43% of Gen Z and millennial employees in Hong Kong and Singapore “indicate frequent thoughts of leaving their jobs, underscoring significant turnover intention,” according to a July 2024 report by Endowus and Intellect. Lim Weixiang – Zeitgeist Photos | E+ | Getty Images Vera Lau, 27, has worked at three different companies in as many … Read more
Have you been searching for a location where you can combine work and leisure? Look no further. The Hungarian capital of Budapest has topped the list of the world’s best cities for work and vacation, or “workcation,” compiled by flexible and hybrid workspace operator International Workplace Group. The results are based on in-house research as … Read more
Companies are talking up a storm about artificial intelligence and generative AI implementations, and many are moving ahead with deployments. But there might be a danger of employee burnout from moving too fast into AI, and businesses need to guard against this even as they enthusiastically jump into using the technology. One concern is resource … Read more
Quitting your job to travel the world may sound like a dream come true but one seasoned traveller has issued a warning that it’s not always the ‘happily ever after’ you might expect. The globetrotter, known as ‘Lina’, gave up her six-figure salary for a life of adventure and sun-soaked beaches, has shared some home … Read more
Tom Merton | Ojo Images | Getty Images Job seekers have been sour on the job market for awhile now — and with good reason. “The soft landing in the U.S. labor market is in danger,” Nick Bunker, Economic Research Director for North America for Indeed Hiring Lab, wrote in a statement on Friday. “Yellow … Read more
Commuters sit in traffic on southbound Interstate 5 during the afternoon commute heading into downtown San Diego on March 12, 2024 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Young professionals may be falling back in love with the nine-to-five aesthetic — known as “corpcore” — but few are logging the hours at the … Read more
Twenty years ago, when I was 35, I left my life in the greater Boston area to pursue a job opportunity in glamorous Milan. Prior to the move, I had earned my MBA from the University of South Carolina. During my studies, I did an exchange program with Bocconi University’s business school and had an … Read more
High capacity electrical transmission lines in rural Nebraska, USA. Ryan McGinnis | Moment | Getty Images The demand for electricity to power homes, factories, office buildings, data centers, EVs, utilities and other parts of daily life keeps growing, while the supply of electricians needed to connect and control electricity keeps going down. That labor market … Read more
Work hours are more flexible Many workplaces are flexible and allow employees to choose a schedule that fits their lifestyle. In Finland, typical office hours go from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. One small culture shock I experienced early on is that when workdays often start so early, some people start going to lunch around 11 … Read more
Some workers are phoning it in, and it shows. After mostly trending up for years, workplace engagement has flatlined. Now, only one-third of full- and part-time employees are engaged in their work and workplace, while roughly 50% are not engaged — reflected in the evolution of “quiet quitting” — and the rest, another 16%, are … Read more
