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A poll asked Koreans what they would prefer to be: an automotive assembler with a high school degree earning a good salary or an office worker with a liberal arts degree earning less. Some 76 percent chose the automotive job.

We offer some New Year’s resolutions for manufacturers. What are yours?

On Oct. 1, longshoremen went on strike for the first time in nearly 50 years. The main sticking point was, of course, money. Also high on the list of issues is the use of automation in the ports and its impact on jobs.

The rapid economic recovery, the tight labor market, and high inflation have shifted power to workers who are organized. 

Rethink’s new portfolio seems more mature, straightforward and targeted at manufacturers.

As employers look to close skills gaps and hire talent that meets the needs of today’s businesses, educators and employers have an opportunity to further align and develop learning programs focused on employability.

For manufacturers, there is plenty to like about AI.

Note to the U.S. healthcare industry: Heed the words of Spanish-American writer and philosopher George Santayana: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

In April, the Federal Trade Commission approved a final rule that bans noncompete agreements for employees nationwide.

Child labor violations have increased dramatically nationwide in recent years.