After watching the 1964 Twilight Zone Episode, The Brain Center at Whipple's, Colleen Madden Blumenfeld sat down with EVP Rick Cobb to discuss the rise of automation, inherent bias in AI, what it all means for both workers and companies, and why taking care of...
Personal devices are ubiquitous in 2019, and workers nationwide are using them in their professional lives. This use of personal devices and employers’ expectations that their employees be available outside of work hours introduces a host of new problems for both employees and employers, including...
Technology is Changing Some Industries Published on: Apr 23, 2019 Advances in technology are changing Automotive, Logistics, Retail, Finance, Health Care, and Manufacturing, among several other industries. Increasingly companies in these sectors are making adjustments to their workforces in anticipation of the changing landscape, not only through layoffs,...
Published on: Nov 27, 2018 UPDATE: General Motors is cutting up to 14,000 workers. General Motors announced it would cut 15 percent of its salaried and salaried contract staff, or an estimated 14,000 people, as the company looks to cut costs and pivot to electric vehicles. Meanwhile, CEO...
The onset of new recruitment technologies and ubiquitous online job boards has led most companies to post at least some of their positions online in order to cast the widest net. However, the recruitment strategy that includes posting job ads to social media may miss...
Social media is immutably intertwined with professional branding. Not only do companies need to assess their online images, as stakeholders and consumers are able to comment and share their opinions on every action a company takes, but professionals must monitor, update, and polish their own...
The breakneck pace of emerging technologies is changing business-as-usual in almost every industry. While in some cases, it could cost jobs, in others, it only serves to augment or assist current positions, according to one workplace authority. “When it comes to technology in the workplace, people...
On the heels of #DeleteFacebook and the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Internet and social media users are demanding companies that collect and store personal information prioritize data privacy. Meanwhile, in the EU, major privacy legislation, called General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is set to take effect...
In light of the revelation that marketing firm Cambridge Analytica, used by President Trump’s campaign, mined and utilized Facebook user data to influence voters in the 2016 Presidential Election, stock of the tech giant fell 7 percent on Monday, and continues to fall. Meanwhile, the...
Published October 26, 2017 Retailers Turn To Telecommuters When most job seekers consider seasonal retail jobs, they think of late nights, controlling crowds, Black Friday, and wrapping gifts for last-minute holiday shoppers, but a few large retailers are looking for workers willing to stay home this season. JCPenney, Williams-Sonoma,...
