Ford cuts F-150 Lightning EV production, adds to Bronco, Ranger plant

Ford cuts F-150 Lightning EV production, adds to Bronco, Ranger plant

Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on Dec. 13, 2022. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor is increasing production of its Bronco SUV and Ranger pickup, while cutting production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning, the automaker said Friday. Ford said the production changes … Read more

Why great listeners are often highly intelligent: Psychotherapist

Why great listeners are often highly intelligent: Psychotherapist

Sometimes, the signs that someone is smart are easily recognizable. Other giveaways are more subtle. The top one: being a good listener, says New York-based psychotherapist and career coach Jenny Maenpaa. People who “are able to perceive an interaction holistically, rather than just being in the moment and responding to the last thing you said … Read more

No. 1 challenge Fortune 500 execs say they’re facing with employees: new research

No. 1 challenge Fortune 500 execs say they’re facing with employees: new research

Executives are more concerned about employee productivity than about getting them back to the office, according to new research from Atlassian.  In September, the Australian software company asked 100 Fortune 500 and 100 Fortune 1000 executives what their biggest organizational challenge is, and nearly half (43%) said low productivity.  Only a third of executives with … Read more

Amazon layoffs hit its Buy with Prime unit

Amazon layoffs hit its Buy with Prime unit

A worker delivers Amazon packages in San Francisco on Oct. 5, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon is laying off some employees in its Buy with Prime unit, the company confirmed, as it continues to look for ways to trim costs. The cuts affect fewer than 5% of staff in the Buy with … Read more

Weekly jobless claims post lowest reading since September 2022

Weekly jobless claims post lowest reading since September 2022

A networking and hiring event for professionals of color in Minneapolis, MN.  Michael Siluk | Getty Images The labor market continued to show surprising resiliency in the early days of 2024, with initial jobless claims posting an unexpected drop last week. Initial filings for unemployment insurance totaled 187,000 for the week ended Jan. 13, the … Read more

Israel’s ban on Palestinian workers is hurting its economy: central bank

Israel’s ban on Palestinian workers is hurting its economy: central bank

Amir Yaron, governor of the Bank of Israel, speaks during an interest rates news conference in Jerusalem, Israel, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Kobi Wolf | Bloomberg | Getty Images The immediate ban on nearly all Palestinian workers to enter Israel following the Hamas-led terror attack of Oct. 7 has dealt a shock to the … Read more

ChatGPT is best for people in these industries: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

ChatGPT is best for people in these industries: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Anyone can ask ChatGPT to answer a question or perform a task. But the popular chatbot is particularly useful for workers in three specific industries, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. “Coding is probably the single area from a productivity gain we’re most excited about today. It’s massively deployed and at scaled usage, at this … Read more

For 10-year GM CEO Mary Barra, 2024 is about change and crisis

For 10-year GM CEO Mary Barra, 2024 is about change and crisis

Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, at the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 17, 2022. Source: NYSE DETROIT — Monday marks 10 years of Mary Barra’s tenure as CEO of General Motors, ushering in a crucial year for the Detroit automaker and for her legacy. Over the past decade, Barra has been a dynamic executive, … Read more

The No. 1 in-demand remote job companies are hiring for

The No. 1 in-demand remote job companies are hiring for

The most sought-after remote job companies are hiring for isn’t in tech, as you might expect. Accountant is the hottest work-from-home job on the market right now. Accountants claimed the top spot in FlexJobs’ annual ranking of the top remote jobs in the U.S., thanks to increasing demand for these skilled professionals across several industries, … Read more

After big tech layoffs, Silicon Valley loses its monopoly on workers

After big tech layoffs, Silicon Valley loses its monopoly on workers

An Android character is displayed at Google headquarters on December 19, 2023 in Mountain View, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images After a year defined by mass layoffs among Silicon Valley giants, technology workers are trading the prospect of high-growth equity and household-name employment for something more stable. According to 2023 data from tech interviewing … Read more