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Jeff Bezos
AI
‘AI is going to create a labor shortage’: Jeff Bezos sees more jobs being created in the new economy, not less
By Catherina GioinoJune 17, 2026
electrician
Economy
This talent CEO says laid-off tech workers are ignoring a $300K ‘white-collar trade job’ with 81K openings a year
By Jake AngeloApril 20, 2026
Mike Rowe
Success
TV host Mike Rowe slams schools for portraying skilled trades as a ‘consolation prize’—when he’s met data center electricians making $280K a year
By Preston ForeMarch 19, 2026
Arkeem and Ashley with their 6 children.
Success
Meet the millennial father of six who rebuilt his life through the trades—and questions America’s obsession with college
By Eva RoytburgDecember 24, 2025
Photo of a car mechanic's hands fixing an engine
Future of Work
Meet a 55-year-old automotive technician in Arkansas who didn’t care if his kids went to college: ‘There are options’
By Muskaan ArshadDecember 21, 2025
Man picking beets
Politics
Rich Western countries face a stark choice: 6-day workweeks or more immigration, top economist warns
By Eva RoytburgDecember 15, 2025
A construction worker tries to stay cool amid a heat wave while working on new homes in Irvine Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.
Economy
Alabama builders rethink deportations as raids disappear hundreds of their ‘God-fearing, family-oriented’ immigrant workers
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 23, 2025
women working on something together
Finance
Accounting’s talent shortage is undeniable—50% of industry leaders say it takes 60 days or more to fill jobs
By Alex Zank and CFO BrewJuly 4, 2025
Group of students all on their phones
Success
High school students are totally behind and addicted to their phones—it’s making teachers crazy and driving them to quit
By Preston ForeMay 25, 2025
FAA says controller shortage and tech issues mean Newark airport flight limits will extend into June
Travel & Leisure
FAA says controller shortage and tech issues mean Newark airport flight limits will extend into June
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressMay 21, 2025
A Starbucks barista stands with a furrowed brow behind the cash register.
Retail
Starbucks order taking forever? Don’t blame the barista
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 18, 2024
Stressed business woman.
Newsletters
Workers mentioning burnout on Glassdoor reviews just reached a record high—and employees are losing faith in their workplace
By Emma BurleighAugust 6, 2024
Martha’s Vineyard rentals have gotten so expensive a correctional officer switched to cleaning to earn less so she didn’t lose access to low-income housing
Personal Finance
Martha’s Vineyard rentals have gotten so expensive a correctional officer switched to cleaning to earn less so she didn’t lose access to low-income housing
By Nick Perry and The Associated PressJune 21, 2024
Top HR consultant Josh Bersin on the promise of AI, the perils of Gen Z, and the dream of a 4-day workweek
Leadership
Top HR consultant Josh Bersin on the promise of AI, the perils of Gen Z, and the dream of a 4-day workweek
By Paige McGlauflinMay 20, 2024
H1-B visas are the lifeblood of U.S. tech innovation–and the shortcut to semiconductor supremacy
Commentary
H1-B visas are the lifeblood of U.S. tech innovation–and the shortcut to semiconductor supremacy
By Mishita Mehra, Hewei Shen and Federico MandelmanApril 23, 2024
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Big Tech
As Big Tech showers employees with perks to win the talent war, Nvidia built a nearly $5 trillion company by making people pay for their own lunchplaceholder alt text
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 1, 2026
Success
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By Sasha RogelbergJuly 2, 2026
Success
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By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
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