By Adam Ozimek Chief Economist at Upwork As businesses consider reopening offices, many Americans are thinking about what work was like before COVID and, more specifically, how long it took them to get there. One of the most significant benefits of remote work is the lack of a commute. From both a timesaving and productivity […]
Now Is the Time to Invest in Quality Personal Finance Educational Programs
By Robert M. Church, DoughMain Financial Literacy Foundation Millions of Americans are coping with stress and anxiety as they deal with the unpredictability of their personal financial situations and the future due to the economic uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. At-risk populations including moderate-low income, impoverished, women, and single parents are increasingly burdened with […]
Montclair University Partners with Government Officials to Support 2020 Census Accuracy
With 2020 Census Day fast approaching, New Jersey state and local leaders joined Montclair State’s President Susan A. Cole, Assistant Vice President for Hispanic Serving Initiatives Katia Paz Goldfarb, students and staff to kick off the 2020 U.S. Census New Jersey Complete Count initiative at a campus rally on February 10. New Jersey Secretary of […]
The Power of Feedback and Radical Candor for Performance Management and Cultural Health
By Rashaad Bajwa, Founder 360Score.me Billionaire Ray Dalio is one of the richest and most influential people in the world. He has run the largest hedge fund in the world, Bridgewater Associates, for the last 20 plus years and attributes much of his success to a concept he calls Radical Transparency. Bridgewater was his testing […]
Opportunity NJ’s Plan to Boost Business Innovation
By Michael Kerwin President and CEO, Somerset County Business Partnership In any discussion about the hotbeds for discovery and innovation in the United States — in fact, around the world — New Jersey is always high on the list. As home to 20 members of the Fortune 500, the Garden State has the talent, infrastructure, […]