In the early 2000s, Microsoft was the ubiquitous software company for offices. Collaboration has grown, and with it, so have our options for how we work. Jason breaks down Slack vs Google vs Facebook vs Microsoft with some insights from We Work (a rentable office… Read More »Slacker Productivity at Work with We Work
In this bonus hour of Techonomics, we talk to Mark Stoner, author of Blue Collar Gold. He started his own chimney sweep business and shares some of the lessons he learned which apply to ANY small business ventures. He retells how he discovered the difference… Read More »How to Make Blue Collar Gold with Mark Stoner
We talk to Ireneo Mendoza, a VP at Robert Half (a staffing solutions company), about Daylight Savings Time and its effect on workplace productivity. We love to complain about the time change existing in the first place, but Ireneo unpacks some real numbers on how… Read More »Changing Careers Part 2 & Workplace Productivity vs Daylight Savings Time with Wendy Sachs, Ireneo Mendoza Part 2
If you know who Wendy Sachs is, you might be a news/politics junkie. Or you might have her new book “Fearless and Free: How Smart Women Pivot–and Relaunch Their Careers.” Wendy has worked in media (at Dateline NBC, CNN, Fox) and on Capitol Hill. Her… Read More »Changing Careers Part 1 with Wendy Sachs Part 1
In part 2 of our chat with Byron Reese, the new publisher of GigaOm, we find out how the publication’s coverage has shifted and about their upcoming AI event (THIS WEEK!). Then we shift to discuss stress reduction, a song that has been proven to… Read More »Automation Innovation with Byron Reese Part 2
Automation and the future of available jobs is a hot button issue. Would you ever take a self driving car? How do you feel about ordering your lunch from a kiosk? We talk to the new publisher of GigaOm, Byron Reese, about this, productivity and… Read More »Automation Innovation with Byron Reese Part 1
If you’re thinking about working in the tech industry, you might think San Francisco is the place to be – and you’d be right. We talk to Heather Johnston, Senior Regional Vice President at Robert Half Technology Staffing Services, about different kinds of tech jobs… Read More »Tech Jobs in San Francisco with Heather Johnston
Last year, The Ford Motor Company launched a pilot program aimed at expanding their workforce through hiring people on the autism spectrum. This year, they’re looking to increase their efforts. Kirstin Queen, the Diversity and Inclusion Manager at Ford Motor Credit Company, walks us through… Read More »Ford Hires People on the Autism Spectrum with Kirstin Queen
A 2016 study shows that young adults on the Autism Spectrum have a higher rate of unemployment than people with other disabilities – as high as 40% for those considered high functioning. We talk to the Autism Speaks Director of Adult Services, Dave Kearon, about… Read More »Autism Speaks to the Workforce with Dave Kearon
How did President Obama’s final jobs report stack up? How does Silicon Valley play into things? What about the Fed? We break down the December jobs report with Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst for Bankrate.com. Plus, This Week In Elon Musk brings us the latest… Read More »Jobs, Jobs, and more Jobs with Mark Hamrick
