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AnitaB.org takes steps to protect attendees at this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration

The organization seeks to avoid last year’s issues at the conference for women and nonbinary technologists, which analysts say are an indicator that events like this are necessary.

By Lynn Greiner

Aug 09, 20247 mins

Technology IndustryDiversity and InclusionCareers

Articles

Nerdio enables remote work across the Canadian wilderness for the Government of Alberta

How Nerdio empowered the Government of Alberta to improve remote access

By Nerdio

Jul 23, 2024 1 min

Remote WorkInfrastructure ManagementNetworking

Senior employees, ordered back to the office, are jumping ship

At a time when employee retention should be of a top concern, some companies are using questionable ways of enforcing return-to-office mandates.

By Scot Finnie

Jun 05, 2024 5 mins

Remote WorkTechnology Industry

The mobile, distributed, future of work

Michael Covington, Jamf's vice president for product strategy, has some thoughts on the complex changing workplace.

By Jonny Evans

May 16, 2024 8 mins

iMacRemote WorkApple

There aren't nearly enough workers to support new US chip production

Even as the semiconductor industry hopes to find and recruit skilled workers, a lack of talent could undermine national objectives, push up labor costs, and hinder the returns from the billions of dollars being spent, according to a McKinsey & Co report.

By Lucas Mearian

May 15, 2024 10 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsGovernmentManufacturing Industry

Microsoft looks to ease the shift to hybrid work with its Places app

The company is one of several software vendors that have identified the difficulty of coordinating flexible work patterns; Places is positioned as a tool that can encourage more in-person interactions.

By Matthew Finnegan

May 14, 2024 4 mins

Remote WorkMicrosoft 365Microsoft

Strict return-to-work policies may be driving tech workers away

In-office mandates aren’t great for employee retention, according to a university study that gathered data from workers at Microsoft, Apple and SpaceX.

By Jon Gold

May 09, 2024 3 mins

Remote Work

FTC ban on non-competes would put employees in the driver's seat

If the ban goes into effect, the talent wars will broaden and intensify — and return-to-work efforts would likely crumple.

By Scot Finnie

May 08, 2024 5 mins

Technology IndustryIT JobsIT Skills

The end of non-compete agreements is a tech job earthquake

The FTC ruled this week that companies can no longer use non-compete agreements to stop workers from moving from one job to another — and businesses are having fits.

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Apr 25, 2024 6 mins

RegulationGovernmentIT Jobs

Gen Z workers pick genAI over managers for career advice

Nearly half of Gen Z employees surveyed by an outplacement services firm indicated they'd trust a chatbot like ChatGPT for advice over their manager, who many said don't support their career development.

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 23, 2024 5 mins

Technology IndustryCareersIT Leadership

How DHL harnessed genAI to unify 200 career sites into a single platform

DHL's numerous career sites failed on virtually every level, including twin goals of creating brand consistency worldwide and attracting new hires. Now, a single genAI-powered career site assembles lists of prospects in the order they match job openings for recruiters to quickly access and assess.

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 08, 2024 23 mins

IT JobsCareersEmerging Technology