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Freelance platforms create work for people in crisis-stricken economies

July 22, 2022

Freelance platforms that provide remote opportunities can be a lifeline for people living in crisis-stricken economies, lifting employment rates and quality of life for a pool of eager, skilled talent.

Why we’re getting the expensive problem of employee burnout — and how to fix it — all wrong

March 18, 2025

A burned-out worker's lost productivity can add up to $21,000 per year, or as much as $5 million for a 1,000-person company.

Defying gravity: Despite work woes, we feel more optimistic about our career outlook

March 12, 2025

We're more accustomed to stories about how unhappy people are at work, but new research shows we are quite optimistic about our career prospects.

Why employees have shifted from AI fear to ‘AI fomo’

March 03, 2025

The workplace has moved from wariness about the latest tech to fear of missing out on AI tools that could make their work easier and more productive.

Dreading that difficult work talk? AI may help

March 20, 2025

Nobody likes to have difficult work conversations. But with the aid of generative AI, bosses could smooth out the rough edges beforehand to make things go more smoothly.

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The break-up: Why we turned on office friendships, and why it’s bad for business

March 24, 2025

Remember when you had that one friend at work who was your main confidante and lunch buddy, the one you felt you could always lean on? Maybe even the one you hung out with over the weekend? Lately the concept of the “work bestie” seems to have gone the way of job stability and the […]

Inside the wide — and growing — world of sleep wellness

March 21, 2025

Legacy companies like Estée Lauder and Procter & Gamble are betting big on sleep and its positive impact on employees.

‘OMG, IDK what that means!’ Text slang is reshaping business communications — but your coworkers might be left saying WTH?

March 21, 2025

A recent analysis of the most searched abbreviations on the internet came up with several terms like WFH with particular relevance in the workplace, changing the way we communicate in a modern office.

WTF Explainers

WTF is ‘pretty privilege’?

March 19, 2025

More than 4 in 5 recent survey respondents believe that conventionally attractive people have an easier time getting ahead.

WTF is agentic AI? (and what HR leaders need to know)

December 16, 2024

Generative AI is being shoulder barged out of the way by the latest term du jour: “agentic AI.” But is it just more hype or an advancement HR leaders should start planning for now?

WTF is emotional proximity? (and why it’s critical for hybrid models)

November 25, 2024

The return to offices is proving that mere physical proximity isn’t enough to make people really feel connected at work.

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Gen Z Workforce: Reshaping Careers in the AI Era

From navigating wildly varied return-to-office policies in a post-pandemic working world in flux, to working in the shadows of AI, Gen Zers are creating a whole new workforce to suit their needs. This editorial series examines how AI will influence, reshape and evolve career development for this generation, and how exactly they’re using the tech for work.

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8 months in: How Rolls Royce and Conagra HR teams use gen AI for talent development

July 31, 2024

Rolls Royce, the aerospace and defense company, and U.S. consumer goods maker Conagra have both been piloting an HR-centric generative AI bot for the last eight months.

How HR leaders can tackle blindspots – like how workers are actually using AI

July 25, 2024

Companies are realizing the importance of auditing AI usage to avoid wasted resources and ensure productivity.

HR leaders with AI skills in high demand and getting major pay raises

July 17, 2024

Companies want HR leaders well-versed in AI to ensure the tools are integrated appropriately and ethically.

Technology

Why the future of work is not tech: it’s human identity

June 08, 2023

Humans can’t out hustle an algorithm. So how can the workforce retain the power of humanity at the same time as it embraces and benefits from the latest artificial intelligence innovations?

WorkLife special project: How AI will influence the future of work

June 08, 2023

This editorial series will break through some of the hype around generative AI and explore topics including how AI will change senior leadership, the AI talent shortage, and how HR professionals can best leverage it responsibly and ethically.

‘High risk, high reward’: How leadership should embrace AI in the workforce

June 07, 2023

The deeper AI is incorporated into companies the bigger the impact it’s going to have on what is needed from leadership.

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WorkLife Awards

Company culture has never been more important for organizations looking to attract and retain the best talent and the strongest cultures are built on values that run deep throughout the organization. The WorkLife Awards will recognize the top employers and the values that make them unique.