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The College Alternative Betting That Gen Z Wants Skills Not Campus Life

A new engineering school opening in Vermont in 2027 is cutting clubs, sports and dining halls to cut tuition. Here is what it signals about hiring today.

September 4, 2026Read Article →

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Career

Burnout Is Not Always About Hours and How to Tell Which Kind You Have

Burnout from too much work and burnout from work without meaning look identical and need opposite fixes. Here is how to tell them apart before you quit.

September 4, 2026Read Article →

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Labor Market

Older Adults Now Outnumber the Youngest Children and Eleven US States Have Already Flipped

People over 65 now outnumber children under five worldwide, and eleven US states already have more older adults than children. Here is the hiring impact.

September 4, 2026Read Article →

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Labor Market

Nurse Practitioners Grow 41 Percent by 2035 While Office Support Sheds 752,100 Jobs

BLS projects 5.9 million new jobs by 2035. Nurse practitioners grow 41 percent, office support loses 752,100 roles. Here is where the work actually goes.

September 4, 2026Read Article →

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The Work Task Everyone Hates Is the One AI Is Not Allowed to Do

72 percent of professionals say admin work blocks their real job and 80 percent blame it for Sunday dread, yet 40 percent of firms still do it manually.

September 4, 2026Read Article →

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Workers Lose Nearly Half Their AI Time to Cleaning Up Its Mistakes

Workers spend 90 minutes a day with AI, about 47 days a year, and nearly half of that goes on fixing its errors. Here is what that means for your career.

September 4, 2026Read Article →

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Career

Workers Say 40 Percent of Onboarding Material Is a Waste of Time

New employees get 13 documents and spend 12 hours reading in week one, but say only 60 percent of it is necessary. Here is what actually sticks and what to ask.

September 4, 2026Read Article →

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Salary

Two Independent Trackers Split on Whether Household Income Is Falling

One tracker puts July median household income at $87,810 and falling for a second month. Another puts it at $88,150 and rising. Here is what to trust.

September 4, 2026Read Article →

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Hiring

A $103,265 H-1B Fee and a Proposed OPT Fee Could Double Sponsorship Costs

DHS has proposed a $103,265 fee on every cap-subject H-1B petition, and a separate OPT fee is under review. Here is what both mean for skilled workers.

September 4, 2026Read Article →

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Labor Market

Union Approval Sits at 71 Percent While Membership Falls to 10 Percent

A record 47 percent of Americans want unions to have more influence and 71 percent approve of them, yet only 10 percent of workers are members. Here is the gap.

September 4, 2026Read Article →

Technology

Microsoft Reorganized Into 2 Segments and Where the Hiring Is Heading in 2026

Microsoft is collapsing three reporting segments into two and disclosing Azure revenue for the first time. What the new structure signals about hiring.

September 3, 2026Read Article →

Meta Stops Grading Engineers on AI Token Counts and What That Signals for Your Review

Meta has removed AI usage from its performance review criteria after a year of pushing staff to maximise tokens. What the reversal signals for your review.

September 3, 2026Read Article →

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