A recent report by the trade union-aligned Working Partnerships USA organization highlights the impending threat of mass layoffs among lower-wage service workers at Silicon Valley tech companies.
The Work-From-Home Revolution Will Be The Best Thing To Ever Happen To Silicon Valley
This year has been an enormous economic challenge for our country. The Covid pandemic has forced businesses to close and lay off workers in droves, and caused sharp changes in how and where people work – disrupting families and careers.
Google’s $15 Million Commitment To Upskill Black Workers
Google has announced a new initiative to help students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) enter the workforce with digital skills. Through a $1 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program will provide workshops in the career centers of 20 HBCUs, reaching 20,000 students over the next school year.
More than 60% of Silicon Valley employees report remote burnout
According to a survey conducted by the Blind service, 68 percent of employees in Silicon Valley companies said they get more tired when working remotely than in the office.
Has the Pandemic Improved Your Chances of Landing Your Dream Job?
Tech companies are starting to realize what so many technologists have known for years: many technology jobs can be done from anywhere. Indeed, COVID-19 has upended the notion that reporting to an office every weekday is paramount to collaboration and productivity.