8+ mon, 4+ day ago   (858+ words) by Leda Stawnychko, Mount Royal University As the new year starts, it’s natural to feel torn between gratitude and restlessness. December often disrupts routines: fewer meetings, quieter inboxes and a rare chance to take stock and reflect. During this time,…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (639+ words) by Kobus Maree, University of Pretoria The world of work today, in the 21st century, is far more unpredictable than it was in the 20th century. Jobs come and go, roles change constantly, and automation and digital disruption are the only constants....

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (368+ words) As “no tax on tips” policy begins, advocates say real relief requires ending the subminimum wage and paying workers a true living wage As minimum wage increases are set to take effect on Jan. 1 in states and cities across the…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (294+ words) Stephen Muchendu has watched founders stretch themselves thin, pouring their energy into operations while their digital presence withers, and he considers that imbalance not just inefficient but fundamentally unfair. In his view, AI should amplify truth rather than fabricate it,…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (856+ words) Madelyn R. Adams named executive director to lead community-driven process GreenLight Fund, a national nonprofit with 14 sites across the country, today announced the start of their next phase of work in Atlanta with new leadership and a second Fund to fuel…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (675+ words) By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent America’s economy is not collapsing by accident. Under President Donald Trump, Russell Vought, and Stephen Miller, a deliberate plan has taken hold, a plan that weakens the labor market, starves families of…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (536+ words) By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent A new report from the Brookings Institution warns that the nation’s job market may be entering a period of instability that could worsen racial and economic disparities. While the overall unemployment rate…...

11+ mon, 2+ day ago   (183+ words) ATLANTA – Today, Develop Fulton’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a $149 million inducement for Hutch Development LLC to develop a major mixed-use project that will bring new investment and spur growth opportunities along the Campbellton Road corridor in South Fulton. ● $5.5 million…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago   (306+ words) President Donald Trump is touting what he calls a “record Black employment” under his presidency, despite the fact that Black unemployment has risen during his second term. On Thursday (October 2), Trump posted a meme on his Truth Social platform, comparing…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (347+ words) More than 600 metro Atlanta jobseekers gathered at the Impact Event Center on Thursday, Sept. 26, for a free career networking event that opened new doors to opportunity in tech, construction, and logistics. Hosted through a collaboration between MWI Workforce Institute and…...