Future of Work
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ThredUp’s CEO has a warning for five-day companies: You’re going to lose the talent war
Finding the perfect pair of jeans requires patience and a willingness to try things that don’t always fit. ThredUp has built an entire business around that idea, giving people a second shot at finding what works, and a guilt-free way to let go of what doesn’t. And like a good pair of jeans, the same…
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CEO of AI-powered performance review firm says annual evaluations weren’t designed for the AI era: ‘The practice just hasn’t kept up’
For the vast majority of modern workers, the annual performance review is a dreaded ritual defined by paperwork and an uncomfortable conversation. According to David Hassell—CEO of AI-powered performance review firm 15Five—this frustration is a structural failure, and one that’s grown obsolete amid speedy technological innovation. Speaking at Fortune’s Workplace Innovation Summit, Hassell said that…
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WeWork and Upwork CEOs confirm the Gen Z hiring nightmare is real—but it’s nothing new
It’s no secret that Gen Z is facing the brunt of AI job disruption. Entry-level openings in fields with high AI exposure are becoming rareras companies downsize. “There’s no question that the entry-level hire is under pressure,” WeWork CEO John Santora said in an interview at Fortune’s Workplace Innovation Summiton Tuesday. It’s up to senior…
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Goldman Sachs: The U.S. labor market is healthier now than when ChatGPT launched. Yes, really
You know the deal: AI is the villain, the thing that all the college kids are booing at commencement speech, the bringer of destruction to the labor market. Since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, the anxiety has mounted along with the predictions of the demise of white-collar work. But nearly four years later,…
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This community college student is America’s entrant in the Olympics of skilled trades. ‘I always wanted to be the first female to do something’
Growing up, Mikala Sposito dreamed of being a trailblazer. “I always wanted to be the first female to do something,” she said. That dream is about to be realized. The 21-year-old from Dexter, Michigan, will be the first woman to represent the United States in welding at the WorldSkills Competition in China. Sposito, a student…
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‘You’re not a hero, you’re a liability’: Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary warns Gen Z founders to stop glorifying hustle culture
Gen Z founders chasing their big break are facing a modern-day catch-22: protect their mental health or sacrifice work-life balance in pursuit of success. Shark Tank investor and millionaire Kevin O’Leary has clear advice for Gen Z founders weighing how to spend their time. “The worst advice I hear young founders talk about all the…
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AI’s cyborg problem: you have to embrace it to really succeed but 90% of people can’t or don’t want to
A few weeks ago, I became briefly famous for the wrong reasons. The Wall Street Journal ran a piece about how I use AI in my work as an editor at Fortune — prompting drafts, synthesizing interviews, and accelerating a reporting process that used to take me twice as long. The response was swift, loud,…
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Meet the 20-year-old CEO who launched a company in high school to solve Gen Z’s entry-level job crisis
For most teenagers, earning a driver’s license at 16 is a milestone of independence. It grants them the liberty to drive to a friend’s house on their own time, to see a movie, and to skip the bus to school. For Connor Vukelich, at 16, it was the catalyst for launching his business. After earning…
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Leaders, stop with the Gen Z generalizations
Gen Z are workshy teetotallers. They’re chronically online. They care more about sustainability than any generation before them. These sweeping statements litter headlines, crop up in conversation and get trotted out on social media. They’re mostly harmless… until they enter the boardroom. Whether your perception of Gen Z is shaped by real-world interactions or two-dimensional…
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America’s productivity boom started before AI, and a Stanford economist who decoded the Great Resignation says working from home is the reason why
The American worker is on a productivity tear and it may have more to do with a surge in working from home than the effects of AI, according to a Stanford economist. For the past five years, the output for non-farm businesses has increased by a sizable 2% per year, The Economist reported citing statistics…