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Why the Bryan, Texas Workforce System Is Busier Than It’s Been in Years
In Bryan, Texas, drive down East 29th Street past the feed stores and strip malls until you come to a low, unimpressive brick building. There is no glass…
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Why the US Workforce By Gender Split Looks Nothing Like 1999
There's a number that tends to surprise people the first time they hear it: women now make up roughly 47 percent of the entire U.S. labor force. Not…
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Inside the Job Market Crisis Facing America’s Newest Lawyers
After the hundredth unanswered application, a certain kind of fatigue sets in. Not exactly rage. Something more subdued. a gradual loss of the self-assurance that got you through…
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The Hidden Data Gap That’s Making America’s AI Job Losses Invisible
The unemployment rate appears to be in good shape. There are still job openings. On the surface, headline figures don't seem to indicate a crisis. However, you get…
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Inside the New Gold Rush for Workers Who Can Train AI Models
You'll notice a change if you walk into any serious tech recruiting event these days. There are more people in the crowd than just hooded engineers. Linguists, former…
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Inside the Numbers Showing Which College Majors Actually Pay Off Anymore
Around the age of 25, when the excitement of earning a degree has worn off, student loan statements continue to come in, and a rough calculation in your…
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The Quiet Data Revolution Tracking Mental Health Inside Construction Sites
Every active construction site has obvious safety precautions. hard hats. vests that are highly visible. Every open trench has a stack of warning signs. Anything keeping an eye…
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Why Australia’s Right to Disconnect Law Is Already Facing Its First Major Test
Employers' responses to Australia's Right to Disconnect law, which went into effect in August 2024, ranged from alarm to outright panic. Attorneys sent memos. HR departments were in…
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How the Netherlands Is Rewriting the Rules on Freelancer Classification
In Dutch freelance circles, a cold email is circulating. One of those employer-of-record firms, a vendor, warned a UK client that hiring Dutch ZZP'ers was now "extremely high…
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What the Latest Eurozone Labor Data Reveals About a Continent Falling Behind
The labor market in the eurozone appeared to be one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal economic picture for a while. The unemployment rate is…
