Future of Work

2024-02-05 18:53:44
by Jesse Zucker
Desk Ergonomics: Set Your Work Station Up for Success

WASHINGTON — You spend all day sitting at your desk. How are you feeling? Spending hours a day in the... Read More

WASHINGTON — You spend all day sitting at your desk. How are you feeling? Spending hours a day in the same position can take its toll on your body. You may suffer from joint pain in your back, shoulders, neck,... Read More

2022-02-11 22:24:55
by Dan McCue
Federal Prosecutors Seek Flexible, Agencywide Remote Work Policy From DOJ

WASHINGTON — As public and private employers grapple with the future of work in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic,... Read More

WASHINGTON — As public and private employers grapple with the future of work in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a group representing federal prosecutors wants the Justice Department to allow for telework and remote work at least two days... Read More

2021-11-22 14:49:17
by Kate Michael
Experts Say XR Tech Is More Than Gaming and Entertainment

WASHINGTON — The lines just keep blurring between the physical and online worlds, with the pandemic accelerating the adoption of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The lines just keep blurring between the physical and online worlds, with the pandemic accelerating the adoption of immersive technologies that merge the physical world with digital or simulated reality. But while many are familiar with some type... Read More

2021-11-18 14:06:15
by Victoria Turner
Labor Secretary Says Investment Needed to Create Equal Opportunity

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is rebounding but the pandemic has not ended and neither have efforts needed for the... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is rebounding but the pandemic has not ended and neither have efforts needed for the nation’s full recovery, said U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, Wednesday.  Speaking at a Brookings Institution event, Walsh insisted the... Read More

2021-07-06 20:00:47
by Dan McCue
DOJ Employees Want Some Telework to Be Permanent

WASHINGTON -- As a deadline approaches for federal departments and agencies to solidify their post-COVID re-entry programs, a group of... Read More

WASHINGTON -- As a deadline approaches for federal departments and agencies to solidify their post-COVID re-entry programs, a group of Justice Department employees is encouraging its bosses to keep at least some telework and other flexibility measures in place permanently.... Read More

2021-06-28 15:01:39
by Dan McCue
Consistently Teaching Employees New Skills Enhances Loyalty, New Report Shows

Programs that teach employees a new skill - whether it's something additional to better perform a current role, or a... Read More

Programs that teach employees a new skill - whether it's something additional to better perform a current role, or a new set of capabilities to prepare someone for a different role, will be a key component in competing for the... Read More

2021-06-21 18:34:03
by Dan McCue
Companies Must be Flexible, ‘Intentional’ in Future of Work Decisions According to Asana Head of EMEA

As companies large and small grapple with what the future of their workplaces will look like as the COVID-19 pandemic... Read More

As companies large and small grapple with what the future of their workplaces will look like as the COVID-19 pandemic slowly recedes into the past, an employee management expert is advising employers to be flexible and “intentional” as they make... Read More

2021-06-07 17:04:32
by Dan McCue
Researchers: More Voices Needed to Shape Future of Work

A quartet of researchers in the United Kingdom say while the COVID-19 pandemic forced employers and employees alike into a... Read More

A quartet of researchers in the United Kingdom say while the COVID-19 pandemic forced employers and employees alike into a “mass experiment” of workplace adjustments, the real work on what the future of work will look like is only just... Read More

2021-03-02 16:23:22
by Victoria Turner
Apprenticeships Benefit Individuals and Employers

WASHINGTON - The Department of Labor’s apprenticeship programs benefit individuals seeking to master skills while gainfully employed, and provides employers... Read More

WASHINGTON - The Department of Labor’s apprenticeship programs benefit individuals seeking to master skills while gainfully employed, and provides employers with the talent needed to fill the current workforce shortage, according to two Congressmen yesterday. Apprenticeships differ from paid internships... Read More

2021-02-02 16:00:02
by Victoria Turner
Federal Reserve Bank Presidents Call for 'Rethinking' of Job Flexibility

The pandemic has exacerbated deep-rooted issues in the structure of jobs. The need to “rethink” the future-of-work to incorporate flexibility... Read More

The pandemic has exacerbated deep-rooted issues in the structure of jobs. The need to “rethink” the future-of-work to incorporate flexibility and employee needs came to the limelight during a fireside chat between the presidents of two Federal Reserve Banks on... Read More

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