Poised to be the next force to contend with in the world of work, the oldest members of Gen Z have begun entering the workforce. Typically defined as individuals born between 1996 and 2010, Gen Z is the country’s READ MORE
Early Jobs, Lasting Lessons: How 9 Leaders Turned Early Work Experiences into Future Success
The hope is that we will learn something new from every job. However, in some roles – especially those we take early in our working lives – the lessons can be hard to mine. It may be years before we can look back READ MORE
Diversity From the Ground Up: Black Girl’s CODE Founder Kimberly Bryant’s Mission to Bring Coding Skills to Girls of Color
With diversity in tech a hot button topic in the news, it’s easy to forget that there are organizations that have been working toward advancing the careers of people of color in the industry for many years. Black READ MORE
Hiring Outside the Box: The Movement To Help Ex-Cons Find Work and Stay Out of Prison
Sandra Johnson thought she was on the right path. In 2005, after 15 years in and out of prison for a variety of drug-related crimes, Sandra was sober and a free woman. She was going to do it right this time, and READ MORE
How Robots Are Saving Lives and Extending Careers
No one was sure what was happening inside the apartment in Oceanside, CA. With dozens of police officers, SWAT team members, and EMTs assembled at the chaotic scene, the suspect had suddenly gone READ MORE
10 Questions with D.C. Councilmember Elissa Silverman, Co-Author of the Country’s Most Innovative Paid Leave Act
The need to be away from work to care for a new baby, a sick or dying loved one, or even ourselves during a medical emergency is almost an inevitability. In 2013, a Pew Research Center study found that nearly READ MORE
Gender Equality in the Workplace: It’s About More Than the Money
Gender equality in the workplace is not a new discussion. Since the 1960s tomes have been written about the gender wage gap and its effects on women, society, and the economy. The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act came READ MORE
How Mentorship Can Bridge the Age Gap: Q&A with BOLD’s Christine Park
It used to be that when you turned 65, your company threw you a retirement party and gave you a gold pen as a token of their appreciation. Today, that’s not usually the case as, for many, retirement is happening READ MORE
Meet the Woman Who’s Transforming the Restaurant Industry, One Trans Employee at a Time
Michaela Mendelsohn is killing two birds with one stone. A long-time restaurant-industry veteran and transgender woman, she’s the tour de force behind a partnership that’s solving two major employment problems READ MORE
Women in Charge: Shaping the Next Generation of Female Leaders
The decision to leave my last employer after nearly eight years was a tough one. It was and surely remains one of the best enterprise companies I have worked for; the challenges were invigorating and I adored my READ MORE
