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Despite what Donald Trump says, factory work is overrated. Here are the jobs of the future
Tariffs are a symptom of an America trapped by its industrial fantasies, but it’s time to leave them behind.
- by The Economist
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Analysis
Disability
‘Fear of the unknown’: Why aren’t companies hiring disabled workers?
Advocates say much more needs to be done by businesses and government to make workplaces more accessible.
- by Emily Chantiri
Opinion
Workplace
Gen Z are quitting jobs with fanfare. They’re making a big mistake
In this evolving world of work, one thing hasn’t changed: how you leave a job still matters.
- by Roxanne Calder
Opinion
Work therapy
Why was I left to clean up my departed colleague’s mess?
Rather than see this as a memorable career low-point, it might be worth reframing the whole thing in your mind.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Foyer fights: How top-tier towers are trying to get you back – or keep you – in the office
Towers are getting million-dollar facelifts as landlords focus efforts on keeping tenants and their workers.
- by Simon Johanson
Analysis
Jobs
Is this the beginning of the end for white-collar jobs?
White-collar workers are witnessing a disturbing trend: over the past few years, they have seen a steeper rise in unemployment and slower wage growth.
- by Noam Scheiber
Opinion
Jobs
Want to enjoy your job? Then it’s time to ditch the small talk
We will spend around one third of all the waking hours of our life at work, so getting on with the people you’re there with matters.
- by Tim Duggan
Opinion
Workplace
At home and work, women are burning out. Why are we letting it happen?
The uncomfortable truth is that we continue to rely heavily on the unpaid labour of women, without offering them adequate support or recognition.
- by Lynda Chalmers
Opinion
Careers
Want a secure, high-paying job? Don’t expect university to get you there
If I were finishing high school today, would a university degree offer the same value proposition it did a decade ago? Increasingly, it appears not.
- by William Bennett
Opinion
Work therapy
I think my colleague is exploiting a work policy. Is my resentment fair?
I know it can be deeply frustrating to encounter and be affected by unfairness in the workplace, but I would reflect on who is really to blame.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Jobs
Why your fancy new job title is probably a lie
We don’t want a world where career progression is measured by a garbled collection of words on your email signature instead of by the work that you actually do.
- by Tim Duggan