The glass ceiling—the barrier women face in advancing to the top of their professions—has been surprisingly durable. Women are 45 percent of total employees at the biggest U.S. public companies but hold only about 20 ...
Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2018
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Currently only around 2% of the UK's Early Years Education (EYE) workforce are male—a figure that has remained stubbornly resistant to change for several decades.
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2018
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In most American families led by couples, both parents are in the workforce. At the same time, nearly 1 in 4 U.S. children are being raised by single moms.
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2018
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Lyft's first diversity report, published Thursday, came with few surprises: The ride-hailing company's workforce - excluding its drivers, who are independent contractors and whose data was not tallied - is predominantly white ...
Business
Jun 2, 2017
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Recently in Lawrenceville, Pa., roboticists sat alongside executives of some of the largest manufacturing companies in the country, as hundreds gathered to start a $260 million national initiative headquartered in Pittsburgh.
Robotics
May 5, 2017
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Will a robot take away my job? Many people ask that question, yet policymakers don't have the kind of information they need to answer it intelligently, say the authors of a new study from the National Academies of Sciences, ...
Other
Apr 13, 2017
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The science and engineering workforce in the United States is aging rapidly, according to a new study. And it is only going to get older in coming years.
Economics & Business
Mar 27, 2017
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As a new presidential administration takes over, it will need to pay significant attention to cybersecurity. Indeed, we've already been told to expect "a comprehensive plan" for cybersecurity in the first few months of the ...
Security
Jan 24, 2017
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Verizon-owned internet firm AOL said Thursday it is trimming jobs as part of a restructuring plan making priorities of mobile, video and data.
Business
Nov 17, 2016
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The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a resource that will help U.S. employers more effectively identify, recruit, develop and maintain cybersecurity talent. The draft ...
Security
Nov 3, 2016
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