The country’s work force is smaller than it was before the pandemic, sapping economic potential. The government is going to try luring more people off the sidelines.
Category: Careers and Professions
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Teachers, Facing Increasing Levels of Stress, Are Burned Out
According to one recent analysis, over half of teachers surveyed are considering quitting. Here are five that already have.
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A Conductor’s Battle With a Classical Music Gender Barrier
Claire Gibault has spent a lifetime fighting sexism and forging a path in a male-dominated profession. Her next targets: pay gaps and age discrimination.
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Your Boss’s Bathrobe Is Not Office Attire
Even at a start-up, even while waiting for a new office, you should not have to put up with working from the corporate HQ that is the boss’s kitchen.
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As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy
Solar, wind, geothermal, battery and other alternative-energy businesses are adding workers from fossil fuel companies, where employment has fallen.
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Nurses Are Burned Out. Can Hospitals Change in Time to Keep Them?
The pandemic has pushed already stressed nurses away from a demanding field. Does the job need to be rethought?
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Young Tech Workers Are Turning to TikTok to Cope With Layoffs
Some workers are using the platform to share stories about job cuts, give advice and search for new roles.
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The Retail C.E.O. Pipeline Is Running Dry
The battered industry’s next generation of leaders needs a complex set of skills, yet scaled-down store training programs aren’t meeting demand.
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In an Uncertain Job Market, How Can Companies Retain Workers?
Although some employees might decide to stick with their jobs when the market appears uncertain, work force reductions can, conversely, spur more quitting.
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For Single Mothers, Quitting Can Bring Both Relief and Extra Challenges
Single moms who chose to quit their jobs have to navigate child care, health insurance and financial concerns largely on their own. But some have also found a sense of relief.
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My Co-worker’s Baby Photo Gallery Put Me Over the Edge
It is a shared office space. But that’s not really an excuse.
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Why Is Assessing Job Satisfaction So Hard?
Amid layoffs and a changing workplace, worker stress is at a record high, even as job engagement surveys become more frequent and high-tech. What are companies missing?