"Fully on-site work remains the least popular option across all age groups." gallup.com/workplace/6926…

57% of engineers worry that using AI risks exposing sensitive company or customer data. newsletter.eng-leadership.com/p/96-engineers…

Thursday Thought > "Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." ~ Warren Buffett Have you asked your customers lately what value they receive from the products and services you deliver?

“AI simply isn’t mature enough to fully replace the expertise, empathy, and judgment that human agents provide. Relying solely on AI right now is premature and could lead to unintended consequences.” gartner.com/en/newsroom/pr…

What is reverse recruiting? Is it for you? nbcnews.com/video/desperat…

"Today, 1 in 4 unemployed people, or 1.8 million Americans, have been job searching for over half a year." cnbc.com/2026/02/16/lon…

"The average WFH (Work From Home) rate is 1.4 days per week when the CEO is under 30, compared to 1.1 days when the CEO is 60 or older." nber.org/papers/w34795

Weekend Wisdom > "In a July 2025 Gartner survey of 900 HR leaders, nearly 80% acknowledged that managers are overwhelmed by the expanding scope of their responsibilities—a trend that’s likely to continue ..." hbr.org/2026/02/stop-p…

Both frontline and corporate staff at Walmart in the U.S. and Canada will have access to an eight-hour course on the fundamentals of AI, as part of its partnership with Google’s new AI Professional Certification. fortune.com/2026/02/19/wal…

The share of consumers who report "jobs are hard to get" rose to 20.8% in January to reach the highest point since early 2021. prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

Weekend Wisdom > "50% of HR managers and 54% of employees say workloads leave little room for training." Source > talentlms.com/blog/learning-…

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"Do you believe that you can do what you love in today's job market?" According to a Glassdoor survey of 1,500 U.S. professionals, 74% of workers say no. Learn how workers and employers can make positive adjustments. glassdoor.com/blog/job-situa…

A survey of technology leaders identifies the following "human" skills as the critical skills for 2028 (not just pure technical execution): ~ Al fluency (69%) ~ domain understanding (67%) ~ human creativity (66%) ctocraft.com/blog/engineeri…

Weekend Wisdom > 45 percent of employed survey respondents say that the top barrier to finding a new job is ... "their need for more or different work experience, relevant skills, credentials, or education." [ aka upskilling ] fastcompany.com/91499388/two-t…

Marketing plus AI: Seven courses, five hours of content. Regardless of your current job function, understanding marketing fundamentals—and adding AI into the marketing mix—will likely enhance your value to the organization. linkedin.com/learning/certi…

Five courses. Eight hours. Potential Return on Investment (ROI) within weeks is highly likely. 🙂 credly.com/badges/ae78695…

"With fewer roles and slower hiring, job seekers in the US appear to be applying less intensively." linkedin.com/pulse/womens-p…

"The importance of upskilling and reskilling cannot be overstated. Many companies are now including goals for their workers on AI use and redefining job descriptions based on what AI can do." challengergray.com/blog/challenge…

In the United States, 46% of employees say it is currently a good time to find a job in the city or area where they live. This reflects a 10-point decrease from the prior three-year rolling average. gallup.com/workplace/7040…