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Gen Z, the youngest segment of the workforce, is already making an impact, and its influence will only increase in the future. Global insurance giant Zurich reported in April that people born between 1997 and 2012 are expected to make up 27% of the workforce by 2025. Those numbers are getting employers’ attention, making it […]
The image of the traditional 9-to-5, suited-up office workers spending their days in a cubicle farm is quickly fading into history. Full-time in-office work is dying, and the stake is being driven through its heart by the most innovative companies leading the future of business. Small but Mighty As we see in Scoop’s illuminating Q3 […]
The company I work for was recently acquired and merged with another organization. Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are becoming increasingly common. In 2022 alone, there were over 1,800 M&As of enterprise software companies—up by 8% the year prior. M&As can be stressful and uncertain, and your team will undoubtedly have questions and concerns. But thankfully, […]
Companies are always looking for ways to stay ahead of the competition. One strategy that has consistently proven to be effective in developing and maintaining a competitive edge is investing in employee development. But identifying a concrete ROI on employee development has long proven to be challenging for many organizations. How can learning and development […]
Business leaders, especially in high-stress, high-test industries, are under immense pressure. In recent years, organizations have navigated complex issues from civil unrest to the pandemic and, inexplicably, worker shortages juxtaposed with devastating mass layoffs. Every day, leaders face important work decisions, competing responsibilities, growing workloads, and workplace conflict. They also have additional responsibilities, challenges, and […]
You may have recently heard that the heads of two mega-tech companies, Meta and X, the company formerly known as Twitter, have exchanged accusations. No, we aren’t referring to the potential “cage match” but to the allegation that Threads (a social media app from Meta) was developed using confidential information and trade secrets known by […]
Since the dawn of 2023, AI has become the dominant topic of discussion in business, technology, medicine, education, engineering, design, the arts, and public policy—nearly everywhere. Corporate eLearning is no exception, with generative AI tools already available that can aid instructional designers and architects of eLearning platforms. Much of the focus this year has been […]
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which stands for COBRA, has been around for a long time. Still, it remains the source of thorny compliance problems and a fertile ground for litigation. The sheer complexity of the COBRA scheme, and the timing issues involved, can throw off even the most diligent and conscientious employer. COBRA […]
In a significant move that promises to reshape the U.S. labor landscape, the Biden administration has proposed a new rule intended to extend overtime pay eligibility to an additional 3.6 million workers. It’s a proposal the marks the most substantial increase in such provisions in recent decades and revives an initiative from the Obama era. […]
A recent survey indicates 81% of organizations are encountering a shortage of skilled tech workers. This could be connected to the recent wave of Silicon Valley layoffs, but it’s more likely due to a narrow view of where to source this talent. Regardless of skill, tech workers are still in high demand outside of the tech industry. […]