Michael James

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Senior Editorial Producer, Social Media at WorkingNation

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Report: Young adults face a career 'resource gap' that employers could help fill

3 weeks ago | workingnation.com | Michael James

Young adults face a “resource gap” – a lack of guidance and support that is leaving many struggling to find a job in their preferred careers, according to a new report from the career-guidance service Tallo.
Deep Dive: Will AI take our jobs? How tech disruption affects work

3 weeks ago | workingnation.com | Michael James

The future of work is changing fast. But then again, it often has. Past generations of workers lived through changes driven by the Industrial Revolution, or the introduction of the loom, steam power, electricity, the assembly line, factory automation, personal computers, and the internet. For 200 years or more, new technologies have transformed the workplace.
100+ public volunteers help find missing 2-year-old in Clear Hills County

1 month ago | mygrandeprairienow.com | Michael James

It was every parent’s worst nightmare, but thanks to the incredible work of law enforcement from several regions and provinces, as well as more than 100 people from the community, a 2-year-old who went missing from a rural property in Clear Hills County was found safe and unharmed on Monday morning. Fairview RCMP say the missing persons report shortly after 10 p.m. on May 11th, and when looking for back-up bolster the search and rescue efforts, the results were overwhelming.
VEX World Robotics Championship competitors gather with dreams of victory, STEM careers

1 month ago | workingnation.com | Michael James

When competitors gather in Dallas next week (May 6-14) for the VEX World Robotics Championship, organizers expect 2,400 teams from 60 countries. The student competitors will range from elementary school all the way to college. About 1,000 teams of middle- and high-schoolers from more than 30 countries competed at the 2016 VEX World’s robotics competition in Nashville – shown in a WorkingNation video being re-released today – with some elementary-level competitions just added a year or two before.
Online education booms in an era of lifelong learning

2 months ago | workingnation.com | Michael James

Jason Delonais may be a police chief today, but in the mid- to late-2000s, he was an Iraq War veteran wrapping up his service as a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman and trying to find a pathway to a bachelor’s degree. Right around that time, he found Excelsior University, an online-only school in Albany, N.Y.“You can work on it anytime, day or night,” he says.
Report: Gen Z pessimistic about work and life success, survey suggests

2 months ago | workingnation.com | Michael James

Gen Z young adults are growing more pessimistic about their future prospects at work and in life, and many fear they lack the skills for today’s entry-level job market, suggests a report from Goodwill Industries International, based upon McKinsey survey results. The report, Closing the Opportunity Gap, suggests a need to upskill and reskill young people and others entering the workforce, such as justice-impacted individuals.
Employment Journeys Archives

Mar 31, 2025 | workingnation.com | Ramona Schindelheim |Victoria Lim |Sabina Wex |Michael James

Dana Beth Ardi, PhD, Executive Committee, is a thought leader and expert in the fields of executive search, talent management, organizational design, assessment, leadership and coaching. As an innovator in the human capital movement, Ardi creates enhanced value in companies by matching the most sought after talent with the best opportunities. Ardi coaches boards and investors on the art and science of building high caliber management teams.
Workplace Access Archives

Mar 25, 2025 | workingnation.com | Ramona Schindelheim |Michael James |Laura Aka |Victoria Lim

Dana Beth Ardi, PhD, Executive Committee, is a thought leader and expert in the fields of executive search, talent management, organizational design, assessment, leadership and coaching. As an innovator in the human capital movement, Ardi creates enhanced value in companies by matching the most sought after talent with the best opportunities. Ardi coaches boards and investors on the art and science of building high caliber management teams.
Deep Dive: Digital divide separates 'haves' from 'have-nots' online

Mar 12, 2025 | workingnation.com | Michael James

You might go online to work remotely at your job, to interact with your doctor, to file your taxes, to shop, to kill time – even to read this article. But in America, there are millions of people on the other side of a “digital divide” who, even in 2025, all too frequently experience America offline or solely through the limited screen of a smartphone. Studies and data have identified digital divides separating suburban, urban, and rural areas, and based upon income, education, race, and age.
Report: Aging population threatens the American way of life

Feb 28, 2025 | workingnation.com | Michael James

The United States, with its aging population and decreased birthrate, is at the forefront of a worldwide population decline that threatens to batter work, wealth, well-being, and retirement, as outlined in a recent report from the McKinsey Global Institute. The report, “Dependency and depopulation? Confronting the consequences of a new demographic reality,” puts the United States and North America within the “first wave” of global regions affected.