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‘Most importantly, I don’t give up’: How a mom who had been out of the workforce for a decade talked her way into a career opportunity

  By Blaire Briody July 18, 2023 This article is the second in a series about gatekeepers in the professional world taking a chance on those with nontraditional backgrounds. Read the full series here. The series is published in partnership with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. In early 2015, Daisy Magnus-Aryitey was 32 years old … Continue reading ‘Most importantly, I don’t give up’: How a mom who had been out of the workforce for a decade talked her way into a career opportunity

Evernote is relocating to Europe after laying off most of its US workforce

Evernote, once the king of note-taking apps, has been bought by Bending Spoons   Devindra Hardawar   @devindra It looks like Evernote’s 2020 redesign wasn’t enough to keep it independent. Today, the former darling notetaking app for productivity hounds, which was once valued at 1 billion dollars, announced that it has been purchased by Bending … Continue reading Evernote is relocating to Europe after laying off most of its US workforce

Fostering a Development Culture for a Remote-First Workforce

Fostering a Development Culture for a Remote-First Workforce Calendar / 07 May 2023   Skill development within the workplace has never been more important to employees, as research from several sources shows that younger workers want better access to improved learning opportunities in their current jobs – and they’re not afraid to quit if they don’t … Continue reading Fostering a Development Culture for a Remote-First Workforce

Hybrid Workforce: Finding Balance Between Office and Remote Productivity

Hybrid Workforce: Finding Balance Between Office and Remote Productivity Micheal Chukwube / 10 Apr 2023   As the tides of change continue to shape the modern work landscape, the hybrid workforce model has emerged as an increasingly popular and compelling option for companies worldwide. By offering unparalleled flexibility and cost savings, it’s no wonder that … Continue reading Hybrid Workforce: Finding Balance Between Office and Remote Productivity

Women of color are leaving the workforce and vanishing from unemployment statistics

  By Grace Carroll February 10, 2023 Over 200,000 Black and Latina women have disappeared from the workforce since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new survey on workplace inequity from Hue and The Harris Poll.  Many of these women have stopped looking for new jobs, making them invisible to unemployment statistics and … Continue reading Women of color are leaving the workforce and vanishing from unemployment statistics

Voice AI company SoundHound has reportedly laid off half its workforce

SoundHound wants to take on Google and Amazon in voice AI Jessica Conditt @JessConditt   When it comes to voice recognition software, SoundHound is definitely not as big a name as Google or Amazon — yet. SoundHound has raised $75 million in support of its efforts to create artificial intelligence systems capable of recognizing complex … Continue reading Voice AI company SoundHound has reportedly laid off half its workforce