Why Journalism on Education, Work, and the Innovation Economy Matters Now Between ChatGPT's debut in 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic, and major industrial policies from both the Biden and Trump administrations, billions of dollars in federal, state, and private investment are flowing into tech-based eco...

What Serena Williams Taught Us About Emotional Intelligence Under Pressure On June 30, 44-year-old Serena Williams walked onto Centre Court for her first singles match in nearly four years. Her opponent, Maya Joint, was a 20-year-old Australian less than half her age. Fifteen thousand fans filled th...

Have you ever walked into a meeting confident, only to see blank faces staring back at you? You knew your topic inside out. But somehow, your message got lost. The problem isn't your slides or your preparation. It's the fifteen years of expertise sitting between you and your audience. The smarter yo...

In the AI era, hiring Gen Z talent is not just a smart move—it’s the smartest move for long-term growth. While many companies are freezing entry-level hiring and relying on AI agents, the biggest opportunity lies in betting on young, early-career workers. This article explains why Gen Z employees br...

The Real Problem With Entry-Level Jobs (It’s Not AI) The real problem with entry-level jobs isn’t artificial intelligence—it’s that many of these roles were designed incorrectly from the start. According to new data from ICIMS, 78% of Generation Z sees AI as a major threat to their early-career oppo...

She Earned the Highest Performance Rating 4 Times in a Row. Here’s How You Can Too Getting the highest performance rating once is tough. Getting it four times in a row is rare. Kourtney Hayes, a senior security leader at a top cloud company, did just that. In this article, we break down her exact st...

Why Following the Rules May No Longer Be Enough For years, employers focused on one simple goal: follow the rules. If a law said "no," they stopped. If a law said "do this," they did it. But today, that approach may no longer be enough. Employment law is changing. It now asks employers to think, jud...

Why the Old Way of Designing Work No Longer Works Organizations must stop designing work only for employees because the modern workforce is no longer made up of employees alone. Today, companies access talent through freelancers, independent professionals, gig workers, partners, and AI. If work is d...

Success Is Built on Human Strengths, Not AI In a world buzzing with artificial intelligence, it's easy to think that success is built on AI alone. But the truth is, success is built on human strengths, not AI. As the CEO of a recruitment company, I see firsthand how AI can automate tasks like sortin...

How Folarin Balogun Turned a Controversial Red Card Into a Lesson in Emotional Intelligence Folarin Balogun, the U.S. striker, was having the game of his life. He had just scored his third goal of the World Cup when, in the 64th minute, referee Raphael Claus reviewed a slow-motion replay of an accid...

Block Parties Are the New Business Meeting for Millennial Founders Forget the boardroom. For a growing number of millennial founders, the most effective business meeting is happening on the street—at a block party. These vibrant community events are becoming powerful marketplaces where brands connec...

Feeling Stuck in Your Career? Here's How to Move Forward If you're wondering how to get unstuck when your career isn't going anywhere, the first step is to stop putting your whole life on hold. Many people feel trapped when they can't land interviews in their dream field and end up settling for part...