9 AI Tools Founders Use To Run A Business In 2026 It is now possible to run an entire company on a technology stack that costs less than a single junior employee’s salary. The tools are available, the founders using them are already gaining a competitive edge, and the list of truly essential applica...

Our Institutions Were Built for a Different Economy The systems we rely on to prepare people for work were designed for an economic era that no longer exists. Twentieth-century education, workforce development, and employer institutions were created with a single goal in mind: helping people land a ...

Rethinking Retirement: Why More Workers Are Redefining Life After Career Retirement looks fundamentally different than it did for previous generations. Financial strain and uncertainty about artificial intelligence are prompting workers across all age groups to reconsider what the traditional retire...

What Is “Skillspotting”? For decades, talent management has been a backward-looking exercise. Organizations have traditionally evaluated people based on their academic credentials, their employment history, and the number of years they have spent climbing a particular career ladder. Questions like “...

Why Sleep Deprivation Hits Women Harder: A Viral Moment Sparks an Important Conversation A Memphis morning news anchor recently found herself at the center of an unexpected viral moment. Dominique Dillon was caught on camera appearing to fall asleep during a live broadcast. Speaking with TODAY, Dill...

New York City’s Reparations Study: A Push for Racial Equity The lingering effects of chattel slavery continue to shape the lives of Black Americans, creating deep disparities across the workplace, healthcare, education, and other fundamental systems. In response, New York City has joined a growing c...

The Hidden Cost of Productivity: Why Managing Yourself Matters More Than Managing Your Calendar For decades, the productivity industry has promised that the secret to accomplishing more lies in mastering calendars, email, meetings, and task lists. Every few years, a new system emerges to help people...

Fresh Capital, Fresh Opportunities: What $2.4 Billion in AI Funding Means for Your Job Search At first glance, a string of venture capital announcements—an $800 million Series C here, a $1.1 billion round there, followed by a $400 million and a $143 million raise—might seem like routine financial ne...

Obstacle #1: Treating Fear as a Stop Sign Many professionals assume their careers are held back by outside forces—a shortage of openings, missing qualifications, or an insufficient network. Yet the more stubborn obstacles are often internal. They surface as mental habits that quietly pull people awa...

The Psychology Behind Remote Work Preferences Human beings are wired with a natural inclination toward the present moment. Psychologists refer to this as present bias—the tendency to prioritize immediate, short-term rewards while underestimating the long-term consequences of our choices. This cognit...

Why Constant Availability Feels Like a Requirement For many professionals, the habit of checking emails late at night, taking calls during family dinners, or responding to messages while on holiday feels less like a choice and more like an unspoken condition of employment. This perception is widespr...

Why Associate Degrees Are Gaining Ground Across the United States, employers are struggling to fill open roles with qualified talent. In response, a growing number of business leaders are questioning the long-standing requirement for a four-year degree. The conversation has shifted toward skills-bas...