Ramona Schindelheim

2 weeks ago | workingnation.com | Ramona Schindelheim

Education benefits have long been a coveted perk at companies, but employers are embracing them in new ways to meet the moment. The high cost of college tuition is out of reach for many. Companies are dealing with labor shortages that are only expected to worsen. And according to a  World Economic Forum survey, 39% of workers’ existing skills sets, on average, are expected to be transformed or become outdated by 2030, as technology, including AI, evolve.

1 month ago | workingnation.com | Ramona Schindelheim

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Youtube Music | RSSIn this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, we’re talking about the critical role paid and unpaid home caregiving workers play in our society, and the economic, physical, and emotional toll they face on a daily basis. Importantly, we talk about what can be done to support them as they support us.

1 month ago | workingnation.com | Ramona Schindelheim

Americans are staying in the workforce longer. In fact, there are 38 million people aged 55 and older currently in the labor force, a number two-and-a-half times higher than four decades ago. They may be remaining in the workforce longer, but they, like workers of all ages, don’t necessarily want to stay in the same job. A new survey out today from nonprofit AARP finds that nearly one in four workers over the age of 50 (24%) are planning on changing jobs this year.

1 month ago | workingnation.com | Ramona Schindelheim

Skip to content Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Youtube Music | RSS In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, Dr. Angela Jackson joins me fresh off the Win-Win Workplace Summit in Chicago. The Summit, co-founded by Jackson and Jamai Blivin, brought together business leaders from around the country to discuss how, as employers, you can better engage your workforce and give them a sense of purpose and dignity. The reason to...

1 month ago | workingnation.com | Ramona Schindelheim

As millions of students prepare to graduate this spring and head off to college in the fall, many bring with them a profound sense of hope for their futures. According to a recent survey from Gallup and the Walton Foundation, 80% of Gen Zers remain optimistic about what lies ahead. On paper, their optimism is well-founded: research shows that earning a bachelor’s degree, for example, leads to across a lifetime. But this benefit is only true in the aggregate.