Ep 217 – What Employers Need to Know about the Coronavirus

COVID-19 causes a fever, a cough, and shortness of breath. More than 89,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 3,000 have died. In the United States, more than 164 cases have been reported nationwide, including the first confirmed case in New York City. (as of Friday, March 6)  While the CDC is working […]

Ep 216 – Workplace Training and Accessibility

This episode of the Workology Podcast is part of our Future of Work series powered by PEAT, the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology. In honor of the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act this July, we’re investigating what the next 30 years will look like for people with disabilities at work, […]

Ep 215 – The Science of Goal Setting and Success

When it comes to setting and meeting goals, the way we perceive our plans, progress, and potential could be what’s impeding our success. We literally see ourselves as being closer to or farther away from a goal than we really are, which distracts from the original plan so that we either focus too heavily on […]

Ep 214 – Making Workplace Technology Accessible 

I’m reading a lot of buzz on the internet about accessibility and technology. I love that more companies are considering accessibility for their employees and in their hiring processes. That’s what this Workology Podcast Future of Work Series with PEAT is all about. I wanted to hear more about assistive technology from an expert who […]

Ep 213 – HR Freelancers Enter the HR Workforce

We’ve been talking about the “gig economy” for a few years now, and how the growth of freelancing and contract work impacts how we work in the HR space. A recent study by the Freelance Union estimates that there are now 56.7 million American freelancers, an increase of 3.7 million in the past five years. […]

Ep 212 – Job Seeker Application Scams and What to Look For

One of the most insidious problems job seekers have to deal with is application scams. It seems like there are as many scams out there as there are real jobs, and it can be really difficult to tell the difference. These scammers have different purposes, depending on the scam – to collect your information to […]