People Skills: The Future Of U.S. Jobs

Rebecca Greenfield discusses how robots are changing the workplace and what it means for the future of the job market. She speaks with Techonomy Media CEO David Kirkpatrick and Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde.

Dec 19th, 2016

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

IEN Unboxed is a new show in which our editors unbox new tools on the market and discuss their features.

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Supporting Your Workforce in the Face of Disruption

Employee burnout is real, but so are some very basic, real-world technologies that can help in supporting workers.

In this March 30 photo, a banner encouraging workers to vote in labor balloting is shown at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.

Alabama Amazon Workers Get Rare New Election Vote

Regulators cited a U.S. Postal Service mailbox installed by Amazon ahead of the election.

An entrepreneurial mindset can help engineering students stay competitive in a fast-moving field.

Entrepreneurship Classes Aren't Just for Business Majors

Entrepreneurial skills leave graduates better prepared to enter today’s workforce and solve complex challenges.

Hiring sign is displayed outside of a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level in more than half a century, another sign that the U.S. job market is rebounding rapidly from last year’s coronavirus recession.

U.S. Jobless Claims Plunge to Lowest in 52 Years

Applications have fallen below their pre-pandemic level of around 220,000 a week.

A hiring sign is placed at a booth for prospective employers during a job fair Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in the West Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Workers seeking a new career may face challenges if they’re looking to retrain, labor experts say. That’s because there are few social supports in place that allow career-change aspirants the time and financial help to do it.

So You Want a New Job? Here’s How to Retrain

Don’t give up hope for a better job, but know that the road ahead is not necessarily easy.

Protesters, left, march during a strike organized by metal workers in Cadiz, southern Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021.

Metalworkers, Police Clash in Spain

Workers have been cutting off roads and bridges.

Vietnamese workers who are helping construct the first Chinese car tire factory in Europe ride bicycles past security officers near the northern Serbian town of Zrenjanin, 50 kilometers north of Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.

Vietnamese Workers at Chinese Factory in Serbia Cry for Help

The workers could be victims of human trafficking or even slavery.

Dr. Frida Polli, co-founder and CEO Pymetrics, talks about AI technology used to assess job skills during an interview with The Associated Press at the Pymetrics headquarters, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in New York.

NYC Tries to Rein in AI Hiring Tools

But some AI experts and digital rights activists are concerned that it doesn’t go far enough to curb bias.

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OSHA Pauses Implementation, Enforcement of Biden Vaccine Mandate

It follows an appeals court's decision to stay OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard that would require large companies to require vaccination or daily virus testing.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the seventh straight week to a pandemic low 268,000.

U.S. Jobless Claims Drop Seventh Straight Week to 268,000

Claims dipped by 1,000 last week.

Members of the United Auto Workers strike outside of a John Deere plant, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Ankeny, Iowa.

Strike Ends as Deere Workers Approve 3rd Contract Offer

The UAW union said 61% of its members approved the deal.