economies facing deindustrialization.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week’s Bureau of Labor Statistics July jobs report showed a robust, 943,000-job increase from the month prior and a decrease in the unemployment rate, to 5.4%. However, the fact remains that the U.S.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Large majorities of both Democrats and Republicans believe nurses and health care aides are underpaid, according to a recent poll. More than 7 in 10 Americans trust both nurses and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As employees across many industries embrace new ways to work, certain industries have suffered a recent labor shortage. Many employees are leaving their positions in search of better work-life balance…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The slogan “Think Globally, Act Locally” has been around for some years now. Only a few decades ago, vibrant local economies were indeed more prevalent: people grew food in their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On August 2, PEAK Grantmaking in collaboration with Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) hosted the first of a three-part learning and professional development series that explores career pathways in philanthropy,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the last few years, the attention that organization strengthening, capacity building, or organization development has been gathering, has increased many folds. The surge in the interest has been due…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As with just about every aspect of life, the world of executive recruiting has evolved at rapid pace over the last year and a half. Now that we’re moving into…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Research by the AAUW reveals that the gender pay gap exists along gender, race, education, and sexual orientation lines. Education is not sufficient to reduce the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Higher education enrollments fell overall to new lows during the spring 2021 semester, according to new data released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. In just one year, the…