Another sign of the strong economy and tight labor market is that the jobless rate ticked down to 3.8% in May – a tie with the lowest unemployment rate since 1969. Since then, the only other time unemployment was this low was in April 2000. It’s because of the tight labor market, the increased need for STEM workers, and the limited number of H1-B visas available each year that ... Read Full Article
Ep 138 – Future of Work: Virtual Reality & Accessible Workplace Technology
The area of virtual reality and augmented reality is a growing space. The VR industry has increased to 90 million active users in 2017, and it is projected to increase to 171 million users in 2018. I’ve had a number of podcast interviews over the last three years that touch on the topics of AR and VR, which are just starting to emerge as powerful technologies and tools for the ... Read Full Article
Ep 137 – Encouraging Executive and Leadership Collaboration
Do you remember when we were all about discussions surrounding the 2020 workplace? Well, that 2020 workplace is nearly upon us, and while the workplace is shifting the way we might expect, there are a number of challenges and themes that we in human capital are looking forward to in 2030 and beyond. Today we'll be diving into results and themes from Deloitte's most recent Human ... Read Full Article
Ep 136 – Future of Work: Workplace Accessibility and Inclusion
According to the Amplify Accessibility Report from Accenture, people with disabilities can potentially add an additional $23 billion to the global economy. Advances in accessibility technology can help make this a reality, enabling more than 88 million of the 160 million people with disabilities to be a part of the workforce. As part of our Future of Work series in ... Read Full Article
Ep 135 – Women at Work: Ditch the Workplace Drama
I recently launched a series here on Workology focused on women in the workplace. The feedback from my first blog post was clear. I received many emails, DMs and phone calls sharing their stories and wanting more. Workplace drama is real and it can be detrimental to your success at your job and in your career. USA Today recently reported that nearly half of employees have ... Read Full Article
Ep 134 – Future of Work: Job Search and Employee Accessibility
It’s important to walk a mile in another person’s shoes. I encourage this often when it comes to understanding the job seeker journey and certainly when talking with employees whether it’s through focus groups, surveys or applying for jobs at your company to understand first hand what the process is like. That’s certainly true when we talk about employees with disabilities ... Read Full Article
Ep 133 – How to Handle Imposter Syndrome in the Workplace
I recently launched a series here on Workology focused on women in the workplace. The feedback from my first blog post was clear. I received many emails, DMs and phone calls sharing their stories and wanting more. A recent study found a third of millennials experience self-doubt at work, with 40% of women saying they felt intimidated by senior people, compared to 22% of men ... Read Full Article
Ep 132 – The Future of Accessible Workplace Technology
If the subject of accessibility isn’t on your radar, it’s time for it to be there. As technology becomes an even more important part of our lives and workplaces, it’s important that tech is accessible to everyone. But it’s not just the technologies and tools that need to be accessible, the hiring, selection, and entire employment life cycle should be built with accessibility ... Read Full Article
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