Careers

Digital nomads just got huge screens and fast internet

The two biggest pain points for remote workers trying to get their jobs done in faraway places have been erased by innovative new products that should make it even easier to work from anywhere.

By Mike Elgan

Jun 25, 20247 mins

Remote WorkAugmented RealityBroadband

Articles

Gen Z workers pick genAI over managers for career advice

Nearly half of Gen Z employees surveyed by an outplacement services firm indicated they'd trust a chatbot like ChatGPT for advice over their manager, who many said don't support their career development.

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 23, 2024 5 mins

Technology IndustryCareersIT Leadership

About the Best Places to Work in IT

Nominate your organization for Computerworld's 2025 Best Places to Work in IT list and find out about the program, including eligibility, survey contents, deadlines, and more.

By Best Places to Work in IT Team

Apr 08, 2024 10 mins

CareersIT Leadership

How DHL harnessed genAI to unify 200 career sites into a single platform

DHL's numerous career sites failed on virtually every level, including twin goals of creating brand consistency worldwide and attracting new hires. Now, a single genAI-powered career site assembles lists of prospects in the order they match job openings for recruiters to quickly access and assess.

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 08, 2024 23 mins

IT JobsCareersEmerging Technology

Kill meetings (before meetings kill your company)

Meetings waste time, destroy solitary deep work and make a mockery of flex work and a globally distributed workforces.

By Mike Elgan

Apr 01, 2024 6 mins

Remote WorkEmployee ExperienceIT Strategy

Report: Scale cuts off subsidiary’s remote workers in several countries

Scale AI apparently closed subsidiary Remotask’s doors abruptly on a large number of gig workers.

By Jon Gold

Mar 29, 2024 3 mins

Remote WorkTechnology IndustryGenerative AI

Why even hybrid RTO mandates are hurting overall job satisfaction

When companies enact rigid return-to-office policies — even if only for certain days of the week — it can not only result in reduced worker satisfaction and productivity but also harm employee retention.

By Lucas Mearian

Mar 29, 2024 6 mins

Remote WorkEmployee ExperienceIT Management

Most in-demand skills for 2024 — hint, genAI is at the top

Generative artificial intelligence is transforming the ways people work and what they'll need to get a job in today's skills-based hiring environment.

By Lucas Mearian

Mar 25, 2024 9 mins

Generative AIIT JobsIT Skills

Generative AI will drive a foundational shift for companies — IDC

At this week's IDC Directions conference, researchers emphasized how AI is already a priority in many organizations, even though they still lack a proper plan, including key applications and oversight.

By Lucas Mearian

Mar 15, 2024 6 mins

5GChatbotsGenerative AI

Return-to-office initiatives or stealth layoffs? Why not both?

Dell has recently been accused of forcing people to quit by requiring them to return to the office unnecessarily. It’s far from the only company to use this tactic.

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Mar 01, 2024 4 mins

Remote WorkTechnology IndustryIT Jobs

The highest-paid IT skills — and why you need them on your resume

Not surprisingly, generative AI skills topped a list of capabilities companies are seeking in new hires.

By Lucas Mearian

Feb 23, 2024 7 mins

Augmented RealityIT JobsIT Skills

The hidden high cost of return-to-office mandates

If you force employees to commute and work in an office every day, you can expect to lose your best employees.

By Mike Elgan

Feb 19, 2024 5 mins

Remote WorkTechnology IndustryDiversity and Inclusion

Tech spending shifts to meet AI demand, forces a ‘reshuffling of skills’ for workers

With AI 'sucking the air out of almost all non-AI investments in the whole tech world,' companies are cutting what they believe are unnecessary jobs — and replacing them with AI-skilled workers.

By Lucas Mearian

Feb 14, 2024 11 mins

Augmented RealityTechnology IndustryIT Jobs