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Blue-Collar Workers Lean On AI As Crumbling Skilled Trades Workforce Struggles To Keep Work Moving

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Labor shortages drive blue-collar appetite for automation Blue-collar industries that require specialized trade skills are some of the most labor-squeezed parts of the workforce, particularly as aging workers who were trained for them years ago start to retire. It’s a similar situation in farming: The average age of the U.S. farmer is 58.1

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Lack of flexible working options drives a million people to swap jobs last year

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It says employers should weigh operational needs against workers’ expectations, particularly in light of ongoing skills shortages and difficulties filling vacancies. Four in five employees say it has improved their quality of life, and a third report a positive impact on their career prospects, up from 22 percent in 2022.

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Career Experts Explain How Gen Z Can Break In When AI Has Broken The Entry-Level Path

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After all, nearly 600,000 tech employees lost their jobs between 2022 and 2024, according to Layoffs.fyi. We’ve seen some reductions in hiring, especially for entry-level roles, as companies reassess their headcount and look for more specialized skills,” Zeile told Fortune. “But

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There’s a bitter clash on the right. It could determine whether Trump takes us to war.

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Carlson was a skilled entertainer and clever debater who could go highbrow and lowbrow. The first test of their ability to influence the right on foreign policy came as Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022. The hawks’ lonely critics on the right were grateful. He could also be very persuasive — in public and in private.

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Red States’ Return-to-Office Orders Put Political Theater Over Data, Expert Warns

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Even President Bidens relatively moderate 2022 hybrid return-to-office policy requiring federal employees to be in-office at least 60% of the time triggered a spike in workforce attrition. History suggests that rigid RTO mandates come with real costs.

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Germany Told To Mobilize Women And Older Workers Amid Labor Crunch

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Germany needs to take stronger action to bring more women and older individuals into the workforce as the country faces an increasingly serious shortage of skilled workers, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a report this week. Labor shortages are already having a noticeable impact on businesses.

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From Lecture Halls To Offices, Is The Future Of Work Just Bots Talking To Bots?

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Students were some of the early adopters of the technology after its release in late 2022, quickly finding they could complete essays and assignments in seconds. There’s still a temptation [to cheat]…but I think these students might realize that they really need the skills we’re teaching for later life,” he said.

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