by admin | Sep 19, 2013 | Diversity in Workforce, Future of Work, Women in Workforce
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Summary released on Friday, September 6th, the labor force participation rate fell to 63.2% in August. The last time it was that low was in August of 1978. There are several reasons for this trend. One...
by admin | Sep 5, 2013 | Diversity in Workforce
Lately, millennials and generational differences in general have been all over the news: in Fast Company, on the Freelancers Union blog and in Planetizen, to name a few. Here is a round-up—including a few pieces I’ve written on the topic of generational...
by admin | Aug 28, 2013 | Diversity in Workforce, Women in Workforce
Kendra Kabasele interviewed me for her blog, Kenversations about the fact that women are leaving the workforce in droves and starting independent businesses. This is a topic that I am very interested in and write about often. She asked me questions about why women are...
by admin | Aug 7, 2013 | Diversity in Workforce, Future of Work, Women in Workforce
One of the major workplace trends being discussed on my blog lately is the fact that women are leaving the workplace to work independently. Many women are realizing that they can achieve more by consulting or creating start-ups. Despite being equally (or more)...
by admin | Jul 10, 2013 | Diversity in Workforce, Future of Work, Women in Workforce
As seen in my infographic, women are shifting both workplace and household dynamics. Here are three statistics that show how: 60% of master’s degrees are awarded to women At home, more than 40% of women are now their families’ main breadwinners 28% of women outearn...
by admin | May 30, 2013 | Diversity in Workforce, Generational Differences at Work
The rise of temporary workers is a workforce trend that’s here to stay. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, temporary workers make up 19% of all new jobs in the U.S, almost beating out a record high from April 2000. A blog post by NextSpace cites an...
